January 2023
Every couple of months, we share with you a personal recommendation from Rinpoche about one of his favorite things—a book, a movie, a piece of music, a coffee shop, a bookstore …
Kokoro by Natsume Soseki
Translated into English by Edwin McClellan
Kokoro—“the heart of things”—is the work of one of Japan’s most popular authors. This thought-provoking trilogy of stories explores the very essence of loneliness. (Review by Goodreads)
“Like much of the old Japanese literature, I find it like a stretched haiku. Simple yet profound. And heartfelt. Some of this book really moved me.”
— Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche