Smiling reverence for all beings and each moment

My dear friend, Cheryl, gave me the best Christmas gift this year. A lovely little book filled with wisdom and profound love, "Guardians of Being" by Eckhart Tolle and Patrick McDonnell. I highly recommend this book.

As the book cover says,

"This wonderfully unique collaboration brings together two masters of their fields, joining original words by spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle with delightful illustrations by Patrick McDonnell, the creator of the acclaimed comic strip MUTTS. Every heartwarming page provokes thought, insight, and smiling reverence for all beings and each moment.

More than a collection of witty and charming drawings, the marriage of Patrick McDonnells's art and Eckhart Tolle's words conveys a profound love of nature, of animals, of humans, of all life-forms. Guardians of Being celebrates and reminds us of not only the oneness of all life but also the wonder and joy to be found in the present moment, amid the beauty we sometimes forget to notice all around us."

•You can now see Patrick's interview (http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/july-9-2010/cartoonist-patrick-mcdonnell/6629/) by Bob Faw of PBS's Religion and Ethics online! Patrick explains his inspirations, the creation of Guardians of Being, and how our companion animals help us "be here now."
Link: http://muttscomics.com/musings.aspx?link=http://musings.muttscomics.com/2010/12/patrick-in-media-and-other-shtuff.html