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One Day a Cat Came to Me
- Author
- Bokyeong Sunim
- Narrator
- Jinwoo Park, Arthur Lee
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 15 October 2026
- Run Time
- 4 hours 37 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
'An enchanting book, it deserves a huge readership. I loved it' Joanna Lumley
'Do you like cats? Or do you know cats well? I never once imagined that I would raise one with my own hands in the mountains. And yet, quite unexpectedly, something unbelievable happened: a cat walked into my arms.'
After more than a decade at a bustling city temple in Seoul, Bokyeong Sunim - the Venerable Bokyeong - moves to a rural mountain temple where, in the depths of winter, an unexpected guest appears on his doorstep: a ginger-and-white cat. Their everyday interactions unfold into generous and life-affirming meditations on cats,
companionship, patience, the fleetingness of time, and the satisfactions and challenges of different ways of seeing the world.
Drawing on years of learning, reflection and the Venerable Bokyeong's own practice, One Day a Cat Came to Me blends philosophy, mindfulness and connection with nature, powerfully capturing the essence of life in the company of others.
Translated from Korean by Jinwoo Park
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Details
- Author
- Bokyeong Sunim
- Narrator
- Jinwoo Park, Arthur Lee
- Duration
- 4 hours 37 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9781806491681
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Mind, body, spirit: meditation and visualization
Synopsis
THE UPLIFTING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'An enchanting book, it deserves a huge readership. I loved it' Joanna Lumley'Do you like cats? Or do you know cats well? I never once imagined that I would raise one with my own hands in the mountains. And yet, quite unexpectedly, something unbelievable happened: a cat walked into my arms.'After more than a decade at a bustling city temple in Seoul, Bokyeong Sunim - the Venerable Bokyeong - moves to a rural mountain temple where, in the depths of winter, an unexpected guest appears on his doorstep: a ginger-and-white cat. Their everyday interactions unfold into generous and life-affirming meditations on cats,companionship, patience, the fleetingness of time, and the satisfactions and challenges of different ways of seeing the world.Drawing on years of learning, reflection and the Venerable Bokyeong's own practice, One Day a Cat Came to Me blends philosophy, mindfulness and connection with nature, powerfully capturing the essence of life in the company of others.Translated from Korean by Jinwoo Park
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