Recommendations from this summers readings:
Vajra Speech by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
– the essence of Dzogchen. Simple and direct. Wauw.
Indisputable Truth by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
– from the Four Noble Truths through various aspects of buddhism incl. Dzogchen. Amazing book.
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
– following a couples intimate lives though decades we follow the US moving through the 1900´s. Sensitive. Emotional. Brilliant.
Sunset Park by Paul Auster
– another classic. And more easy than the most Auster-books. The economy might be down, we still have art and love!
Disgrace by J. M. Goetze
– rough portrait of the hate (that goes both ways) in South Africa. Icecold.
America America by Ethan Canin
– following a poor boy working for a rich family in the 60´s USA we learn about the cynicism amongst the powerful. Strong stuff.
Perhaps in danish only:
Følelser i ledelse by Claus Elmholdt & Lene Tanggaard (red.)
– anthology on emotions in leadership. have a chaper of my own about Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence.
Midt i en jazztid by Knud Sønderby
– danish youth in the 1930´s. So long ago. So close. Something’s etarnal. Something’s strangely outdated.
Kvantespring by Jes Bertelsen
– energy, tantra and relationships. Deep knowledge transmitted.
99 spørgsmål om islam by Jan Hjärpe (red.)
– the basic tenets and rituals of the religion.
The Tibetan book of the Dead by Erik Meier Carlsen
– very good and long introduction gives a good overview.