as we approachthe next decade of this millennium, it is clear thatour world has witnessed sweeping changesduring the past few years. foremost on the mindsof many concerned citizens are the global effectsof climate change, which have led to the lossof myriad sacred lives and untold suffering. at this pivotal juncture, we are greatly blessedwith individuals and organizations
who have dedicated themselvesto help save the planet. they are the world's heroes,named or unnamed. now more than ever, our earth is in needof such voices of reason, courage, and compassion. this six-part series is an exploration of the immense contributionof a special individual whose life is an extraordinary exampleof unconditional service. supreme master ching haiis a spiritual teacher,
humanitarian, and artist,whose journey in the public eye has spanned more than 20 years. her noble love has been manifestedthrough her generous philanthropy; her tender mercy has transformed humans' understandingof other beings; and her brilliant artistry hasprofoundly reminded us of our yearningsfor the kingdom of god. in humanity's most challenging hour, supreme master ching haiis a shining light of hope,
perseverance, and faith. her message has touchedthe lives of countless people, bringing love and inner awakeningto all corners of the globe. with supreme master ching hai'sunconditional dedication to uplift and beautify the world, she has often been the focusof media attention for her many endeavors. these include spiritual lectures, concerts, fashion shows,
art exhibitions, and of course, her generous helpto people throughout the world, be it in time of emergencyor specific long-term need. we're very honoredto be speaking to you. i can see why everybodyloves you so much right from your first words. you're so charming! various newspapers and magazines, television channels and radio stations
have invitedsupreme master ching hai to be guests on their programsand featured her in their publications. it is through their reports that many peoplein different parts of the world have come to knowabout a modern spiritual master who has lovingly devoted herselfto serving all beings. the canada-based monthly magazine "aesthetics" called her"lady of the 20th century" for the admiration she has garneredthrough her diverse accomplishments.
no matter to which continentshe has traveled to, supreme master ching haihas been requested to spare some of her timeto meet with the media. although the schedulefor her international lecture tours has always been full, she often has set aside time in response to invitationsfor press conferences. among other topics, journalists worldwidewish to know more
about spiritual mattersand the way to enlightenment. the most important is thatbecause we are happy within ourselves. we are satisfied. only when you are satisfiedthen you can satisfy others. only when you knowhow to love yourself then you know how great you are. and you can make others great,or respect the greatness of other people. therefore, all the masters say,“know yourself.†or, “seek you firstthe kingdom of godâ€
which is within you;that means yourself. and every day we go arounddoing our work, or our housework, we earn money,or take care of the children, and we don't even know thatwe have this greatness within us. and when we discover it, it doesn't matterhow little or how much; that is enlightenment. in response to requests,supreme master ching hai has discussed her art creations,
with their profoundand inspirational meanings. moreover, her wisdom is sought on how to resolvemany of the challenges we encounter in modern societies. through thoughtful questions,the media has shared supreme master ching hai'sspiritual insights with many. for countless peoplewho have come to know her through the media, supreme master ching haiis a great role model in our times.
in november 2006, philippine presidentgloria macapagal-arroyo presentedsupreme master ching hai with the prestigious gusi peace prize, the equivalent of the nobel prizein the east, for exemplary achievementsin philanthropy and humanitarianism. the day after the ceremony, donninga light turquoise traditional long dress, supreme master ching haiattended a welcome luncheon and press conferencefor the laureates.
and the world respects herfor her philanthropy and humanitarianism. she is the most reverent supreme master ching haiof ã‚u lạc (vietnam) and britain. please give hera big round of applause. thank you so much. thank you madame,thank you, mr. president, thank you all the distinguished,all the honorable guests and thank you, the philippinesfor this great honor.
i wish that i could dosomething more for the world but i think a little drop of waterdoes help. every drop of waterdoes help to fill the glass. so i am one of the dropsand we are all dropping in. and we will haveso many peace laureates in the futureand we all fill the philippine land with all the peace peoplein the future. for the tens of millions of dollarsof her own funds she has given for charityand disaster relief works,
and innumerable visitsshe has made to those in need to bring comfort and giftsyear upon year, supreme master ching hairemains ever humble, and has never soughtany recognition or fame. and we've heard thatyou go to places of suffering, places that have been hitby disasters, that kind of thing.(yes, ma'am.) why do you go there? you would go if you were me.
if you have the means to help people, if god gives you more than you need, then you would go there and share the thingsyou have with people. because that's what they are givento you for. much is expectedfrom whom much is given. in recognition of her selfless works, government representativesand private organizations worldwide have gratefully presentedsupreme master ching hai awards
on numerous occasions. in addition to the gusi peace prize, supreme master ching haihas been the recipient of many prominent awards, including the worldspiritual leadership award and world citizenhumanitarian award, the los angeles music weekcertificate of commendation, and first-place silverfor the 27th annual telly awards for her outstanding contributionsto music as an art form
and to the cultural enrichmentof generations to come. moreover,supreme master ching hai has been giventhe keys to many cities and lauded by leadersat various governing levels, from seoul, south korea, to yerevan, armenia,manila philippines, to san francisco, usa. presidents, senatorsand governors of the united states expressed their gratitudefor her humanitarian works
and royal families of asia and africawelcomed her to visit with the highest honor. on october 25, 1993, at a grand award ceremonyin hawaii, usa, mayor frank f. fasiof the city and county of honolulu presented the international peacecommendation to supreme master ching hai. he further proclaimed that dayas the supreme master ching hai day. now therefore i, frank f. fasi,
mayor of the cityand county of honolulu, do hereby proclaimoctober 25, 1993 as "the supreme master ching haiday" in the city and county of honolulu, and offer heartfeltand sincere gratitude for the compassion and charityshown to the flood victims and for bringing peace and harmonyto the lives of many. in 1994, six governorsof midwestern states in the united states
also named february 22as the supreme master ching hai day. to congratulatesupreme master ching hai on the 14th anniversaryof this special day, former us governor of iowa,the honorable mr. terry e. branstad, conveyed his best wishesto supreme master ching hai. we remember and appreciatethe support that supreme master ching haiprovided for the state of iowa during the worst natural disasterin our state’s history during the summer of 1993.
iowa has recovered very well from that. but i want to congratulate you on the anniversaryof supreme master ching hai day in appreciation for what we receivedduring the flood of 1993 and also the progress you have made with the offerings of satellite tvand the 11 channels all over the world. congratulationsand keep up the good work. today, climate change has risento the forefront of concern for both world leadersand co-citizens.
deeply concerned for the planet'sand all her inhabitant's survival, supreme master ching haihas been devoted to help humanity embarkon a sustainable path. given the urgency of the situation,her proposed solution goes straight to the root of the matter: the fastest, most effective solution isfor humans to return to compassion and be vegetarian. in order to save ourselves,we must be vegetarian. a vegetarian diet isa nonviolence in the highest sense.
and the vegetarian diet isa love in action. don't you think? yes, if you love animals,why eat them? yes. and a vegetarian dietwill stop 80% of global warming, stop all the cruelty, beginning on our plate. generating loving, kind energyaround the world, stop water shortageand water pollution, stop food shortages,stop world hunger and war,
prevent deadly diseases, save enormous tax and medical billsto build a better world, and support new useful inventionsand good people's organizations. and now there isa spiritual aspect also. when a person partakes in a direct or indirect killingof any sentient beings, be it human or animals, he or she enters the cycleof revenge and violence. and it will only endwhen one stops doing it.
hence, we have to love our enemy, because only love and forgivenesswill have the power to break the negative effectof hatred and vengeance. on both spiritual and physical levels, the greater the number of peoplewho change their diet and hearts, the more time we gainto curb the crisis. in particular,supreme master ching hai has emphasizedthe importance of the media in helpingto stop global warming quickly.
so you are saying thatbeing a vegetarian is at least one thingeverybody can do to save this planet? yes. it is just so easy to do,to save the planet like that. and then the governments have to help. maybe distribute more information encouragingmore vegetarian diet lifestyle. and the media help to spread out more news about the goodnessof vegetarian.
have to be like a fashion,like a surge of new wave information, new positive constructive ideasand information about how good isa vegetarian diet and it has been provensuch and such. just bombarding the whole planet with a new energyof compassion and love and health, then everybody will join in. supportive energy is very important. following this callto raise greater awareness,
members of the media have invitedsupreme master ching hai to in-depth interviews. in fact,supreme master ching hai has positively influencedsome interviewers themselves, not to mentionthe vast number of people tuning in. one of ireland'smost famous radio stations, east coast fm, invitedsupreme master ching hai to a live interview twice. co-host louise kingswas at the time a new vegetarian
and was further motivatedby her reading of supreme master ching hai'salternative living flyer at an exhibition booth in dublin. the program's co-host,mike the sandman, became a vegan after the interviewwith supreme master ching hai. i just want to say,thank you very, very much. you have a recent convert there,master ching hai. you certainly have a convertand i am very difficult to convince, but i watched a lot of your programs
and i watched someof the scientific programs you had on your tvand i think that i'm convinced. and i really, really appreciateyou taking the time to talk to us. supreme master ching hai'swisdom and compassion have always beena source of inspiration. many have become vegetarian,and still many others are encouraged to help the disadvantagedin their communities. supreme master ching haihas further advanced constructive work by duly recognizingthe noble deeds of others.
in the past, she has publicly awardedthe most friendly flight attendant. she personally metwith a group of schoolchildren at the hsihu center, to give rewards to studentswho have excelled in school. having been invitedto meet many government officials, supreme master ching hai conveysher special appreciation to leaders. by her own noble example, she quietly encourages thosewho are in service of god's children. if you are watching,supreme master ching hai,
i am very, very proud of you. i am very impressedwith what you have done, and i am very, very luckyto be in your presence, even if you are not here. i feel you, and i see thatyour hands are guiding people like me to get their message outto the rest of the world. i thank you. to commend virtuous actions and encourage more peopleto be inspired by their examples,
supreme master ching haihas created a series of awards, starting with the shining worldleadership award. do you find the children also want tofollow in your footsteps and become climbers themselves? well, first i want to give themgood education. without education, there's no choice. so when they have donetheir education, they can decide themselves. my wish for a more peaceful world is,
let's look at our children, let's think what the world should befor our children let's behave consequently. in my little dimension i try to doand respect all this every day. governments, organizations,and individuals have received this awardfor displaying enlightened leadership that betters the livesof humans or animals. some of the past recipients
include brazil's presidentluiz inacio lula da silva for his successful effortsto alleviate hunger; apa sherpa, the world record-holdingmount everest climber devoted to help nepalese children; the philanthropicbill and melinda gates foundation; the european unionfor its outstanding humanitarian deeds; and the iranian health ministryfor its nationwide smoking ban. the award ceremony was a highlight of the international tobacco dayconference
held in tehran, iran. in special cases,supreme master ching hai has also presentedthe award in person. in may 2007, she presentedthe shining world leadership award to slovenia's 2nd presidentdr. janez drnovå¡ek, a vegan and outstanding keeperof peace for his nation. earlier that year, supreme master ching haipresented the same award
to three distinguishedphilippine leaders: president fidel ramos, senator heherson alvarez, and manuel morato, individuals who years agohad helped to secure asylum for tens of thousandsof aulacese (vietnamese) refugees. thank you for this fine opportunityof having rediscovered ourselves, of being of serviceto our fellow human beings, and always to remind usand the rest of humanity
that we must have a happy humanity. we thank you,these gentlemen here, for their unconditional kindness in helping fellow human beingsin time of need. and we also thank groups of peopleor individuals who are so noble, who opened their heartand opened their home to welcome, to carefor the desperate victims of war. in the whole world,
we thank them allwherever they are. we thank them on behalf of not onlythe vietnamese (aulacese) refugees, but all the refugees in the world. we thank them all for their exceptional charity,generosity, noble, unconditional love. from the very heart of our heart. for healing the wounds of the war
and for returning the dignityto the people who deserve. there is alsothe shining world compassion award, given to those working to betterthe well-being of other humans and our animal co-inhabitants. recipients include the british red crossand the iranian red crescent society, foster parents, and individualswho care for abandoned animals. the recipients are recognized for their selfless, generous,and exemplary action
to improve the livesof others around them. hoping that one day peace, serenity, sincerity and friendshipamongst all people of the world, from different races and countries,would prevail. it is needed thatpeople should understand that life will be better, if we have love, toleranceand humbleness. i just wanted to thank you so muchfor this award. it means so much to me.
and the donation is going to help so many stray and feral catson the streets, who have nobody to advocate for them. this award is beautifuland i'm touched. in addition arethe shining world honesty award, shining world protection award, shining world intelligence award, shining world invention award, and the shining world heroand heroine awards.
i was homeand i opened up my mail, and in the mail was a check, and it was $2,245,342 dollars. what a surprise! so eventually you decided toreturn the check. it's straightforward. when we're brought upwith our parents and the way we look at our lives and who we are as a person,
honesty is the best policyin anything we do in life. considerate of the situationof each award recipient, supreme master ching haicontributes gifts to further encourage their endeavors. supreme master ching haicannot be here tonight with us, however on behalf of her,we would like to thank all of you for your unconditional lovetowards the animals and presentthe shining world leadership award to lorri bauston.
and also to presenta check of us$10,000. wow! thank you so much! oh, my god!thank you! thank you! supreme master ching haihas been an unparalleled role model, inspiring peoplethroughout the world to become the best human possible. through her humility, courage, wisdom, and compassion,
she has shown us our potentialas cherished children of god. i would like to thanksupreme master ching hai for taking the timeto join us this morning. most of us have enough to dojust to go about our own business to get through the daymore or less happy and healthy. supreme master hasmuch more responsibility than that. in a world which isincreasingly dangerous and stressfulfor a large number of people, it is her callingto make a positive difference
among humankind as a whole. add to that, her callingto address the welfare of animals and her worktakes on epic proportions. all highly intended art formsdo indeed dispel negative inclinations and do inspire, comfortand heal many parts, if not completely all partsof our being, and elevate us onto the higher levelof thinking and living, and sure, are very beneficial to usin many aspects. besides being a world-renownedspiritual teacher and humanitarian,
supreme master ching haiis also a unique and versatile artist, poet and composer. with her artistic talents,supreme master ching hai creates oil paintings, potteryand stone paintings with an effortlessness that allows deep wellsof love and knowledge to be naturally expressed. the artistic gifts she has realized come from her own inner realization,
and have been highly acclaimedin art and literary circles throughout the years. i am really touchedthrough all this simplicity and beauty. these works are very beautiful, and we could talk for hourson each piece. but what i see in commonin all of these works is the beauty, simplicityand the sincerity that you have in your work. i can see them here,
and also your deep understandingof design and colors. this shows thather life is summed up in love. "moon night", "the stone convention", "song of the sea", "tender and hardness." the carefully chosen namesmake us pause to reflect upon their meanings. some paintings areportraits of the landscapes
that supreme master ching haihas been to, such as "tien shan grove" and "the night viewof yang ming mountain." other sceneries can only be explained as wondrous heavenly realmsbrought to earth through canvas and colors. in addition to paintingsand drawings, supreme master ching hai has created a wide rangeof exquisite art works, including hand-paintedstones and fans, ceramics,
landscape architecture,mountain caves, and more. one day, an assistant saw that lamps in stores aremost often mass produced, and that artistic handmade lampswere not easy to find. it was suggested that supreme master ching haidesign some lamps, and that disciples skilled in carpentrycraft them. supreme master ching haigraciously agreed, and quickly laid many designson paper.
soon, elegantand specially styled lamps were born. she called them longevity lampsto symbolize the eternal light. supreme master ching hai's styles and forms of aesthetic expressionare indeed limitless. in simply arranging a plate of fruit, the artist createsa model of harmony. even the land and space itselfcan be recreated, all the while maintaining perfect balancewith the original landscape. in just several days,
supreme master ching hai,along with some association members she guided, builta crystal clear stream. its cherished name - nectar river. those who had beento hsihu in the early days may still remember that it was a place of sand stormswhen the strong winds blew. but since master builtthe nectar river, the microclimate has changed. when we sit under a tree,
or anywherebeside the nectar river, we feel the breezeand the circulation of air. from the eco-system point of view, the river changedthe whole environment so that people canmeditate comfortably. master also moved a few treesand planted a few trees. when planting these trees, the space changesand creates many different sceneries. so if we walk by the nectar river,
we will see different scenery by looking to the left,right, front and back. nectar river is located atthe hsihu center, in formosa (taiwan), where supreme master ching haihad also constructed beautiful mountain caves and a playground for children fondly knownas the rainbow garden. supreme master ching hai'sspiritual teachings encompass all aspects of life,
as all outer beauty isa manifestation of inner beauty. in short, she has shared with ushow to approach the art of living. she has taught the wayof having family harmony, tips on keepinga clean environment, and the best way to beautify oneself -inside and out. supreme master ching haihas also designed her own robes, marked by elegance and simplicity. for the moon festival, she donnedan ethereal moon goddess dress
for a celebrationwith our association members. over time, at the earnest requestof those around her, supreme master ching hai'sfashion designs were introduced to the public. exhibited for the first timein chicago, usa in february 1994, supreme master ching hai's creationswere favorably received by the public at large. soon, an s. m. celestial clothesboutique was opened in macau,
just after her latest s. m. autumn/winter collectionwas presented at a high-profile press conferencein hong kong. from april to may in 1995, s. m. celestial clothes traveledon the international fashion circuit to the major fashion capitalsof the world - new york, london, paris, and milan and to the great acclaimof the fashion world. in the s.m. celestial clothes logo,
the s.m. stands for supreme master, signifying the supreme master powerwithin everyone. the logo is an interweavingof red and gold colors, and is woven onto each piece. red symbolizes the physical body, and the gold symbolizesthe radiant kingdom of god within. in addition to apparel, to date supreme master ching haihas designed more than a dozen seriesof s.m. celestial jewelry.
featuring the best qualityprecious metals and gemstones, all have been craftedat the highest level of skill by a commissioned groupof royal artisans. in many ways,supreme master ching hai's celestial clothes and jewelry reflect the resplendence and gloryof god's kingdom. i think we'll have to show this onebecause it's really, really beautiful. it's like a perfect methodof liberation. like we teach peoplehow to meditate
and to find their own peaceand liberation within this life. it's represented by the boatto take people to safety to the other side of the sea, through the waves and typhoonand all that. if i wear such jewelry,will i feel better? you would be remindedof your own greatness; you'll be remindedof the liberation of heaven and that will make youmore inspired to learn to practice how to perfect yourself
until you becomethe master of yourself. then you will forgetthe troubles of this world. you will rise above all the troubleslike a boat rises above the sea. since her childhood, supreme master ching haihas written beautiful poems. in her verses we can see thateven at a young age, she understood with depth and full sympathyfor the sorrows and joys of life, and the eternal longingfor true love.
last night, i dreamt of restful sheets and pillows, as fragrant sandalwoodwafting through the air heartfelt was the time when we were still together, when our love was still forever in some of her poetry, supreme master ching haiobserves and feels the sufferingof the world around her,
praying for peace for all. she also has composed songswith the lyrics of these poems. go go go, go to the future go go go, go to shangri-la go go go, above the stars i am the ocean of love, come to me, i am the river of life, bathe in me,
i am more to you, than the sunshine, i am above space and time! during her adolescent years, the pen name phi vã¢n was usedby supreme master ching hai. only in recent yearsdid the public discover that the gifted and profound poet phi vã¢n is none otherthan supreme master ching hai. her poetry has inspiredmany other artists
to compose an abundanceof popular songs with her verses as lyrics. an advocateof traditional and folk arts, is also a superb reciterof aulacese (vietnamese) poetry. her soothingand touching recital voice has been broadcaston radio and television channels. some of her treasured recitalsare featured in such dvd titles as "an ancient love," "traces of previous lives,"
"the jeweled verses," and "the golden lotus." all these are now availablevia: www.smchbooks.com supreme master ching haihas always been a lover of the arts, and has contributed financially to communitiesof performing and visual artists that she has come acrossin different parts of the world. in march 2007,supreme master ching hai accepted an invitationto attend world theatre day
held by the united nationseducational, scientific and cultural organization (unesco) in paris, france. the conference focusedon intercultural understanding through the arts, while specially recognizingthe arab world's contribution to theatre. as an honored guest,supreme master ching hai showed her supportof the celebration, donning beautiful arab costumes
and visitingwith the dignitaries there. in the past, a numberof benefit concerts, such as "traces of previous livesand love songs" held in long beach,california, usa in 1996, and "a journeythrough aesthetic realms" held in washington, dc,usa in 1997, were organizedby the supreme master ching hai international association, with supreme master ching haias the honored guest.
proceeds of the events were donatedto various charities. the "one world…of peace through music," held in december 1998, was a third benefit concertalso of a grand scale. the event took placeat the famous shrine auditorium in los angeles, california, usa. some of the most brilliant conductors,composers and musicians of hollywood unitedfor one noble cause, to benefit two children's charities:
the starlight children's foundation and st. jude children'sresearch hospital in the united states. supreme master ching haipresented gifts in the total amountof us$250,000. four distinguishedamerican composers, bill conti, fred karlin, peter boyer,and maria newman, all contributed their outstanding talents
by presentingsupreme master ching hai's poems to richly orchestrated music. may each one find his peace filling the vast hallof 6,000 people that night was an extraordinary masterpiececalled "the peace seeker," a musical dramatic epic by the oscar and emmyaward-winning composer fred karlin. this special symphonic portraitbrought together a set of poems writtenby supreme master ching hai.
what can i do for the world? what can i do for my people? always full of troubles always full of sorrows a 40-minute journey weaving music, dramaand the poet's heartfelt verses, it featured a 60-piece orchestra, three actors, a folk-rock band,vocalists,
and the 25-memberpasadena boys choir. when asked about his choice to call the piece"the peace seeker," fred karlin said,"i took that line from her, mentioning thatfor all peace seekers, there's the wisdom of this sage, realizing thatwe can look within us to find the way." "the peace seeker" went onto win first-place silver
for the 27th annual telly awards, as one of 13,000 international entriesin 2006. music, art and all kindsof artistic expressions of our human life are much appreciatedaround the world, because art is also an expressionof the divine. everything beautiful,virtuous and truthful is an expression of the divine. we express artfrom our divine inspiration
and many of the artists,musicians or poets are half-saints. that's what they say in india. and if they add a little bitto this half, then they becomea complete buddha or saint. touched by supreme masterching hai's compassion, st. jude children'sresearch hospital invited her to their annual gala, which was attended by many hollywoodmovie stars and musicians.
following this event, supreme master ching haiwas invited as a special guest to the oscar celebrationsin hollywood, california, usa. celebrities such as stella stevens, tony curtis, mark hamill, rod steigerand astronaut buzz aldrin had an opportunity to meetwith supreme master ching hai during these festivities.
we went to the oscar night gala. she's like a light in a dark place, if you go you see light. people without knowing her,they just come and say "hi," and give her a hug, all the celebrities. something happenedin that room that day. you can feel something happening. strangers would come and say"hi, supreme master ching hai."
i've been amazed and i'm amazedevery time i see her. in 2008, more stars came togetherfor meaningful causes. in june, our association's taipei center in formosa (taiwan)organized a unique concert and invited professionalbands and singers to raise awarenessabout the planet's current plight. the "veg lovefor mother earth" concert was a great success -
an appeal for compassionand peace through music. in september 2008, to celebrate the 2nd anniversarysince it first went on air, supreme master televisionhosted a concert called "a cultural celebrationhonoring all life." hosted by vegetarianhollywood star billy mcnamara and vegan actress mariana tosca, and guest speaker,film producer bernie williams, the event was a melodic journey
traveling from irish folkto mexican mariachi to the sounds of ancient chinaand classical europe. along with new starswere cherished friends from the "one world" benefit concertsuch as soprano kerry walsh and composer george thatcher, who were eager to premieretheir own new pieces based onsupreme master ching hai's poems. supreme master ching haiwas the guest of honor, and addressed the audiencewith a moving speech.
i thank you ever so much,for using your even transient fame to lend a voiceto the helpless animals. and also will help tosave the world as well. and your compassionis very, very great and very touching to us. and i'm sure it is touchingto millions of viewers around the world, knowing how busy you are and that you have everythingat your fingertips, still you save time,
your energyand your precious moments to help with the great cause, which is saving the poor animalsand rescuing our planet. i am sure heaven will take note. and i take note. i do take noteand i'm very touched. and maybe this trendwill keep growing and growing one day. and who knows,
maybe you and i will liveto see the day that all the animals are saved. and the whole planet has growninto a greater awareness of being compassionate and lovingand that will be heaven on the planet. what is the purpose of human life? who are we,and where do we come from? how can we get in touchwith the divine while on this earth? the answers to theseand many other perplexing questions
universally shared across cultureshave been answered for many through the spiritual teachingsof supreme master ching hai. one significant means has beenthe enriching world of books. since the 1980s, upon the earnest requestof spiritual seekers, supreme master ching hai'sgreat spiritual knowledge has been imparted through recording and the publicationof her spoken lectures. since first published in 1987,
the volumes of"the key to immediate enlightenment" have brought fortha vast array of topics pertinent to spiritual growth, no matter what the religionor nationality of the reader. these books have been translatedinto more than dozens of languages, and continue to assistthose in search of true happiness. due to the wishesof those around her, supreme master ching hai allowedthe publication of her poetry, written over decadesof her personal life experiences.
they are now shared with the world in collections including"silent tears," "pebbles and gold," "traces of previous lives" and "wu tzu poems." some are also brought to life in songsavailable in dvds, such as "buddha's sadness," "since i've loved you," "dream in the night,"
and "beyond the realm of time." supreme master'sthree phenomenal books, "the birds in my life," "the dogs in my life" and "the noble wilds," reveal the secretof god's creation, that the members of all speciesare equal souls. with colorful photographsand vivid anecdotes, the author takes us on a journey
into the wonderful inner livesof dogs and birds, in part through actualtelepathic communication with them. "the noble wilds" unveilseven more secrets from the animal kingdom, gained through intimate contactwith them in the enchanted forest haven, amoura. i was very surprisedwhen i opened the book because i was expecting a lot of text. and when i opened it,
i saw that it wassomething so simple, so peaceful to read. i really felt like it's a giftfrom supreme master, that she offers us those aspectsof her intimate life with the birds. through this book,we can know her better, and it's really loveat its purest state that we find through the textas well as the pictures. all of these bookscrowned the #1 best-selling lists of world's largestinternational bookstores
such as amazon.com,which carries over 10 million books, and kingstone.com.tw, the largest online bookstorein the chinese language. they have also receivedmuch attention in the most recent majorinternational book fairs. it's a very nice book,it's well done, the design is perfect and if you read the sentencesthey are talking to you. i was very touched by the human side,
by the pacifistic side, and by the aura that emanates. i have bought the three books, and i'm going to read them and read themto my young nephews and children in the family. in an international videoconference, supreme master ching hai discussedher motivation for writing the books, whose message comes at a timewhen the planet needs it most.
i would like to offerthe people of the world more insight into the livesof our beneficial friends and neighbors, that is, the animals,of all sizes and all shapes, in the hope that more understandingand respect will blossom between humansand different species. i'm really glad thatyou like my book and the photos. and i hope it brings joyinto your heart and nourish your love evermore for all in our beautiful animal kingdom.
lifestyle is the keyto the wellbeing of ourselves and that of the planet. "the realization of health:returning to the natural and righteous way of living" stands apartfrom other health advice books. this anthology is comprisedof excerpts from supreme master ching hai'svarious discussions on spiritual ways to live a balanced life. the book was releasedin thousands of 7-eleven stores
and 110 kingstone bookstoresthroughout formosa (taiwan). i was interestedin many of the topics. i wanted to read every chapter,especially the final part where it was written: "optimistically looking forwardto realizing health with the earth." now, everyone is emphasizing going vegetarianto halt global warming, and to reduce carbon emissionsto save the earth. it appears thatthere's a lot of relevant information
that i should read again, including the partsconcerning personal health. supreme master ching haialso supports books written by other authors that help to advance peacein our world, such as dr. will tuttle's"world peace diet: eating for spiritual healthand social harmony." on november 30, 2007, the supreme master ching haiinternational association
facilitated the releaseof the chinese edition of slovenian presidentdr. janez drnovå¡ek's best-selling book, entitled "thoughts on lifeand consciousness." the book has since continued tobe sought after, carrying its message of peacethroughout the world. in december 2008, our association memberscommemorated the 20th anniversary of the founding of the hsihu centerin formosa (taiwan),
by compiling a special book. the volume entitled"celestial art" tells on each pageabout the works of art that have been crafted in the gentle and knowing handsof a benevolent spiritual teacher. i think she is an original artist. that is, her inspirationsand talents are gifted. i feel that the wayshe used her colors and brush strokes are very natural and purelike a child.
the most precious creation isto paint everything on earth with an innocentand a carefree mind! her paintings are full of joy, love, and in union of all beings. what a great book she and the disciples have broughtto the world. we all love seeing art. art stirs the soul, and she has some great artto share with the world.
there are many waysfor an enlightened master to touch one's innermost heart. and once touched, a light of love shinesthrough it eternally. in deep gratitudeto supreme master ching hai, may we move toward a peaceful planetthriving by all that has been illuminatedby your precious presence. may 2008. hundreds of parents,many with young children,
gathered in melbourne'sfederation square in australia to join in a united callfor action on climate change. the children wrotetheir names and ages on a banner that read"save our climate now," as a record of the future generationto be protected. if we want a safe future for our kids,we have to get serious about it now and start to reduceour energy consumption. in april 2007, the united nationsintergovernmental panel
on climate change, representing 100 nationsand 2,500 scientists, issued its 4th assessment reporton climate change. it was the strongest assertion to date confirming thatclimate change was real, caused by human activities, and that inevitably we wouldhave to brace for a range of harmful consequences. effects would rangefrom increasing hunger
in developing countries to the loss of life-sustaining glaciersin the himalayas, which in turn leadto cycles of floods and droughts. the sinking of entire island nations and gradual disappearanceof coastlines are already well-documented realities. according to the united nations office for the coordinationof humanitarian affairs, approximately 50 million people a yearare displaced
as a consequence of natural disasters, many of which are intensifiedby global warming. extinction of animal speciesis happening daily. even subtle changesto land, water and air would eventually affect our very lives. in the 1980s, dr. james hansen was one of the first to sound the alarmbefore congressional committees of the imminentdisastrous consequences
of climate change. now, two decades later, awareness of the planet's urgent state has crossedthe scientific community borders to ever-increasinglyconcerned politicians and the public. we have reached a pointwhere we have a real emergency. for his dedicated workthat continues till this day, dr. hansen receivedthe shining world hero award from supreme master ching hai.
today, dr. hansen isone of the leading climate authorities. fortunately, he and a host of other experiencedand genuinely concerned scientists are continuing to urgefor immediate action for the very survival of our planet. the global warming isabout one degree celsius, and weather variationsare much larger than that from one day to another. so you don't notice thatthere is a crisis,
but in fact,we are at a crisis point, now. scientists say that the pace of action of societyhas not been nearly fast enough to avert grave dangers. dr. david suzuki,a highly esteemed scientist, is also devotedto alerting the public. we have created the illusionthat everything is all right, because we're using upthe rightful legacy of our children and grandchildren.
in early 2008, the us national aeronauticsand space administration (nasa) presentednew data predicting that all the ice in the arctic regionwould disappear by the summer of 2012. with the ice being crucialto reflecting the sun's heat, this means thatclimate changes could happen at a much faster ratethan ever predicted even within the past few years.
in december 2007, at an international seminar withour association members in france, supreme master ching haishared her insights about our planetary crisis. because if the ice all melts,if all the poles all melt out, and then if the sea is warm, then the gas might be releasedfrom the ocean, and we might all be poisoned,by the gas, from the ocean. no need to talk about flooding,or warm climate, nothing yet.
the ocean bed has a lotof poisonous gas. and if it is warm, the surface,it will be released. the way it stays down there is because it's colddown there right now. but if the ocean water is too warm,the gas will be released. if the methane from the hydrateswere to escape and actually make it to the atmosphere, methane is actuallya much stronger greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide is,
and so this could leadto stronger warming than we would get justfrom the carbon dioxide. it's a huge amount. there's so much of it that if a fraction of it, say 10%, were somehow to get outto the atmosphere all at once, it would be the same as changing the co2 concentrationby a factor of ten. it would just be apocalyptic.
the way it is going,if they don't fix it, 4 or 5 years time, finito.no more. it's really that urgent. it was apparent that the knowledge of the dangersrelated to global warming was not yet widely known. concerned, supreme master televisioninvited supreme master ching hai to speak at a videoconferencein february 2008, where solutions averting perilwere explored.
and the last thing, maybe we can do is ask the power of the thoughts - like if all the association membersin the world could meditate 2 hours a weekjust centered on this idea. (yes.) could that help and change,help to make it faster, to speed up the change? very good. but we have to meditateon something like that, but the people on the planethave to become vegetarian, it's not just the technologies
because the karma is more importantthan just the technology. so we have to meditateon vegetarianism for all the people to have peaceand to be vegetarian and the technologyadded to it as well. for more than 20 years,supreme master ching hai has been awareof the coming challenges, and expressed on many occasionsher concern about humans' treatmenttoward the environment. she spoke about global warming
long before it had risenin public agendas. every minute, every year, we cut down forestsas big as england just to raise animals. so how many rainforestshave been destroyed? and this will change the atmosphere,change the rain. that's why our planet is heating up and then many places are havingproblem with floods, and also drought, long periods.
in 2006, the united nations foodand agriculture organization reported that 18 percentof all greenhouse gas emissions are produced from raising livestock, and that 13.5 percentof total emissions come from transportation. this meant that the livestock industryis more responsible for global warming than all the world'scars, trucks, trains and airplanes combined.
researchersat the university of chicago reported that a vegetarian diet saves 50 percent morecarbon emissions than switchingfrom a chevrolet suburban suv to a toyota prius hybrid. we deplete the earth because we raisecattle and animals. actually this is one of another wayto contribute to our earth planet. you know all this,
you read books about vegetarian,about how to save our world, about environmental loveand all kind of things. and vegetarian dietis the answer to all these questions. our earth is collapsingbecause we eat too much meat. each year,more than 50 billion farmed animals are raised and slaughteredin the world. thirty-three percentof all global arable land is used to raise crops,grains and soybeans, that feed the animals,rather than humans.
seventy percentof the amazon rainforest, which plays a major rolein absorbing carbon dioxide gas, has been cleared in recent decades,for animal pasture. while planting trees is important, a faster, more immediate solutionis also needed. so if we want to save the planet, if we want to preachenvironmental care, we should be vegetarian. there's no other thing to do, right?
and that is just a small thingcompared to all the vaccination, and all the water,pure water used for meat and things like that. but the harmful effectof the meat diet is larger than life. just to give you a number: a person who lives 70 yearsas a vegan will prevent over 100 tons of co2 equivalent. so let's say a billion were to do thatthroughout their lifetimes.
they would be cutting100 billion tons of co2 equivalent. that is a substantial reduction. and change in consumption patternswill be required to achieve a low carbonand sustainable society. from the united nations conferenceon biodiversity in bonn, germany to the world cities summitin singapore - global food crisis, climate change,social injustice, public health, and sustainabilitywere all important themes. these are also intricately linkedto meat consumption.
everything concernedwith the meat diet has reportedly wasteda lot of human substances and that is the cause of starvationof many countries. it takes a lot of food,of protein, medicine, transportation and waterto feed the cows, and these things comefrom underdeveloped countries, too. these protein and foodcould have been fed and could have been distributed in a different way
in order to feed the whole worldinstead of feeding the cows and we eat the cows -the secondhand stuff anyhow. today, vast numbersof farmed animals are bred and then forced to consume grains -nearly half the world's grain supply! as a result,hundreds of millions of people are suffering from hungerand malnourishment. in short,whether we believe it or not, animal agriculturehas put human lives into jeopardy. we need to cutour meat consumption,
increase fruitand vegetable consumption, increase the consumptionof pulses and grains. the quicker we get on with it,the less painful it will be, the less damagewe will do to the planet, and the changes we want to make are going to improvethe quality of life. and we've got that power,we can change things and i think that's exciting. meat consumption globallyneeds to come down;
the evidence seems topoint to that unequivocally; animal production is going tohave to come down. we focus on three areas: what we eat, where we live,and how we move. we just ask peopleto give up meat one day a week. if people forgo meatone day a week you can measure exactlywhat the impact is. because cows especiallyare very, very ecologically expensive. in terms of the amount of waterthat you use,
in terms of the amountof hormones and chemicals that are used, and in terms of the grainthat it takes to feed cows, they are very, very hardon the environment. there are many thingsthat people can do to reduce their carbon emissions, but changing your light bulband many of the things are much less effectivethan changing your diet, because if you eat further downon the food chain
rather than animals, which have producedmany greenhouse gases, and used much energyin the process of growing that meat, you can actually makea bigger contribution in that way than just about anything. so, that,in terms of individual action, is perhaps the best thing you can do. so nowadaysmany people believe that the vegetarian dietcan save the world
and minimize a lot of war, and i do not oppose this idea. maybe in the very near future, we should try itat least to see how it worksand then we can comment. but i believe it will work, provided each of us support itand try to cooperate. as a spiritual teacher,supreme master ching hai has shown people the way
to be in touchwith their divine inner self. millions of people have chosento follow her suggested guidelines: being vegetarian; refraining from intoxicantssuch as alcohol, cigarettes and drugs; and doing good for othersunconditionally. she teacheswhat the sages have told since time immemorial: we reap what we sow.
the law of cause and effectis always very correct. so, the only thingwe can save ourselves is to be compassionate, to change into a more noble,benevolent lifestyle. no meat, no animals product, then you can see immediatelythe weather will change. everything will returnto a more peaceful abundance because heaven is merciful. and we have to startto be merciful like heaven,
then we can experience heaven. there's no other waywe can prevent such a disaster like this. that's the only thingi can tell you. the way we are doing right nowis destructive by all means - physically, mentally,scientifically, morally - which is all wrong. we cause suffering to others; we cannot expecthappiness in return.
what we have been doingis bringing us disaster and trouble and maybe mass destructionin the very near future. so, if we want to have a good result,we have to start doing good. be veg, go green,and do good deeds. through her numerous lectures,discussions, interviews, and conferencestaken place around the world, supreme master ching haihas inspired vast numbers of people to choose to be vegetarian. she has long agopracticed the sustainable,
green way of life, and has encouraged othersto do likewise. you save - you use less hot water, shower less time, and don't keep water runningwhile you're showering, don't keep water runningwhile you're brushing your teeth. turn off your computer. turn off the lightwhen you don't need.
turn off anything standing bythat you don't need. then you will save maybe10% of your bills, water and electricity together. and then with that money,you do what you want with it. even spend it on yourself, have fun, or help some poor people,help some orphans. anything, you can do. try to spare, to save moneyany way you can. not just because of money,but also to save the planet.
supreme master ching haihas been invited to speak in different countrieson climate change. government leaders,members of the media, and representatives of religionsand educational institutions were present and participatedin the dialogue. has also graciouslyaccepted invitations from our association membersaround the world, from europe to asiato the americas, to respond to their questionsabout global warming.
we have to tacklethe root of the problem. the root of the problemis the cause of global warming, and that root is our unkindnessto our co-inhabitants. and we have also beenunkind to our environment. in order to solve the problemthat we are facing right now, we have to reverse our actions. we have to be kindto our co-inhabitants. and the powerful collective, positiveand loving power of the whole world will repel the darknessthat is coming towards us,
that is facing us right now. how easy to stop global warming if we just changeto an animal-free diet; change to vegetarian lifestyle; then we would have the chanceto keep this home that we so love, also for our future children. if the world wereto go 100% vegetarian right now, the good effect of it would be seenwithin more or less 60 days. the more vegetarian people,the less killing of the animals,
the more time we haveto rescue the planet and the lives on the planet. god has created enough water for us, enough food for usto last even forever, if we but know how to stopabusing the earth's resources and her sustenance. we should not kill our fellow beingsto satisfy our greed. this is the main pointof planetary problems right now - our overly spendingof our moral merit and world resources.
just leave that piece of meatout of your diet. let peace begin on your table. this conference isa very necessary conference. and i hope there will bemany, many more. i had an important chance to join the seminarabout global warming. and supreme master ching haitold us two-thirds of the global citizensshould be vegetarians to save our globe.
and i think it's very important. i hope all the peopleknow the truth and try to put the truthinto practice. i found that master ching haiwas a very informative, very powerful, passionate speakerwho left my life a little bit altered. perhaps, from this point on i will reconsider our consequenceswhen we eat meat. i know thatthere are other alternatives and i know also we can also savea lot of the people from diseases.
i found out today that over 121 billion dollars a year, is being spent juston meat related diseases. 72 million animalsare being consumed in one form or another, weekly around the globe. it's a very startlingand intelligent conference. and i thank youmaster ching hai for allowing us to be hereat this conference
to spread this important messageabout veganism and being a vegetarian. supreme master ching haihas also been invited to interviews by the press, radioand television stations to speak about the waysto halt climate change. in her interview with ireland's leading newspaper "irish independent," supreme master ching haicalled upon the world leaders
to take unprecedented action. i would say to the world leaders to please give peoplemore ample encouragement for an animal-free lifestyle, because it's wholesome,it's healthy, it's noble, and it will save the world. please forgo all the needlessprotocol and policy. it's an emergency now. we need different actions,and immediate actions
to save the world. it's urgent. please be a hero leader. the world citizens look up to youfor saving their lives, and the future generationswill remember your righteous legends. use your mighty power,for this noble cause. because you have only one timeto take this extraordinary action. we have only one time,only this time to save the planet. please do it.
supreme master ching haihas also reiterated that the active and open endorsementof a vegetarian diet by governments and media is crucial for the solutionto be effective. each second, an area of the sizeof a football field of tropical rainforest is destroyedto produce 257 hamburgers. do you feel that if the public wereto know this information that they would moveto a more sustainable diet? yes, in my opinion, they would.
the problem isvery little of this information such as thisis propagated for the public knowledge. we are inundatedwith many other news, which is not all as urgentas saving the forests and saving the planet. the world leaders, i think,in my humble opinion, should work togetherin this important issue. and so does the media. and by the way, thank you,you are one of the positive
and we're grateful. you're helping the environment. in 2008, there has beentremendous progress in effortsto be veg and go green. cities and countries declaredintentions to reduce emissions, plant trees, switch light bulbs, and even be among the firstcarbon neutral communities. more nations began cooperatingto preserve forests, oceans
and other ecosystems. major cities everywhere hostedtheir first "green living expos" informing people on what eco-friendlyalternative products are available. dr. rajendra pachauri,head of the intergovernmental panel and a vegetarian,called on people to eat less meat and to conserve energy. recently, there have beenmore positive media focusing on bringingconstructive ideas,
such as on sustainable living,to the public. more of the mainstream mediais reporting about climate change, especially related to the environmental solutionof vegetarianism. so what would beyour advice to everybody as to how we couldfix this situation? okay, it's easily fixed. one, we reduceour energy consumption, we switch to renewable energyand energy efficiency.
they're available, they're available now,and they work. we can cut downon all of our meat consumption. just now you mentioned thatmars was like the earth in the past. at present, the most popular topicunder discussion in the world is the issue of global warming.(right.) so is thisa really serious problem? will the earth really facethe end of the world? it is serious. if we don't find waysto improve, it'll be serious,
and very soon,sooner than we can imagine. they did have a chance,but they did not do it. why is that, master? because they did not know about the vegetarian dietthat could change. at that moment,there were not enough people to stand up and communicatethe urgency of the planet as well as the solution, like the vegetarian diet,
the way we are doing now. and master, how about our planet,do people know the chance? there are some peoplewho don't know what to do. and of course some peoplewho know what to do because we inform themor the united nations inform them or the scientists inform them, but they still did not changetheir habit. so, if we continuenot changing our habit, then the planet will be destroyed,
just the waymars has been destroyed. right now, we are doinga lot of things; we inform people and distributing leafletsand all that, but we will have to relyon heaven's grace if we are to survive. unless we act immediatelyto radically reduce emissions, we face a bleak future. we need a policy to encourage peopleto eat less meat. and therefore, i always say that
if you eat less meatyou would be healthier and so would save the planet! i would saybe veg, go green and save our planet! and i'd like to say thisto supreme master television: best wishes for your endeavorstowards a sustainable world. thank you. my name is jens holm. i'm a memberof the european parliament.
please, be veg, go green, save the planet! the messagei would like to convey is: never think it is too lateto save the planet. i think eating vegetarian mealsis certainly an effective way of showing your love and carefor our planet. be veg, go green,save the planet. be veg,
go green, save the planet. g'day, i'm andrew bartlett, a senatorin the australian parliament from the state of queensland for over 10 years and i'd just like to say: go veg. go green.save our planet. i'm mariann murã¡nyi,program leader at radio danubius,
and you're watchingsupreme master television! be veg, go greento save our planet! if we are going to surviveas a species, we have to understand thatour job is not to do everything. our job is to do everythingthat we can do. and i charge you today with a very simple,straightforward charge. all you have to dois what you can do: go veg!
go green! save the planet. thank you very much. my prayer would be that people recognizehow wonderful creation is, how the planet is incredible, the life we have on this planet. you can call it creation,you can call whatever you like, depending on your religionor your “not religionâ€,
but it is something that is so wonderful that we have to preserve it. greetingsto supreme master tv. my message to you is: could you explainabout the end of the world? we can change the end of the world. predictions also have come truein the past. because the waywe are abusing our planet
the way we are building bombs, the way we are affecting ourselves - killing ourselves,damaging our spirit, body and minds with drugs,with a lot of negative thinking. and murdering each other, and destroying forestfor raising animals. and killing mass animals or mass killing human beingsthrough wars, ignorance. then the world might end very soon.
we have even damagedthe ozone layer which protects our earth. and we indulge ourselvesin a lot of misconduct which consequently bringsdisease and disaster into our lives and into our family life. but we could change it,we could avoid these disasters. if we love our planet so muchthen we have to purify ourselves. so that the atmosphereof this planet will become reasonablefor us to live in
and for our children to grow in. don't you know the world is longing to see, to see the light? the world is longing to hear, to hear the right? i know the world is crying i know the world is waiting for someone to break the night
for someone to be the guide. let's come along to see and hear the guide and call her name, call her name suma ching hai wherever she goes love shows the way wherever she stays life's filled of grace.
as we usher in the year 2009, we deeply thanksupreme master ching hai for your invaluable presenceon our earth planet at this time, and for the innumerable ways that you are leading humanityto a higher ideal and a brighter future. we pray that the world may soonawaken to a peaceful planet, in god's grace and glory. and call her name
let's join to her to see the light to do the right to learn the truth show me the way suma ching hai
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