New ebook, "The Mindful Dog Owner"
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wrote on 16 Feb 2012, 02:59 last edited by
I just published an ebook on mindful dog ownership and living. Hope you check it out and enjoy!
The Mindful Dog Owner by Lori Stephens, pNLP, CCP, ABCDT
While myriad books are published on how to train your dog and many that explore the human-canine relationship, "The Mindful Dog Owner" focuses specifically on the human perspective and walks the reader to the path of mindful connection with dogs.
Before teaching a dog to sit or heel, the mindful dog owner asks the Big Picture questions: Do I really want a dog? Am I willing to commit to a for-life relationship with a dog? Do I have the patience? Can I accept this dog for what he is? The book helps readers to contemplate their beliefs about the joys and challenges of life with a dog.
The book frames dog ownership with Zen/Buddhist concepts taught by philosophers such as Thich Nhat Hanh, Alan Watts, and Lao Tzu. It guides readers in "emptying their cup" (opening the mind for learning), and it challenges them to assess a commitment that may be as enduring as a "'til death do we part" vow. When readers "study the dog bowl," they learn how each daily activity with a dog–walking, eating, playing, or training--can be a meditation. By finding balance in each moment, as dogs do without effort, the mindful dog owner chooses The Middle Way espoused by the Buddha. In the delight of "scratching where it itches," both dogs and humans infuse each day with joy.
With the simplicity of a Zen rock garden, "The Mindful Dog Owner" advances dog ownership as a lifelong practice of graceful action, attention, and harmony.
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007722DG8#_
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8rYjPhEWng&feature=youtu.be -
wrote on 13 Jul 2012, 12:03 last edited by
Just checked your ebook.. really nice… Very informative!!
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wrote on 27 Jul 2012, 21:10 last edited by
I just bought it, will have to drive to Starbucks (wireless) to download later. Look forward to reading it. I was recently comparing our Chipley to a Buddhist Monk, quietly observant of all around him and radiating peace and tranquility!
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wrote on 28 Jul 2012, 21:12 last edited by
just bought it.. looks very interesting… can't see any of the pictures in it though>> not even in the amazon "look inside" preview. is this just me?
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wrote on 3 Sept 2012, 06:01 last edited by
Your e book is really nice..Worth reading.I would like to know about your other books also.
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wrote on 19 Mar 2013, 01:29 last edited by
Hi Sareena, my other books are listed at http://www.lori-stephens.com. They can all be purchased on Amazon except "Viral Glyph" which I'm still working on. :-)
Lori
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wrote on 25 Mar 2013, 14:08 last edited by
Hi dmey, did you eventually get a copy with the photos intact? If not, let me know and I'll send you one.
Lori
