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kechara’s NEW NEWS<br />
> The New Gompa<br />
There have been many whisperings lately<br />
of a new gompa (temple) within the same<br />
neighbourhood of our two existing centres<br />
KH1 & 2. The <strong>Kechara</strong> Gompa Committee<br />
has been formed under the leadership of<br />
Liaison Datuk May Phng and is working hard<br />
now to get the job off the ground. Keep your<br />
eyes peeled for more news. For a teaser,<br />
check out kechara.com<br />
> The Time is Now<br />
<strong>Kechara</strong> Media & Publications officially<br />
launched their new, sexy coffee table book,<br />
If Not Now, When? by Tsem Tulku Rinpoche.<br />
Held on a sunny afternoon in January, the<br />
launch in MPH Bookstore in 1Utama brought<br />
in 11 journalists from different media who<br />
then proceeded to write many wonderful<br />
reviews about the beautiful book. Check out<br />
what others have to say about If Not Now,<br />
When? on kechara.com/kmp<br />
> Learning from the Sangha<br />
<strong>Kechara</strong> has had the great honour to have<br />
had two monks visiting us from Gaden<br />
Shartse Monastery. H.E. Kating Rinpoche<br />
and Gen Lobsang Yeshi were in KL for five<br />
weeks to teach selected students new rituals<br />
and pujas in Tibetan. Now, thanks to all they<br />
have taught us, these sacred, wonderful<br />
pujas will soon be available to all Malaysians<br />
and marks yet another step in Rinpoche’s<br />
vision to create a dynamic local community<br />
of Dharma practitioners.<br />
> Model Visit<br />
It’s not everyday a supermodel drops by!<br />
World famous model sisters Ling and Ein Tan<br />
- who have appeared on some of the world’s<br />
greatest runways and magazines, such as<br />
Harper’s Bazaar - visited <strong>Kechara</strong> House<br />
in December and joined the KSK team to<br />
go out on their food distribution rounds.<br />
Dharma really is for EVERYONE! See photos<br />
of the beautiful sisters in our centre on<br />
kechara.com<br />
> <strong>Kechara</strong> Oasis Turns One!<br />
Our delicious new-age vegetarian restaurant<br />
celebrated its one-year anniversary in<br />
January! It’s been a year filled with great food,<br />
a healthy lifestyle and most importantly, a<br />
more compassionate cuisine which promotes<br />
non-violence. Find out more about KO and<br />
their current promotions on kechara.com/<br />
oasis<br />
> Tying the Knot<br />
Our dedicated outlet manager of <strong>Kechara</strong><br />
Paradise Sunway Pyramid, Suzan Ng,<br />
finally tied the knot with her long-time<br />
boyfriend Simon on December 19! They<br />
had a most unusual marriage, with a<br />
ceremony in <strong>Kechara</strong> House presided over<br />
by H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, and also in<br />
the church as Simon’s family are Christians.<br />
Congratulations Suzan and Simon! Read the<br />
whole story on kechara.com<br />
> Hollywood Beckons<br />
Shirley Maya Tan, one of H.E. Tsem Tulku<br />
Rinpoche’s long-time students, has been<br />
busy making a star of herself for the Dharma<br />
and will soon be appearing in a Hollywood<br />
promotional video! Produced by one of<br />
Tinseltown’s most prolific producers Teddy<br />
Zee, Shirley will star alongside famous Asians<br />
such as Sandra Oh, Lisa Ling and Joan Chen<br />
in a short video against domestic violence and<br />
sexual abuse. See more on kechara.com<br />
> Chinese Dzambala Pujas<br />
Starting this year, Dzambala pujas are now<br />
available to our Chinese-speaking friends!<br />
There is now a session every Wednesday 8pm<br />
at our gorgeous Dzambala chapel in <strong>Kechara</strong><br />
House 2. Tell all your Chinese-speaking<br />
friends: invite the energies of wealth in this<br />
ancient and wonderful practice! For more<br />
details, email care@kechara.com<br />
> FED-exing joy to the World<br />
Inspired by H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s<br />
encouragement that nothing will happen<br />
if no effort is made, <strong>Kechara</strong> Media &<br />
Publications and many volunteers have<br />
been doing massive mail outs of their latest<br />
publications to influential people all over<br />
the world. These included the books Call Me<br />
Paris, There’s No Way But Up, and If Not Now,<br />
When? in both Chinese and English. See<br />
their massive efforts on kechara.com<br />
> New Year, New Staff!<br />
The first quarter of the year has witnessed<br />
an amazing shift in the level of commitment<br />
from <strong>Kechara</strong> members. Many are now<br />
joining <strong>Kechara</strong> full-time and making Dharma<br />
a career. Please join us in welcoming the<br />
following into the <strong>Kechara</strong> family: Dr. Lanse<br />
Chiah and Allan Lee (<strong>Kechara</strong> Media &<br />
Publications), Han Siew Fong and Jace Chong<br />
(<strong>Kechara</strong> InMotion), Bill Keith (Creative<br />
Direction for all <strong>Kechara</strong> departments) May<br />
Ong (<strong>Kechara</strong> Care), Tan Gim Lee (<strong>Kechara</strong><br />
House), Wan Wai Meng (e-division, Tsem<br />
Ladrang) and Yvonne Yap (<strong>Kechara</strong> Discovery).<br />
Keep up to date with all the latest news and find out the latest, upcoming happenings, download cool new photos and discover a wealth of<br />
Dharma resources on www.kechara.com<br />
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