Guardians of Being

Guardians of Being is another delightful collaboration between spiritual teacher, Eckhart Tolle and Patrick McDonnell, the creator of the Mutts cartoon characters. Despite the cartoon illustrations, unless your child is a little Buddha, this is really a book for an adult's inner child.

The charm and quirky humor of McDonnell's cartoons marries perfectly with the deep peace and serenity of Tolle's words, lifting the combination to a new plane and calling you into the moment like an irresistable siren song. It is the perfect book for the bedside, coffee table or "Throne Room," and would make a wonderfully subversive gift for Type A personalities.

To declare the collaboration between 'The Power of Now' author Eckhart Tolle and 'MUTTS' cartoonist Patrick McDonnell "unique" would be obvious. Not so fast. What any animal person knows is that living in the moment is far easier for the furred, feathered, and finned than those of us with skin--thin or otherwise. McDonnell's beloved late dog Earl and his cast of friends are here to illustrate Tolle's lessons of staying in the present. 'Guardians' might only take 15 minutes to read, but they'll be the happiest and most grounded minutes of your day.

My twin sister in the US introduced me to Patrick McDonnell's "Mutts" just around the time I discovered Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now. I acknowledged the deep wisdom inherent in Tolle's teachings, but found his book rather dense and difficult to read.

However, when I met Mooch, Earl and the rest of the Mutts family, I instantly recognized kindred spirits, and have been an ardent fan ever since. I receive the Daily Mutts cartoon and monthly newsletter online, and The Gift of Nothing, Just Like Heaven, an autographed copy of Sunday Mornings, and now Guardians of Being are cherished gifts and hold a special place in my book collection.

Guardians of Being is a divinely inspired collaboration. Tolle's insights are bite-sized and easy-to-digest, and are beautifully complemented by McDonnell's uplifting, humorous illustrations. The message is simple yet profound: that the plant and animal kingdom can open our hearts and teach us to be still, to be present, and to just BE. It gave me a renewed sense of appreciation for all the wonders of God's creation, but especially my beloved dog and cat. I will be ordering many copies of Guardians of Being for friends who are both animal lovers and spiritual seekers.

Eckhart Tolle has a large following in Australia, but Patrick McDonnell is relatively unknown. I hope Guardians of Being will help spread his imaginative joy to a wider international audience.

PS: Has anyone else noticed how much Eckhart Tolle and Patrick McDonnell resemble their dogs?

Overall I was disappointed in the book, but the few gems in it made it worth my while to purchase. The quote about cats being Zen Masters made my purchase worthwhile to me. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to others before they saw more about the book. The illustrations were great, but the content was very light. I expected more.

First off I was waiting in the lobby for my doctors appointment when I spotted this book. There laying on his table were loads of magazines but just this one book so, I thought why not? With every page I had a bigger smile on my face than the previous one. This book made me feel so good about myself inside I just had to purchase it. I highly recommend it for anyone who is down in the dumps and needs a pick me up. It is definitely one of the best books I have read in a long time.

This wondrous little book, in only a few hundred words as captions for sweet "cartoons" (so called), to the best of my awareness captures the essence of countless books, audios, videos, workshops, yogas, therapies, Eastern and Western spiritual practices, and gurus. Reading--being with--the book evokes a joyous, knowing, smile. Worth much more than 5 stars!

I received this book as a gift. Sometimes, I used to buy the Sunday paper just to get the color version of the Mutts comics.
One of the main reasons I read it, is because I love Mooch, the cat who always cracks me up with his pink sock. It sometimes crossed my mind, that it perfectly captured some of the most profound ideas, that some of my spiritual books tried so hard to communicate and explain.

Now, with a collaboration between Tolle and McDonnell, this book captures the essence of life, on a level that only poetry and humor can sometimes accomplish.
Not much more to say really, except it's nice to open this book and allow it to bring joy into our lives, whenever we need it. Two very adorable pets, who simply live their lives. That's all it takes.

Ekhart Tolle has become a famous man thanks to Oprah's support and he has released several self-help books. However, I have found that there is much less depth in his content than I expected. The words are inspirational, provide hope and a sense of goodness as you read them, but a practical application of the material is barely provided. I felt good when I read the book but it was easily forgotten because I realized that, in the end, it didn't actually tell me anything new.

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The collaboration between renowned author Eckhart Tolle and
illustrator Patrick McDonnell is a match made in heaven. Together
they created a book that is a fun, easy read that was simply delightful.
The illustrations, both beautiful and whimsical, combined with Eckart
Tolle's words are priceless. It is doubtful once you pick this book up
and start reading it, you will be able to put it down.

Another book that's priceless and impossible to put down is titled,
[[ASIN:1888043180 Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment]] by award winning
authors Ariel & Shya Kane. Check out both of them!