2024年1月22日
The Japanese version of Prem Rawat’s newest book, Hear Yourself: How to Find Peace in a Noisy World, will be be featured in the “10,000 Book Kifubon* Project.” We hope to reach children everywhere and empower them with unlimited potential to live peacefully and happily over the next 100 years.
*Kifubon (寄付本) means book donation or contribution in Japanese.
The Kifubon project provides you a wonderful opportunity to directly share Mr. Prem Rawat’s message with people around Japan. We appreciate your generous support for past Kifubon projects and excited to announce the next stage of giving which will feature Mr. Rawat’s latest book, Hear Yourself: How to Find Peace in a Noisy World.
The Kifubon project continues to be a most cherished project at Bunya publishing, because it gives us, a small group of social activists, a chance to share a message of hope and strength and touch the hearts of thousands of people across Japan.
Cover image of the Japanese version of Hear Yourself: How to Find Peace in a Noisy World（Left）
Hear Yourself: How to Find Peace in a Noisy World（Right）
Donation goal/destination
1. Primary donation goal/destination
749 books: 1,647,800 yen
１）571 child care facilities nationwide
２）178 penal institutions nationwide
2. Secondary donation goal/destination
3,316 books: 7,295,200 yen
3,316 public libraries nationwide**
**We will donate in order of need, giving top priority to libraries in areas affected by natural disasters.
【How to participate】
There are four Kifubon project donation levels to choose from, each represented by a separate ticket in our online store. Of course you can purchase any combination of tickets you like. The donations cover publishing and shipping costs to various locations across Japan. The currency exchange rate can be calculated at approximately 150 Japanese yen (JPY) to 1 U.S. Dollar (USD).
1. 500 copies Kifubon book donation 1,100,000 JPY
2. 250 copies Kifubon book donation 550,000 JPY
3. 100 copies Kifubon book donation 220,000 JPY
4. 50 copies Kifubon book donation 110,000 JPY
5. 30 copies Kifubon book donation 66,000 JPY
6. 10 copies Kifubon book donation 22,000 JPY (Approximately $146 USD)
Through the Kifubon Project, Prem Rawat’s Japan Secretariat (Bunya) will present his most recent book, which encapsulates all of Mr. Rawat's thoughts, to those in need at orphanages and prisons across Japan. Wouldn’t you like to join us in this worthwhile endeavor to bring peace and hope to these places? Funds exceeding our primary donation goal will go towards the secondary goal of providing books to public libraries, particularly those for people living in areas suffering from natural disasters, such as the January 1st Ishikawa earthquake.
Prem Rawat’s friends in Japan and other countries around the world, have already generously donated 14,261 of his books to children's homes, children's hospitals, and prisons. The books were greatly appreciated with more than 1,500 people sending us letters of gratitude. Here are some comments from those letters:
“The story of The King and the Mouse was interesting!”
“For the first time, I realized how important breathing is.”
“It’s amazing how a gardener takes advantage of the problem of a bucket with holes.”
“I want to meet Mr. Rawat, who has been speaking about peace of mind all over the world for over 50 years!”
“I read this picture book to my children every night before they go to sleep!”
Our goal is to present 10,000 copies of Mr. Rawat’s most recent book to all the facilities mentioned above. Would you like to support this project and share Mr. Rawat’s message of “peace of mind" with children across Japan? Please visit our online store and purchase you donation tickets today! Be sure to share this message with your family and friends as well.
