Books by David Michie

The Dalai Lama's cat is back - older, a bit wiser and as curious as ever. "What makes you purr? Of all the questions in the world, this is the most important... Because no matter whether you are a playful kitten or sedentary senior, whether you're a scrawny alley Tom, or sleek-coated uptown girl, whatever your circumstances you want to be happy.

In her exotic home, the Dalai Lama's cat encounters Hollywood stars, Buddhist masters, Ivy-league professors, famous philanthropists, and a host of other people who come visiting His Holiness. This title discovers how instead of trying to change the world, changing the way we experience the world is the key to true contentment.

Sympathischer Protagonist dieses Romans ist eine junge Himalaya-Katze, die im Laufe der Geschichte eine persönliche Wandlung erfährt. Als Straßenkatze wird sie von einem Mitarbeiter des Dalai Lama gerettet und erlebt hinter den Klostermauern in Dharamsala zahlreiche Abenteuer. His Holiness’ Cat ist bei allen Unterweisungen und Gesprächen des Dalai Lama dabei. Und die Einsichten und Erkenntnisse, die sie dabei aufschnappt, gibt sie aus der Sicht einer Katze auf äußerst vergnügliche Art wieder. Sie stellt dadurch die buddhistische Lehre vom Kopf auf die Füße und vermittelt auf ganz anschauliche Weise, wie man in der turbulenten modernen Welt Glück und Sinn finden kann.

Matt Lester has devoted five years of spiritual preparation for this moment: it is his destiny to open an ancient, sealed scroll containing prophetic wisdom the world urgently needs. But when his time comes, violent assailants steal the scroll. It's a high-stakes hunt to recover it, turning him from the pursuer to the pursued.

<b><I>Chris Treiger would never forget the eight words that changed his life.</b></I><I>As soon as he heard the ebullient voice at the other end of the phone, he''d wondered how to cut short the call. Bill Brewster, a high-pressure PR head-hunter, had been hounding him for weeks about a phenomenal career opportunity, paying vast sums of money, for which he was ideally suited. Chris had heard it all before. Telling Brewster he didn''t have time to run all over town, Brewster told him he wouldn''t have to. Before coming out with eight words to which Chris had returned many times in his head, marveling at the perverse logic of them. Eight words in the form of a question to which there was only one possible answer: "Isn''t your career worth a hundred-yard walk?"</I>Chris Treiger is offered the job of a lifetime. The chance to work with charismatic sportswear billionaire Nathan Strauss comes with big money and a smart car attached. But on the day Chris celebrates his new role, Strauss sends shock waves through the business world by falling off the balcony of his ninth-floor hotel suite.It''s too late for Chris to back out of the job with Lombard, the UK''s most powerful PR firm.  Reporting to Jacob, Nathan''s brother, is definitely not what he signed up to. And when his ex-girlfriend, journalist Judith Laing, reveals damaging evidence about his new bosses, he is torn between disbelief and outrage that he is part of a multi-national cover-up. Powering to an adrenaline-pumping climax, David Michie''s debut novel from the year 2000, has more dazzling twists and turns than a spin-doctor avoiding the truth.

Opening the door to the core teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, Michie reveals how incorporating simple Buddhist practices into daily lives can help individuals understand the difference between temporary pleasure and lasting fulfillment.

Essential reading for those seeking life-changing psychological tools and transcendent wisdom, Enlightenment to Go provides a lively and accessible introduction to the ''best of'' Shantideva. With warmth, humor, and stories of his own experiences, author David Michie shows how modern psychological science confirms Shantideva''s insights, and he explores powerful antidotes to contemporary problems, including stress, anxiety, and depression. Whether you are a newcomer to Buddhism or a seasoned practitioner, Enlightenment to Go offers a glimpse of a radiantly different reality right here in your busy life.

Eigentlich gestaltet sich das Leben im Kloster des Dalai Lama recht angenehm und friedlich – nur nicht für die Katze Seiner Heiligkeit. Denn ihr neugieriges, unruhiges Naturell macht ihr bei der Suche nach Glück und Gelassenheit immer wieder einen Strich durch die Rechnung. Deshalb schickt sie der Dalai Lama auf eine Mission: Sie soll den Zauber des Augenblicks erforschen, das Geheimnis wahren inneren Friedens …David Michie gelingt es meisterhaft, buddhistische Lebensweisheit auf überaus unterhaltsame Weise zu vermitteln. Indem wir die sympathische Protagonistin bei ihren Abenteuern begleiten, entdecken wir auch für uns neue Wege, die Kraft der Gegenwart zu erfahren, innezuhalten und zur Ruhe zu kommen.Mit inspirierender Meditationsanleitung für jede Katze und ihren Menschen.David Michie, geboren in Zimbabwe, lebt heute in Australien. Ursprünglich Thriller-Autor, gelingt es dem praktizierenden Buddhisten und Meditationslehrer mit Bravour, buddhistische Gedanken in moderner, verständlicher Form einem breiten Publikum nahezubringen. David Michies Bücher wurden in 25 Sprachen übersetzt.