A Heartfelt Gift of Inner Peace —
The 10,000 Book Donation Project
Let us place in their hands a book filled with hope,
and in their hearts, the timeless message of peace from Mr. Prem Rawat.
storyboard in Progress
This picture book, filled with the heartfelt message of Prem Rawat,
is at the heart of a special donation project.
We aim to gift this book to children living in children’s care homes across Japan,
and to those in correctional facilities working toward a new start in life.
Would you consider entrusting your warm-hearted support to this project—
by donating a book that can bring peace and hope?
If we receive even greater support,
we will also deliver this book to public libraries in areas affected by natural disasters.
Please lend your passion and strength to this mission.
Together with Bunya, let’s share the message of peace with those who need it most.
October 13, 2018, at the Hiroshima International Conference Center in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
Rawat (right) and Kinoshita
In October last year, I had the honor of meeting with you in Kyoto to discuss your third picture book, The King and Dessert. During that meeting, you graciously granted us permission to publish this book.
Ms. Akiko Kunisu, the picture book artist, and I are committed to completing the book by October 1st of this year. It will be a bilingual edition, presenting both the original Japanese text and its English translation—a new and exciting approach for us.
We believe that children will absolutely love this story, which portrays a king bewildered by the animals around him. While humorous on the surface, the story delves deeply into the nature of human desire. It also serves as a powerful allegory—a gentle but clear warning to adults who wage wars to expand their territories or pursue only their own corporate interests, driven by unchecked greed.
Children in children’s care homes live in group settings because they cannot live with their biological parents due to reasons such as having no relatives or experiencing parental abuse. In recent years, abuse has become the leading cause for children entering these facilities.
In prisons, both juveniles and adults who aim for rehabilitation and reintegration into society live within high walls and barbed wire fences.
At the Prem Rawat Japan Office (Bunya), with the understanding and cooperation of people around the world, we have already gifted Prem Rawat’s books—Pot with the Hole, the picture book Pot with the Hole, the picture book I want to be, Breath, and the Japanese edition of Hear Yourself—to facilities such as children’s homes, hospitals, and prisons, where they have been very well received.
The total number of these donated books, both in Japan and worldwide, now stands at 15,010 copies.
Children Delighted to Receive Mr.Rawat's First Picture Book, The Pot with the Hole
“The story of The King and Dessert was really interesting.”
“I realized for the first time how important breathing is.”
“The gardener who makes use of the flaw in The Pot with the Hole is wonderful.”
“I want to meet Mr. Rawat, who has been sharing the message of peace for over 50 years around the world!”
“The children keep asking me to read this picture book every night before they go to sleep…”
The Prem Rawat Japan Office (Bunya) has already received over 1,700 letters of thanks.
This project aims to donate 10,000 copies of the book.
Would you like to join the book donation project that shares Mr. Prem Rawat’s message of inner peace, as a “Peace Ambassador”?
Children with infinite potential, who will live through the next 100 years, are waiting for your gift.
May Mr. Prem Rawat’s message embedded in The King and his Dream Cake reach the hearts of many more people around the world.
Mr. Prem Rawat speaking at the October 2022 Shinjuku Event
For donations to the book donation project, please apply using the link below. We sincerely appreciate your passionate and generous support!
Your donation will be used to cover publication costs and shipping fees throughout Japan.
The breakdown is as follows:
List price ¥2,200 + shipping fee ¥300 = ¥2,500 (tax included).
