“IF NOT NOW, WHEN?” , The Peace edition , is  a beautiful book both visually as well as from the depth of meaning of each word, with a  wealth of wisdom and  knowledge and good intentions. Written by His Eminence Tsem Tulku Rinpoche , a grand lama from Kechara House. It is a book that is intended to appeal to both young and old, modern and traditionalist. It is a cross between a self help book “to address the daily issues which drag us down-sadness, anger, conflict, irresponsibility, fear and death”- that  aims at imparting  teachings from a high order lama. His Eminence is a certified (by the Dalai Lama) high incarnate Lama of Gaden Shartse ,hence the title Tulku.

Depending on one’s propensity, it could also be a casual read coffee table book  with some arrestingly evocative pictures, which are meant to paint a thousand words but it is also  a book   where the pictures, which does not always correlate with the wordings but instead suggests to the imagination to absorb the story more. The pictures thus became the metaphors, which allows the sub conscious mind to take a deeper meaning of each quotation. All the pictures were contributed by various photographers who were invited to choose through their own favorite collections which best depict the quotations.

This edition, which plucks quotes from His Eminence’s book PEACE, is to reflect according to Miss Phng Li Kim, CEO of KMP, not just external peace and much needed world peace but  the origins of all peace, which is from every one’s peace of mind.

Edited by Miss Jamie Khoo and Miss Sharon Saw, of Kechara Media and Publications, it was very obviously a labor  of love for all parties involved. It is certainly a light enough and easily understood book both from an aesthestic value, a philosophical and even theological point of view, the  lines are quite blurred in this book. Does it dilute the teachings of Buddhism, I guess not  much even though I am a traditionalist, I believe any which way whenst compassion can be instilled in someone must be a good thing.

This book is retailing at MPH currently and there is a limited edition tshirt that will be given away with any purchase of books and the tshirts will have a quote printed in it.

Kechara Media and Publications which is part of Kechara House , a Tsem Tulku Buddhist Organisation. Kechara  House be organising a Grand Setrap and Dzambala Puja, which is meant to clear away obstacles and bring success, harmony and peace this year . It will be held this :

January 30th and 31st, 2010

The KL and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, No 1, Jalan Maharajalela ,50150 Kuala Lumpur.

Admission is free.Call 03-7803 3908 for more details.

This year’s theme , A Garden of Wealth and Protection which will be designed by Bill Keith promises lots of fun with blessings ….

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