Dharma The Cat : Philosophy With Fur

by David Lourie

Cartoons and Commentary that blend humour with philosophy,"on the rocky road to nirvana with a Buddhist cat, a novice monk and a mouse hell-bent on cheese." The cartoon strip, "Dharma The Cat," runs in small monthly magazines in 20 countries, and is translated into 10 languages. The web site has won the "10 Best On The Web" Award in the Humor Category, and it is on the BBC Online's list of best educational sites.

Paperback

First published October 25, 2000

Reviews

[Ritambhari · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love this booklet full of humorous anecdotes about pitfalls on the spiritual journey.

[Rosemary Nissen-Wade · Rating 5 out of 5]

I fell in love with Dharma the Cat at first sight, when I saw the paperback edition. I think any cat-lover must! You can tell that David Lourie, the author, is very well-acquainted with cats himself. He probably also has a good knowledge of Buddhism. Most of us these days have some idea of its precepts, but that’s not essential to enjoy this book. They’re made clear in context, and without spoiling the joke.

It’s a dry humour with a touch of philosophy and lots of ‘Aha!’ moments, as Dharma’s human, a novice monk, tries to instruct Dharma in enlightenment but manages to miss the point most of the time — in the most endearing way. Ted Blackall’s simple, expressive drawings help make the characters endearing and the jokes even funnier.

I’ve started giving family and friends copies because I love it so much that I want everyone else to enjoy it too. So far they all do, very much.

While the black-and-white paperback, available from Amazon, is a joy, you might prefer the ebook — a full colour expanded edition with even more cartoons. It’s available either in Kindle, or from its own award-winning website: http://www.mahabodhi.net/dcat/

[Hellay · Rating 4 out of 5]

really cute! philosophical in an easy to understand simplified way.

[Sally Marshall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little book ;)