“What a delightful and refreshing Idea! To tell children the wonders of all there is about Life in just one leaf! Chosen is the heart shaped leaf from the Bodhi Tree, the Tree, under which Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini and under which he meditated in Bodhgaya to understand, what one must do to walk the path to Harmony with all there is, harmony among humans, harmony with nature, harmony within the Cosmos. In her Poem of the Leaf, Priya Kumari, encapsulates in just a few pages the essence of Lord Buddha’s teachings for peace one earth. Her story of the leaf guides in simple words and touching illustrations how Life can be joy and lead to fulfillment of one’s given mission. Her story reminds, that no leaf disturbs or even fights the other, that all leaves share the same roots and when the roots are healthy, so will be the leaves. May this little book touch and guide not only the hearts of kids, but the hearts and the minds of their parents as well. As the leaves of a tree come from the same roots, so do the humans on our beautiful earth – who have been suffering for so long as Humans have lost their Insight to respect and treasure all Life."

Education in the universal values of peace, tolerance, solidarity, care and loving-kindness must start at an early age. With her book, Priya Kumari contributes to the growing need of children to learn how to live in peace and harmony with all beings and nature. The beautifully illustrated poem is inspired by the ancient wisdom of Buddha, the enlightened one, but it spreads the universal values of ecological, social and individual peace. These values are essential for each and every one of us and for the survival of our Mother Earth. In a very spontaneous and intriguing way the book educates the young readers in the importance of the universal values, revealing an unusual perspective of a leaf from the divine Boddhi tree. The leaf contains the whole universe in the same way like one single drop contains the whole ocean. The ocean of Buddha’s wisdom is boundless and beyond time and space. It is accessible to all, no matter of age, nationality or religion background. It can inspire our children to live a happy life in harmony with fellow beings despite their differences. Priya Kumari invokes us all to hear the voice of the nature and our inner voice. Let us sit together with our children next to a beautiful tree, open the book and hear the echo of the Buddha’s message in the sweet voice of the magical leaf!