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The Cat Who Went to Heaven is a novel written in 1930 by Elizabeth Coatsworth, based on Buddhist folk tales.
''[[The Cat Who Went to Heaven]]'' is a novel written in 1930 by Elizabeth Coatsworth, based on Buddhist folk tales.


One day a small white cat is adopted into the house of a painter. The painter is asked to paint a mural depicting all of Buddha's animals. According to classical Buddhist legend, the cat rejected Buddha and wasn't to be included in Buddha's animals. The painter has learned to love his cat, so includes a small white cat in the painting. He can't imagine that a cat wouldn't be accepted into heaven. The little cat dies of happiness at the same time. A day later, by some mysterious force, the painting of Buddha now has him personally blessing the cat.
One day a small white cat is adopted into the house of a painter. The painter is asked to paint a mural depicting all of Buddha's animals. According to classical Buddhist legend, the cat rejected Buddha and wasn't to be included in Buddha's animals. The painter has learned to love his cat, so includes a small white cat in the painting. He can't imagine that a cat wouldn't be accepted into heaven. The little cat dies of happiness at the same time. A day later, by some mysterious force, the painting of Buddha now has him personally blessing the cat.


Highly symbolic in nature, this book is also liked for potraying Buddhism and Buddhist culture in an accessible and unbiased way.
Highly symbolic in nature, this book is also liked for portraying Buddhism and Buddhist culture in an accessible and unbiased way.

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* [[Ascend to A Higher Plane of Existence]]
* [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence]]
* [[Bittersweet Ending]]
* [[Bittersweet Ending]]
* [[Useful Notes/Buddhism|Buddhism]]
* [[Buddhism]]
* [[Cats Are Mean]]: Averted.
* [[Cats Are Mean]]: Averted.
* [[Death By Newbery Medal]]
* [[Death by Newbery Medal]]
* [[Everythings Cuter With Kittens]]
* [[Everythings Cuter With Kittens]]
* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|The title]].
* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|The title]].
* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]
* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]


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Latest revision as of 15:34, 22 June 2017

The Cat Who Went to Heaven is a novel written in 1930 by Elizabeth Coatsworth, based on Buddhist folk tales.

One day a small white cat is adopted into the house of a painter. The painter is asked to paint a mural depicting all of Buddha's animals. According to classical Buddhist legend, the cat rejected Buddha and wasn't to be included in Buddha's animals. The painter has learned to love his cat, so includes a small white cat in the painting. He can't imagine that a cat wouldn't be accepted into heaven. The little cat dies of happiness at the same time. A day later, by some mysterious force, the painting of Buddha now has him personally blessing the cat.

Highly symbolic in nature, this book is also liked for portraying Buddhism and Buddhist culture in an accessible and unbiased way.

Tropes used in The Cat Who Went to Heaven include:
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