portuguêsBooks recommended by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
I also have a list of Recommended Books on Buddhism and a more general (and personal) book recommendation page.
If you happen to know of recommendations made by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, either of books, songs or movies, please collaborate and send me the appropriate references to padma.dorje@gmail.com.
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Fiction
Haruki Murakami
Norwegian Wood
Haruki Murakami
1q84 (book 1)
Soseki Natsume
Kokoro
Yasunari Kawabata
Snow Country
Mian Mian
Candy1“What an Amazing book. Every Buddhist teacher (specially Chinese Mahayana/Zen teachers) who wishes to propagate the dharma in the current time and environment should read this.” DJKR on Facebook.
Aldous Huxley
Brave New World
Isabel Allende
The House of Spirits (português brasileiro)
Gabriel García Márquez2The book was mentioned, but Rinpoche may not have finished it.
Cem Anos de Solidão (português brasileiro)
Emily Bronte3The book was mentioned, but Rinpoche may not have finished it.
O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes
Oscar Wilde
O Retrato de Dorian Gray (português brasileiro)
Religion
Anthony Storr
Feet of Clay - A study of gurus
Sam Harris
The End of Faith
Politics and economy
Ronald Colman
What Really Counts – The Case for a Sustainable and Equitable Economy
Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
Joe Bageant
Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War, Joe Bageant
Rajiv Malhotra
Being Different: An Different Challenge To Western Universalism
Tom Holland
Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
Philosophy
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
A Sourcebook in Indian Philosophy
Aknowledgement to Mariel Hespanhol, who has sent me further references of books and movies she got while listening to Rinpoche’s teachings. A book reference was sent by William de Santa. This page is not affiliated to Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche and his organizations, for more information about this great teacher, check Siddharta's Intent.
1. ^ “What an Amazing book. Every Buddhist teacher (specially Chinese Mahayana/Zen teachers) who wishes to propagate the dharma in the current time and environment should read this.” DJKR on Facebook.
2. ^ The book was mentioned, but Rinpoche may not have finished it.
3. ^ The book was mentioned, but Rinpoche may not have finished it.
lookingforLooking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache
An ambitious and wordly man -- highly skeptical about a sudden, mysterious threat to his life -- must find an exceptional and magical woman if he is to survive more than seven days
TricycleSandcastles: Buddhism And Global Finance
A fascinating, interdisciplinary interpretation of the volatile worlds of global finance and international trade. Featuring commentary from economist Arnoud Boot, sociologist Saskia Sassen, and Tibetan Buddhist teacher Dzongzar Khyentse Rinpoche (director of The Cup), the film applies a Buddhist analysis to the functioning of worldwide finance and trade.
MugwortbornA Variety of Heroes
In this chapter Rinpoche tells us stories about his grandparents, HH the 16th Karmapa, non-duality, and the power of storytelling itself.
MugwortbornEPISODE FIVE: Lepo the Idiot
I don’t know what I will be called in my next life. I actually don’t know if I will be reborn in a sphere where there is such a thing as a name. Do beetles have names?
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