7_NMC - OctDec09 [28Oct09] lowres.pdf - Kechara

Booked out!
Kechara Media & Publications have
published a record-breaking number
of books in just under three months,
including four English books and three
Chinese books since August. Visit www.
kechara.com/kmp for more exciting
news from our publishing house.
> Wedded Bliss
Kechara Oasis is opening its doors to
huge events! They recently organised
and hosted two wedding dinners
which feted the happy marriage of two
couples. Visit www.kechara.com/oasis
to find out more about the events our
vegetarian restaurant can organise for
you.
> Light up My Life
Kechara House, led by the Manjushri
Kids Class (MKC) organised its first
Lantern Festival, where over 50 children
learnt how to make their own lanterns
and then went on a large lantern walk
around the neighbourhood with their
families. This is part of the exciting
programme organised for children
attending our weekly kids’ class.
> Kechara Discovery moves to
SunwayMas
Kechara Discovery has outgrown
its room in SS2, Petaling Jaya, and
has moved to temporary premises
in SunwayMas while it looks for a
permanent home. Visit www.kechara.
com/discovery to check out the
amazing Buddha statues that KD is
creating.
> Back in Kathmandu
A team led by Liaison Su Ming Chuah is
now back in Nepal to start up marketing
efforts in Kathmandu. Already, our
books of Rinpoche’s fantastic teachings
are filling up window displays and
turning heads. Visit www.kechara.com
to read more news of our growing work
in Kathmandu, Nepal!
> New Look for New Growth
In line with a large branding re-exercise,
all departments of Kechara have been
> DATIN NG WEE CHIN has been
awarded an Honorary Liaisonship.
We thank her very much for all her
contribution towards Dharma over
the years and look forward to working
together more in the future!
> Since MARGARET LEE took the
lead of Kechara Care as their head
of department, she’s led many huge
and successful activities to introduce
Dharma to many new people.
> Associate Liaison and Head of
Kechara Saraswati Arts, JAMES LONG,
is learning how to drive. He’s now
looking for kind and courageous friends
to lend him their cars for practice runs
in the middle of the night.
getting a super facelift and revamping
their signboards. Visit us to see the
brilliant new look of both Kechara
House centres, all five Kechara Paradise
outlets and every Kechara department
and office!
> We’re Growing!
Heaps of people have recently joined
the Kechara organisation full-time –
join us as we welcome them on board
this big, crazy family! We applaud their
commitment to Dharma and dedication
to bring benefit to others. We welcome
Khong Jean Ai and Kennie Wong (Tsem
Ladrang), Phng Li Kim, Fang Chyi
Chang and Deborah Pereira (KMP),
Bernice Chong (Kechara Discovery),
PY Lee, Davin Chan and Adrian Cho
(Kechara Paradise).
For more juicy details and fantastic
photos of these and other events
within Kechara, visit:
www.kechara.com
> After 1 ½ years of hard work and
a long labour of love, KMP Liaison
SHARON SAW has published the
first book in the world about Dharma
Protector Setrap in English.
> Education Liaison NGEOW VOON
CHIN has become everyone’s
favourite Lamrimpa! For the
first time in Kechara history, he
conducted and completed a full
Lamrim course, that spanned over
60 weeks! He’s now gone straight on
to heading a Bodhisattva class.
> Be inspired by the Liaisons and
their incredible contribution to
Dharma at www.tsemtulku.com/
liaisons
LOOK OUT FOR:
Tsongkhapa Month!
> December 11th is Lama Tsongkhapa Day!
> On December 17-19th, Kechara is staging the world’s first Tsongkhapa Dance Musical (Mandarin with English
subtitles) at PJLA, Jaya One.
> December will also see the first Lama Tsongkhapa box set – curious? Wait and see!
> January 30-31st will see Kechara’s second public Grand Setrap Puja.
Want an imaginative way to encourage
your children into Dharma? Or maybe
you’re just young at heart?
Released in August 2009, the
eagerly-awaited Lama Tsongkhapa
comic book in English is finally here!
Hot in the footsteps of the Chinese
version, this book is the first of its
kind, recounting the story of Tibet’s
greatest saint and scholar in a manner
that will appeal to young and old alike.
The book opens at the beginning
of Lama Tsongkhapa’s life, chronicling
his miraculous birth in Tibet at a
time when Buddhist influence was
declining. We follow him as he
confronts and pacifies obstacles
in his spiritual journey, working
towards reviving Buddhist doctrine
and monastic tradition in Tibet. For
those less inclined to draw spiritual
encouragement from his life story, the
way Tsongkhapa conducted himself
can guide how we live our lives.
Rinpoche’s health has been improving. The Tsem Ladrang assistants have been
helping to monitor Rinpoche’s diet in line with nutritional and medical advice
given by doctors. Rinpoche has been following doctor’s recommendations and
also exercising regularly!
To further promote the teachings of Lama Tsongkhapa, Rinpoche ran a
competition for a beautiful Lama Tsongkhapa coffee table book. Many people
submitted their ideas and concepts and Gisbert Roth won! The book will be
published soon so look out for it!
Always on the lookout to help animal welfare, Rinpoche has been actively
looking for new ways to liberate animals, including visiting parks and ponds
where we can release fish.
With great concern for everyone’s health and wellbeing, Rinpoche organised
and sponsored for pujas to be done in Gaden Monastery as protection and
healing for H1N1. Thank you Rinpoche!
Modern
Day
Superhero
The Release of The Illustrated
Life Story of Lama Tsongkhapa
Not just a religious figure,
Tsongkhapa became a cultural icon
when he established the Gelugpa
lineage which changed the dynamics
of Tibetan society forever. Blending
facts and accuracy with a manga-like
narrative, this book demonstrates H.E.
Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s commitment to
making Dharma accessible to all ages.
Beautifully illustrated by Terry Lim
and adapted for the graphic novel by
Kok Yek Yee, this beautiful volume is
selling out fast... so visit your nearest
Kechara Paradise outlet or log onto
www.kechara.com/eshop now to get
your hands on a few copies!
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