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Informationen zum Autor Deborah Wood is a pet columnist for The Oregonian, writing articles on dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals. She is a veteran dog trainer and uses only nonviolent Taoist methods of training. She competes in obedience trials with her papillon dogs. Deborah Wood is also the author of The Tao of Bow Wow . Klappentext Use the gentle principles of Taoism to forge a profound and joyful relationship with your cat. The epitome of yin-yang, the cat is perfectly balanced between tame and wild, sociability and solitude, action and rest. Called inscrutable and mysterious, perhaps even recalcitrant, felines have been deemed difficult to understand and train. Not anymore. Using the kind, gentle principles of Taoism, veteran trainer Deborah Wood introduces her revolutionary "no force, no punishment" method of creating a loving, harmonious relationship with your cat . . . a companionship filled with unparalleled rewards and unconditional love. Discover: Step-by-step remedies for difficult problems: refusal to use the litter box, aggression, clawing furniture, and spraying urine Cat massage and other techniques to increase the flow of qi and create telepathic communication between human and animal Interactive human-cat games to give the cat essential mental and physical stimulation The practice of wu wei, action through nonaction, to enrich your relationship Taoist diet needs, a path to understanding a cat's finicky eating, and the best foods for glowing health The Tao of the Cat My small friend sitting on the windowsill understands the primal, natural ways of the world. She leaps into the air, ethereal as sunlight, and connects to the energy of the sky. She relaxes her body so profoundly that she becomes heavy to lift, rooted to the energy of the earth. She is loving yet independent, wiry yet soft, ferocious yet friendly. A cat is the ultimate Taoist. Put simply, Taoism (pronounced Dow-ism) is a philosophy that believes there is a universal energy to the world. The Tao (pronounced Dow) is the energy that encompasses, permeates, and governs the entire universe. This energy flows through all living creatures. If we block this flow of energy, we suffer from physical, emotional, and spiritual malaise. Taoism is a philosophy that can be compatible with most religions and spiritual beliefs. Many Christians and Buddhists are also Taoists. It is impossible to explain Taoism in a paragraph--or in a million words. Lao Tzu, the philosophy's most revered sage, admonished more than two thousand years ago: The Tao that can be told Is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named Is not the eternal name. In fact, reading the pale shadow of meaning that words can convey is the source of some amusement to people who are deeply connected to this powerful philosophy. The best way to learn about Taoism is to experience it and to live it--and to study with a teacher who understands its ways. Cats are exceptional teachers and can help us to find the healthy, healing light of the Tao. The precepts of Taoism, with their focus on natural balance, healthy life, and gentle respect for all creatures, can help us become better friends and guardians of our cats. Learning from our animal companions and then using that knowledge to help our fellow creatures: That's a perfect example of living in the Tao. The Equality of All Things:Lessons from the Cat Lao Tzu wrote: Anyone who doesn't respect a teacher or cherish a student may be clever, but has gone astray. Cats as Teachers Westerners usually dismiss the possibility of learning profound life lessons from a "pet." Our philosophical tradition dictates that we are of a higher level of being than the animals around us. We train animals, we house them, we may even love them, but we never think of them as being our peers.
