In the busy and hectic consumerist world of the twenty-first century, the concept of peace is often neglected in preference for action and activity. Sohan Singh seeks to encourage the influx of peace into our own lives, and realises that only through achieving an inner and personal sense of peace will we be able to live a more peaceful and rewarding life.

‘Achieving Inner Peace’ is a brilliantly effective guide to achieving a measure of peace and balance in our own lives. Focussing on our own sense of self and stressing the importance of understanding ourselves before we seek to understand each other, this book follows through the basic principles involved in living a content and fulfilled life.

In seven chapters, Singh investigates ideas such as confidence, self worth, values, perceptions, anger and stress and explores the most effective way of approaching these issues to ensure that we are able to retain a true sense of inner peace.

With particular emphasis on practical techniques that we can use, Sohan Singh has given you, the reader, all of the tools to change your life immeasurably. With ‘Help Suggestions’, ‘Top Tips’ and ‘Useful Hints’ featuring heavily in each chapter, this book is far from being a philosophical or theoretical text book. It is, in essence, a self-help guide, an easy to follow and functional book packed with useful, simple activities.
At times he uses short stories and scenario’s to underscore his points and it is clear that his goal remains, throughout, to encourage and aid the reader in their journey towards inner peace and happiness.

Using great Philosophical theories and referencing Aristotle, Plato, Guru Nanak and other eminent philosophical minds, Singh is able to construct and wonderfully readable guide. Singh is acutely aware of each obstacle that blocks our path to a sense of inner peace and systematically sets about dismantling these objections. Over the course of the book he removes any doubts that inner peace is something that can be achieved. This book is sure to improve the life of every reader and its values provide a true target to which we should all aspire.

From the Sunderland Echo (24th June 2008):

The road to Inner Peace

Whether or not he would agree with the description, Sohan Singh is a guru in the true meaning of the word, a teacher in the widest sense.
He has just followed up his first book, Achieving a Healthy Balanced Life, with Achieving Inner Peace, required reading for everybody in these times of stress and conflict.

The book is dedicated to humanity an covers all things to do with "self" - from anger and attachment to wealth and wisdom.

It has a "test" as an appendix, where the reader is invited to choose his or her 10 most important values out of a list of 23. It is harder than you think.
For example, can wealth sit comfortably with compassion, or inner peace with fame? It is for the reader to decide.

Sohan, 69, who lives in Washington, is a well-qualified guide to take the reader on a journey to a better life.
He has worked as a teacher, a tutor in a teacher’s college and the head teacher of a secondary school in Kenya.

He said: "In 1990, I became a probation officer in England and after a few years’ service became a treatment manager. As a treatment manager I worked on a one-to-one basis with clients intensively to encourage them to make better choices and take responsibility for their actions. I also supervised other tutors. After retiring from the probation service, I became co-ordinator for a programme called "Who Am I?" The programme aimed to acquaint primary and secondary schools pupils with different cultures and community faiths."

Sohan was born in India, grew up in Kenya and settled in this country about 25 years ago. Besides English, he can speak Punjabi, Swahili, Hindi and Urdu, and can write and read Punjabi and Swahili.

About his latest book, he says: "If you are at peace with yourself, others will recognise it and acknowledge it. The whole process starts with developing inner self through self-knowledge and mindfulness."

His academic qualifications include a BSc (Hons), MA, CQSW (certificate of qualification in social work), a teacher’s certificate, and diplomas in sports psychology and life coaching.

Sohan, who is married to Charanjet, 66, and has three grown-up sons, has followed the advice he expresses in his first book by living a healthy lifestyle.

In a chapter on physical health, he quotes Izaac Walton in his classic 17th century work, The Compleat Angler: "Look to your health; if you have it, praise God, and value it next to a good conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of; a blessing that money cannot buy."

Sohan continues: "Before I get into the nitty-gritty of being fitter and healthier, let me very humbly state some of my accomplishments in sports:

• Won national power lifting competitions in Kenya for nine years
• 3rd Dan Black belt in Karate (I got my 1st Dan in Kenya, 2nd Dan in Japan, and 3rd Dan in England)
• Award of Merit in life saving (Royal Life Saving Society)
• Diploma in sports psychology
• Training course for African sports youth leaders
• I have worked as a physical education instructor in secondary schools and a teachers’ college for about 20 years and retired as a karate instructor only when age caught up with me."

To bo fair, age does not seem to have too much of a hold on Sohan, who lives in Dilston Close, Oxclose, and looks in finer fettle than many younger men.
Explaining his decision to take up writing, he said: "I used to run one-to-one programmes with offenders, trying to solve people’s problems and change their behaviour. After retiring, I thought I’d put my thoughts on paper.
"I have a lot of experience. Achieving a healthy Balanced Life was published in June last year. I thought I’d develop that - I could write much, much more."
I thought I’d need to write another book to develop the idea in my mind. This time I’m taking it more seriously."

Sohan believes that in 2008, with the growth of materialism, stress, conflict and all the other tribulations of modern society, there is a need for his book.
WPeople are very troubled, practically everybody, They need a book of this type instead of going to psychotherapy. Maybe the book can help them solve some of their questions."

He feels the increase in the use of drugs, both illegal and on prescription, is also a sign of society’s malaise, which could be helped by achieving inner peace.
"More people than not are on legally prescribed or illegal drugs. And the illegal drugs, like skunk, are getting stronger," said Sohan.