If Not Now, When? Love Ed
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This special LOVE edition of the popular book, IF NOT NOW, WHEN? comes in a complete new form with breathtaking new pictures to accompany the profound compilation of quotations from H.E. Tsem Rinpoche's teachings and personal text messages to his students. The emphasis in this edition focuses on love & relationships with additional quotes from His Eminence's personal blog. (blog.tsemtulku.com)
This poignant collection of quotations from Tsem Rinpoche's teachings explores little truths that are as bite-sized as they are deep, covering resonating, relevant topics of Joy + Sadness, Peace + Anger, Commitment + Irresponsibility, Harmony + Conflict and Love + Fear.
By transcending all boundaries of religion, culture, race and age, these quotations bridge the world outside to ourselves, connect our daily frustrations to warm-hearted solutions and shed bright new light on our seemingly ordinary daily lives.
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If Not Now, When? Love Ed - Tsem Rinpoche
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Copyright © 2012 Tsem Rinpoche
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First edition, published by Kechara Media & Publications in 2008
Book Design & Concept: Fang Chyi Chang
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Cover photograph by Ethan Hoo
If Not Now, When? LOVE edition
JOY + SADNESS
PEACE + ANGER
COMMITMENT + IRRESPONSIBILITY
HARMONY + CONFLICT
LOVE + FEAR
TSEM RINPOCHE
Compiled and Edited by
Sharon Saw
Kechara Media & Publications
2012
CONTENTS
H.E. Tsem Rinpoche: A SHORT BIOGRAPHY
JOY + SADNESS
PEACE + ANGER
COMMITMENT + IRRESPONSIBILITY
HARMONY + CONFLICT
LOVE + FEAR
Epilogue
Appendix
Glossary
The Photographers
FOREWORD
His Eminence Kensur Dakpa
Tenzin Rinpoche
ABBOT EMERITUS OF GADEN SHARTSE MONASTERY
Of the six paramitas¹, generosity is listed as the first and the one from which the other five arise. Teaching the Dharma is considered the most supreme form of giving for it is through learning and