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David Michie

Auteur van De kat van de Dalai Lama

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David Michie is the internationally best-selling author of The Dalai Lama's Cat series, as well as the spiritual thrillers The Magician of Lhasa and The Secret Mantra, and the non-fiction titles Buddhism for Busy People, Buddhism for Pet Lovers, Mindfulness is Better than Chocolate and Hurry Up and toon meer Meditate. His books have been translated into 30 different languages and are available in over 50 countries. In 2015 he established Mindful Safaris to Africa, combining wildlife viewing and meditation sessions in journeys to unexplored places, outer and inner. toon minder

Bevat de namen: David Michie, david mitchie

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Werken van David Michie

De kat van de Dalai Lama (2012) 391 exemplaren
Rennen, vliegen, mediteren (2008) 78 exemplaren
The Magician of Lhasa (2009) 44 exemplaren
Conflict of Interest (1999) 28 exemplaren
The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose (2016) 23 exemplaren
Expiry Date (2002) 18 exemplaren
Pure Deception (2001) 17 exemplaren
Invisible Persuaders (1998) 8 exemplaren
Dalajlamova kočka 1 exemplaar
Dalay Lama'nin Kedisi (2014) 1 exemplaar

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Gangbare naam
Michie, David
Geboortedatum
1962-02-13
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
Zimbabwe (birth)
Australia
Woonplaatsen
London, England, UK
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Opleiding
Rhodes University, South Africa
Korte biografie
David Michie was born and brought up in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. Britain’s last colony in Africa was a place where imperial values still held sway, and a conventional education was accompanied by Sunday School at the Presbyterian Church.

It was as a teenager in the late 1970’s that he first heard about Tibetan Buddhism, discovering the books of T. Lobsang Rampa, an English plumber claiming to be a reincarnated lama who wrote utterly fanciful but wildly popular tales about life in Himalayan monasteries.

David gained more credible glimpses of Buddhism while studying Jung as part of his psychology degree, also developing a keen interest in cognitive behaviour therapy and other concepts he later discovered form a central part of Buddhist psychology. During his twenties and early thirties, his career in corporate public relations and social life became pre-eminent - all more esoteric interests were put firmly on hold. There they may have remained were it not for an allergic condition in his early thirties which led to the start of his meditation practice and a journey of inner growth.

Within two years of beginning to meditate, David achieved a long-held ambition of becoming a published writer. And having met and married his Australian wife, they moved to Perth where he continued his work both in public relations and writing. Away from the frenetic buzz of the big city, he was able to develop his interest in Tibetan Buddhism further, attending regular classes and retreats. Buddhism for Busy People describes David’s encounter with the Dharma, both in London and Perth, weaving an autobiographic narrative through a presentation of core Tibetan Buddhist concepts.

Buddhism for Busy People has become a bestseller in Australia, where it has received favourable endorsements and reviews. It will be published in USA and UK in June 2008, and is also being published in a number of different languages.

Given the success of the book, and the heart-warming emails he continues to receive from readers, David has written Hurry Up and Meditate, published in Australia in April 2008 and in USA and UK in September 2008.

Website: www.davidmichie.com

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ZHK, Sneeuwleeuw, Muizenmonster. Het zijn maar een paar van van de vele namen waaronder Zijne Heiligheids Kat gekend staat. Het ondeugende beest is op sterven na dood als het als kitten wordt geadopteerd door de Dalai Lama. Daar leert ze dankzij de wijze lessen van Zijne Heiligheid dat alle wezens naar geluk streven en hun plaats onder de zon verdienen. Ook de muizen. Met veel humor vertelt de kat van de Dalai Lama haar levensverhaal. Wij krijgen meteen de basis mee van het boedhisme. Een fijn boek dat je laat gniffelen en stil zijn tegelijk. Mooi.… (meer)
 
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Werken
37
Ook door
1
Leden
1,133
Populariteit
#22,652
Waardering
3.8
Besprekingen
55
ISBNs
203
Talen
9
Favoriet
1

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