The Supreme Master Ching Hai
eNews Magazine No. 123







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Solutions to all questions are based on wisdom, spiritual
practice, and getting enlightened.

~Supreme Master Ching Hai ~



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? Master's Words
The Importance of Keeping a Vegetarian Diet

? Panorama of Events
USA/Argentina/France/South Africa/Malaysia/Formosa

? Spiritual Interludes
The Magic "Facial Cream"/A Goose That Sacrified Himself to Save
Another/A Good Example

? Pearls of Wisdom
A Grand Vision/Purify Yourself, and Benefit the
World/Vegetarianism and Environmental Protection/
The Way to Rejuvenation

? An Ode to May
Dedicated to the Dear Merciful Mother of our Souls/Combined
Report

? Poem
Because of Love

? Master Tells Jokes
A Misunderstanding/Fond but Forgetful/Making It Heavier

? Master Says
Rescue the Earth by Protecting the Environment/Related Topics

? Selected Questions & Answer
Be a Moderate Environmental Preserver/A Radical Solution

? Spiritual Cultivation and Daily Life
Environmental Protection and Spiritual Practice

? Media Report
Climatic Change Could Cause Global Disasters

? Art and Spirituality
The Secret of "The Creation of Adam"

? Elevation of the Soul
Supreme Master's Chine Hai's Latest
Videotapes/Audiotapes/DVDs/MP3s

? Cinema Scene
The Choice between Illusion and Truth--The Truman Show

? Master's Movie Corner

? Love in Actions
El Salvador/Philippines/India/Formosa/Korea

? Vegetarian Houses Around the World

? Supreme Art
Happy Yogi World--The Sun, Moon, and Stars


? How to Contact Us

? Quan Yin WWW Sites

A Little Message:
In speaking of God, or the Supreme Spirit, we will use original
non-sexist terms to avoid the argument about whether God is a
She or a He.
She + He = Hes (as in Mess)
Her + Him = Hirm (as in Firm)
Hers + His = Hiers (as in Beers)
Example: When God wants, Hes makes things happen according to
Hiers will to suit Hirmself.



News No. 123
Published: July 10, 2001
Founded: April 1, 1990
Published By: The Supreme Master Ching Hai International
Association
Publisher: Lin Ping Xing
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Master's Words



The Importance of a Vegetarian Diet



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai,
Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A., July 5,1997 (Originally in English)


Be careful about what you eat so that you do not contaminate
yourself, and make the cells and the brain confused. This will
consequently hinder your spiritual progress. It's not that God
cares about what we eat, but if we poison our systems with
intoxicating things or impure foods such as meat or animal
products, then the cells of the body and the brain will also
become contaminated and confused. And thus we will not be able
to think clearly or sit calmly to find the source of happiness
and wisdom.

We have to sit calmly. In both our sitting and daily activities,
we must practice to be calmer and to focus more inwardly, so
that we can contact the real source of our Godlike quality. From
there, we can take care of every daily problem and pain, and
make life happier. If we confuse our cells, brain, blood, and
sentimental condition, we will also be confused. Then we cannot
think straight anymore. When we sit in meditation, we will
become very restless and agitated. Even if we sit well in
meditation, our vision will be clouded with negative influences
from the poisonous things that we have taken into our body. So
it's not that God cares what we eat or I care what you eat, or
that if you eat a little meat you go straight to hell. It's not
true. It's just that if we want to be Godlike, we must take care
that everything we do and everything we eat is pure so that we
will become pure also.

Everything you eat here is purely vegetarian and very hygienic,
because they use gloves and masks when cooking for you. Even if
they carry some bacteria or cold virus, they will not impart it
to you. But when you eat outside in other restaurants, of
course, we cannot guarantee this. But you can recite the Holy
Names to purify the food and offer it to God before you eat!
This also minimizes a lot of infection for you.

I also do not care what you eat, but whatever you eat will
affect your meditation, spiritual practice, mood, temperament,
personality and your thinking about value of life. Everything
hangs on that also. As long as we are in the material world,
every material thing affects us; that's why we must carefully
eat pure food-the food that has less karmic burden and less
suffering-for our sake. Because animals fear death and cling to
life, they suffer a lot. If they are forced to die prematurely
for us, of course, their fear and hatred are retained in the
flesh that we eat. That's why we also become aggressive,
agitated, discontented, and sometimes violent, just like how the
animals feel before they die.

Plants also have feelings, not really feelings, but reflex
reactions, and not that much, either. Their lifespan also is not
as long as that of animals. Their fear is not so intense.
Besides, they can grow again. You can cut one branch of a tree
and it will grow another two or three branches, sometimes. So if
we cut some trees, it's all right, but plant three more. Or if
we cut a branch, let it grow three more. It's okay. We don't
worship nature. We use nature, but we also protect nature for
our own sake. Human beings must always come first. Some very
fanatic people say, "Okay, then we don't eat plants also,
because they have life." I say, "Okay, then die." We don't
worship fanaticism; we do everything in a middle way and very
mild manner, just the same way we behave.

Please visit the following websites to enjoy the video-version
of Master's Words:

http://www.Godsdirectcontact.org/eng/news/123/mt.htm  (USA) 
http://Spiritual-Discovery.org/eng/news/123/mt.htm  (USA)

 

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Panorama of Events



Report from U.S.A.



Soul-elevating Seminar at Rutgers University


[New Jersey] With the full assistance of New York fellow
practitioners, initiates from New Jersey held a video seminar at
Rutgers University on April 7, to share Master's teachings with
the University's students and scholars. Several weeks before the
seminar, fellow practitioners began making the necessary
preparations, distributing flyers on campus and advertising in
major newspapers and other media.

On the day of the seminar, fellow practitioners exquisitely
decorated the venue, giving it an air of solemnity and warmth.
An exhibition area was set up to display Master's books,
audiotapes, videotapes, and artistic creations. The videotapes
that we shared with the audience that day included "Walk the Way
of Love," which briefly introduces Master, and a recorded TV
program entitled "A Journey through Aesthetic Realms." The
excellent programs drew the focused attention of the audience.
During the question and answer session that followed, many
guests raised questions about Master and the Quan Yin Method,
and the Quan Yin messenger answered them in an incisive and
humorous way. Towards the end of the event, interested guests
were invited to learn the Convenient Method, and many had very
good experiences.


Caption(sp1-1): A soul-elevating seminar is held at Rutgers
University to deliver Master's spiritual message to faculty and
students.
(sp1-2): Fellow Practitioners decorate the seminar venue.









Report from the Midwestern and Eastern USA



Sharing Master's Teachings and Elevating Souls


In the Spring of 2001, initiates and would-be initiates were
overjoyed with the unexpected news that Master would send a Quan
Yin messenger to centers throughout the Midwestern and Eastern
USA. Master's blessings once again flowed from state to
state-Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan, and back to Virginia
again-as a total of five initiation sessions and eight video
seminars were held.

[Pennsylvania] On March 17, the Pennsylvania Center held a video
seminar at the University of Pennsylvania International House in
Philadelphia. Many enthusiastic citizens of the city braved bad
weather to come to the seminar. After presenting Master's video
lecture, we introduced the Quan Yin Method and the Convenient
Method to the audience. Many guests showed great interest in
Master's teachings and asked many relevant questions. The Quan
Yin messenger answered each of the questions, and then imparted
the Convenient Method. Thanks to the earnest assistance of
fellow initiates, this Truth-sharing activity was accomplished
successfully.


Caption(sp14-1): Video seminar in Pennsylvania


[Ohio] In Ohio, several Truth-aspirants were longing to receive
initiation but had life situations that prevented them from
traveling. Then, Master mercifully sent a Quan Yin messenger to
the door of their center! On March 4, the day of the initiation,
the Ohio Center became filled to capacity with people and God's
power, as initiates and would-be initiates arrived from many
locations in Ohio and neighboring states. After initiation, the
new initiates were immediately transformed, becoming happier and
more relaxed. While the Quan Yin messenger was in Ohio, we were
able to hold group meditation sessions twice a day all week.
During this time, many initiates said they learned to put down
their worldly obligations to attend group meditation, because
through group meditation, our lives become smoother and more
meaningful.

[Indiana] Three video seminars were scheduled in Indiana. The
night of the first seminar, one woman who came decided she was
not interested right then, so she thanked us politely and left.
What a surprise it was to see her again at the next seminar! She
said that Master's transformation body had appeared to her at
home and that she felt she had to come back. Not only did this
lady attend the second video seminar, but she came to the third
one as well, where she applied to learn the Convenient Method.
Since that time, she has been a regular visitor to the Indiana
Center, attending nearly all of the Convenient Method group
meditation sessions.

[Missouri] On Easter weekend in April 2001, the Missouri Center
joyfully received a Quan Yin messenger and fellow practitioners
from throughout the Midwest for an initiation and video seminar
in Rolla. For local and visiting disciples from other states,
work and play blurred together as they happily prepared for the
event. Thanks to Master's love and bounteous blessings, many new
members joined the Quan Yin family after the seminar, and many
more people now attend group meditation.

[North Carolina] After initiates from Pennsylvania, Maryland,
and Ohio helped with preparations, the North Carolina video
seminar took place in Chapel Hill. We were touched by the
sincerity and commitment of the attendees, as more than 70
percent registered to learn the Convenient Method. One woman who
learned the Convenient Method had brought her three young
children, all of whom were quiet and watched attentively
throughout the entire video. Another woman told us that she had
learned about the seminar after being led by the Holy Spirit.


Caption(sp14-2): Initiates from North Carolina and other states
celebrate the success of their video seminar.


[Michigan] On April 28, the Southeast Michigan Center conducted
a video seminar in the main library of downtown Ann Arbor.
Brothers and sisters from out of town and out of state came to
help in preparing for the seminar, which greatly encouraged us.

Several guests expressed their delight at being able to attend
the seminar and they hoped that similar activities would be held
in the future. A Russian couple who had already learned the
Convenient Method came to the seminar, and both have been
attending the Center's Convenient Method group meditation
session each Sunday since. The wife is sincerely waiting for
initiation, and the husband is now a full vegetarian At the
seminar, they acquired a large quantity of Master's videotapes,
and afterwards spent hours with us, enjoying Master's blessings
and love. The love in our Quan Yin family truly goes beyond all
races and nationalities!

While the Quan Yin messenger was in Michigan, we also held a
two-day retreat, which left everyone satisfied and happy. At the
end of the retreat, each of us was purified and cleansed and our
hearts were filled with Master's Love. Now, the Center is open
for four sessions of group meditation each week!

[Virginia] On Saturday, May 5, and Sunday, May 6, the Virginia
and Maryland Centers joined together to hold an initiation and
then a video seminar. Several people were eager to learn more
about Master's teachings, and registered to learn the Convenient
Method. The concerted effort of the working initiates made
possible this great and uplifting event, which was filled with
sincere people in an atmosphere of love and joy, and provided an
exciting and jubilant gathering of fellow practitioners.


Caption(sp14-3): Video seminar in Virginia, USA





Report from Argentina



Teachings of Bliss


[Buenos Aires] During the cool and refreshing autumn season in
the southern hemisphere, fellow practitioners in Buenos Aires
held a video seminar again to satisfy the spiritual longing of
their Truth-aspiring compatriots. Through the concerted and
earnest efforts of a Quan Yin messenger and fellow practitioners
from various South American countries, including Brazil and
Chile, the preparation work was accomplished smoothly.

The seminar was held at the famous Saint Martin Cultural Center,
and attracted more than 250 people. The local community's
aspiration for the Truth was reflected in the fact that some
guests had to sit on the floor and stand at the back of the
venue during the event.

After presenting one of Master's videotaped lectures full of
wisdom and spiritual revelations, the Quan Yin messenger taught
the guests the Convenient Method. The meditation session was
followed by a question-and-answer session. As everyone was
overwhelmed with bliss and wanted very much to share their inner
joy, the Q&A session turned into a relaxed and casual gathering
of good friends. Many people revealed that they had seen the
inner Light. One woman said that the night before she had dreamt
of the Quan Yin messenger inviting her to the seminar, while a
gentleman testified that it was the best meditation he had ever
experienced in his life! The seminar ended later than scheduled,
as each guest left filled with joy and hope, and fully charged
with Master's love.


Caption(sp3-1): Argentine fellow practitioners hold a video
seminar again to meet the earnest demands of their
Truth-aspiring compatriots.





Truth-sharing in Parana


[Parana] A woman practitioner of a healing method in Parana city
by chance came across the Quan Yin Web page on the Internet and
was immediately captivated by Master's teachings. Wishing to
know more about the Quan Yin Method, she promptly contacted the
Buenos Aires Center. Local fellow practitioners and a Quan Yin
messenger thus took the opportunity to hold a soul-elevating
seminar in Parana.

This woman generously offered her residence as the venue for the
seminar, and helped fellow practitioners publish news about the
event in the local newspapers. On the day of the seminar, her
home was fully packed by a huge audience, many members of which
nodded in agreement with Master's teachings during the video
lecture. Later, many people wanted to learn the Convenient
Method. One of the ladies could not wait and requested
initiation into the Quan Yin Method.

After the seminar, the hostess agreed to host regular group
meditation sessions for the new Convenient Method practitioners.
Therefore, we provided many of Master's video and audio tapes in
order to share Her teachings with the brothers and sisters of
Parana.




Report from France



A Divine Easter Retreat


[Paris] During the Easter weekend, fellow initiates in Paris
organized a two-day retreat, which was also attended by
initiates from other cities in France and Belgium.

When we arrived at the Paris Center, we immediately sensed its
tranquil atmosphere. It was a bright, sunny day, as sunlight
warmed every corner of the Center. The few white clouds in the
azure sky above gave a feeling of peace and harmony. Although
the retreat was held on a small scale due to limited space, its
schedule was planned like an international retreat. We meditated
from 4 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., with video lecture sessions and breaks
for meals.

During the retreat, we felt Master's blessings, and by watching
Her enlightening videotaped lectures, grew stronger on the
spiritual path and learned proper concepts of practice.

Everyone was full of joy and happiness during the retreat, and
recharged with love from Master, we said goodbye to each other
at the end. Thank You, Master, for Your perfect arrangement of a
fruitful retreat at the Paris Center, which allowed us to grow
closer together as we experienced the depth of your compassion
and care.




Report from South Africa



Sharing at the Art of Living Festival


[Cape Town] The Cape Town Center again shared Master's teachings
and promoted vegetarianism at the "Art Of Living Festival," an
annual local event for promoting alternative lifestyles.

Previously at this event, we had the use of a lecture room,
which enabled us to show Master's video lectures, distribute
booklets and magazines, and serve vegetarian snacks in a private
and tranquil atmosphere. This year, however, due to a change in
venue, all stands were positioned side-by-side in corridors,
which gave us the opportunity to share Master's teachings and
work through personal contact. Thus, many more people came to
know of Master than in previous years, and all left deeply
impressed.

A great deal of interest in vegetarianism was shown as well,
which was most encouraging. We offered sweet and savory snacks
to visitors, and many stood in absolute amazement after learning
that the cakes had been baked without eggs, and that the savory
snacks had been prepared with soy-based products and not "real
meat." Many husbands who tasted our snacks returned later with
their wives in tow, in order to learn how to prepare vegetarian
food.

Through the Loving Guidance of our Master, we had a meaningful
time at the Art of Living Festival this year, and did our best
to introduce Master's work.




Report from Malaysia



The Waterfall Retreat


[Kota Tinggi] It had been some time since the last international
retreat and everyone here was eagerly longing to attend one. So
it came as a pleasant surprise when Master gave us a change to
recharge spiritually and approved a three-day retreat, to be
held at Kota Tinggi Waterfall Resort, Malaysia, located near
Singapore, to be attended by initiates from Singapore and
Malaysia-specially, Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, and Sarawak.

Upon their arrival, initiates were greeted by the splashing and
soothing sound of a waterfall, under which they prayed for world
peace and continued harmony between the two neighboring
countries.

At the late morning meditation session, young initiates were
allowed to sit with older initiates. And during the lunch break,
many participants flocked to catch the breathtaking view of the
waterfall and cool off from the heat. During an afternoon video
session, they learned much from a video of Master giving tips on
how to improve meditation practice. The midday sun was shining
in all its glory outside the meditation hall, but Master's
gentle voice uplifted our spirits and shielded us from the
scorching heat. The kitchen staff lovingly prepared sumptuous
food, as well as herbal soup to dispel the heat of the summer
sun. Then, Mother Nature gave her own answer to the radiating
heat by bestowing a late afternoon shower!

Good things always seem to be especially evanescent, and the
final day of the retreat soon arrived. Looks of regret appeared
on participants' faces over the retreat's impending conclusion,
but there was widespread anticipation of the bliss to be derived
from the final meditation session ahead. When the retreat
officially ended, everyone gave a spontaneous round of loud
applause for a most blissful retreat. Even the rainbow that
appeared just after the retreat ended seemed to say, "Thank You,
Master, for everything!"


Caption(sp6-1): The enthralling waterfall greeted initiates as
they arrived at the Kota Tinggi retreat.
Caption(sp6-2):Time to go to the meditation hall!
Caption(sp6-3):A beautiful rainbow appears right after the
retreat.





Report from Formosa



Disaster Relief and Community Emergency Training Program


[Taipei] On May 19 and 20, 2001, approximately 85 Formosan
initiates, including contact persons and team workers,
participated in a basic and intermediate program in Disaster
Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) and Community Emergency Resources
Training (CERT), at the National Taiwan University medical
school.

Of the participants in the program, many were medical
professionals, while others came from all walks of life, but
more than half were fellow initiates. Everyone took part in the
program in a spirit of compassion and cooperation, expecting to
offer their services in times of need. The excellent team of
instructors included doctors, nurses, and scholars and experts
from related fields, who specialize in specific areas of
expertise, are experienced in practice, and were willing to
contribute their time and abilities to training the participants.

The two-day basic program was rich in content, with the
instructors maintaining a great sense of humor, and team
practice keeping the participants in high spirits. Initiates
took the initiative to raise questions and master the various
skills taught. In the intermediate program, a psychological
reconstruction session for those suffering from stress syndromes
and a disaster simulation were presented, with an emphasis on
practicing techniques in real-life situations.


What a Coincidence--SUMA!


The first day of the basic program included a lesson in Supply
Management Systems, abbreviated "SUMA", which caused laughter
among the initiates. The instructor did not understand the
reason for their laughter but guessed that this was the name of
a well-known person! The lesson proceeded smoothly with Master's
omnipresent love blessing each initiate.




Inauguration of the Changhua Center


[Changhua] Over the past few years, fellow practitioners in
Changhua, central Formosa, have been renting a venue for group
meditation. But recently, thanks to Master's blessings, the
Changhua fellow practitioners have finally secured a "home" that
they can call their own. On April 29, a grand ceremony was held
to mark the opening of the new Chunghua Center. About seven
hundred fellow practitioners and guests from around Formosa
participated in this festive occasion.

The new meditation center is in the serene rural area of
Changhua, its location more than compensating for its small
size, as green rice paddies meet the eye everywhere one looks.
All the construction work and interior decorations were
accomplished by fellow practitioners, whose dedicated endeavors
were reflected in the completed facilities-a meditation hall, a
kitchen, a children's playhouse, and a park with a beautiful
lawn. Enhanced by the tranquil and leisurely atmosphere of the
surrounding countryside, the Center is indeed a paradise for
spiritual practitioners.

The celebrations began with a solemn inauguration ceremony,
followed by a joyous program including dancing, singing, and a
fashion show, to express gratitude for God's grace. On stage,
the beautiful singing, exotic ethnic dance, and vibrant modern
dance favored by young people amply demonstrated the jubilance
and enthusiasm of these modern spiritual practitioners.

The elegant publication corner, exhibition area for Celestial
Clothes and Jewelry, and children's amusement section all
resounded with joyful laughter during the event as crowds filled
the Center with a warm and cheery atmosphere. Next to the
kitchen was the canteen area, where delicious vegetarian food
was served to fellow practitioners and guests throughout the day.

The celebrations reached a climax with the "Happy Yogi 2001
Spring/Summer collections debut show" right after lunch.
Although it lasted only fifteen minutes, the natural and lively
fashion show presented by dozens of fellow practitioners
uplifted everyone with the bliss and romance of the Happy Yogi
clothing. The program was followed by a video seminar conducted
by a Quan Yin messenger, who shared Master's teachings and
taught the Convenient Method. Thus, the inaugural event ended on
a sublimely successful note.

As the curtain fell on the day's activities; the Center
reassumed its usual atmosphere of solemn tranquility. But one
thing that will never stop is God's blessing, which incessantly
permeates the small yet beautiful Changhua Center.


Caption(sp2-1):The Changhua Center is surrounded by green rice
paddies on all sides.
Caption(sp2-2):Contact persons and fellow practitioners from all
parts of Formosa join in the celebrations.
Caption(sp2-3):The Happy Yogi 2001 Spring/Summer collections
fashion show.


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Spiritual Interludes



A Good Example



By a fellow initiate from Xinjiang, Mainland China


Once a group of fellow practitioners rented a car to go out for
a picnic. It was early in the morning and it took about two
hours of driving on a mountain road to get to the destination.
When the group got there, an elderly sister silently took out a
share of the breakfast that she had prepared for the driver. The
driver was very touched and so was I. Her care and consideration
expressed the love of a spiritual practitioner in a natural way.
I believe Master taught me a lesson of care and love through
this sister. It reminds all of us to convey God's love to people
in need whenever possible.

A Goose That Sacrificed Himself to Save Another

I accidentally discovered a rule against eating goose-meat in my
colleague's family. After a curious inquiry, I learned that a
big white goose raised by the family once saved the life of one
of his forefathers. During a heavy hail storm, the goose pushed
the forefather down with his wings and covered him with his body
to protect him, only to be killed by the hailstones himself. The
forefather set down this rule against goose-meat eating in the
family in order to show his gratitude for the sacrificial act of
the white goose.




The Magic "Facial Cream"



By sister initiate Josiane, Mauritius (Originally in English)


During their free time, X and Y, two colleagues and
practitioners of the Convenient Method and Quan Yin Method
respectively, often share their thoughts about Master's
incredible power and sublimity.

One day, the following conversation took place.

X: Hey, do you know what our colleague Mr. A asked me the other
day? He asked whether I was using any facial cream because he
noticed that my face had changed and looks brighter.
Y: What did you say?

X: Oh, I told him that I used nothing, but he didn't believe me.
Y: Of course, he wouldn't! You should have told him you were
using a light cream called "CM". And if you find it
satisfactory, you will also use another cream called "QM". It is
reputed to be very, very effective if used diligently, and is
manufactured under world-renowned license from Supreme Master
Ching Hai.

X: Well, I never thought of that!

Initiate Y always encourages X to practice the Convenient Method
diligently so that her life will be smoother. Hence, X follows
the advice and practices not only diligently but also with lots
and lots of love. After some time, she has realized how powerful
Master really is, and cannot believe it herself! When she
requests help, Master responds spontaneously. Her life becomes
smoother and calmer. Besides Mr. A, other colleagues have also
noticed many positive changes in X. She is more understanding
and tolerant, and faces problems more calmly. At home, her
husband is most surprised by her sudden positive changes and
even encourages her to pursue spiritual practice! Put briefly,
she accepts everything as Master's arrangement.

Master is right. She always reminds us that even with the
Convenient Method, our life will get better and better if we
practice diligently and follow Her instructions strictly.

 

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Pearls of Wisdom





A Grand Vision



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Hsihu, Formosa, April 10,
1992 (Originally in English)


The more we develop this world, the more Heavens there will be.
We will create a new Heaven. It is just like when we go to a
very deserted land with no water or trees, and we begin to dig
wells, and we plant trees, vegetables, etc. We make a useless
wasteland become a fertile, green, beautiful place. Then we
create a new park, a new garden or new living quarters that
otherwise had not been there. It did not exist before we came.
And from a lousy place, with all kinds of shrubs and thorny
bushes growing all over, we make living quarters, a small
paradise.

That's how we better the world. Similarly, we will do it on a
greater or larger scale. As we move along spiritually, we will
move along in helping the world, in beautifying the environment
and helping with the poor and the needy. We have to help the
whole world, not only one nation. And that is our vision of the
future.




Purify Yourself,and Benefit the World



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Singapore, September 26,
1994 (Originally in English)


Every corner of the Earth affects the whole planet. You know it
very well, because recently the fire in Indonesia affected the
whole of Singapore, Malaysia and the neighboring countries. So
actually, from this kind of natural lesson, we can tell that one
person or one place on this planet affects another part of our
planet.

Therefore, if you, yourself-your heart, your mind, your speech
and your actions-are pure, how beneficial can it be to this
planet? This is very logical; we have no need to argue or
demonstrate.




Vegetarianism and Environmental Protection



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Hawaii, U.S.A., September 3,
1994 (Originally in English)


We deplete the Earth because we raise cattle and animals.
Actually, this is another way we can contribute to our planet.
You know all this; you read more books than I ever can
imagine-about vegetarianism, about how to save our world, about
environmental love and all kinds of things. And the vegetarian
diet is the answer to all of these questions. Our earth is
collapsing because we eat too much meat. Actually, we have to
put it that way. Roughly speaking, it's like that. You read the
newspapers more than I do; you watch television more than I ever
do. I don't watch television.

But you know that every minute, every year, we cut down forests
as big as England just to raise animals. So how many rain
forests have been destroyed? This changes the atmosphere and
changes the rain. That's why our planet is heating up, and many
places are having problems with floods and drought for long
periods, even in America.

So if we want to save the planet, if we want to preach
environmental care, we should be vegetarian. There's no other
thing to do. And that is just a small thing compared to all the
vaccinations and all the pure water used for meat and things
like that. You know better than I do. I don't want to preach to
you about the things that you already read in newspapers and
magazines and watch on television every day. I am just reminding
you of a small portion of it. But the harmful effects of the
meat diet are larger than life, not only that-to so many things,
and harmful to ourselves.



The Way to Rejuvenation



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai during a seven-day retreat in
Hsihu, Formosa, May 5-12, 1991 (Originally in Chinese)



By practicing the Quan Yin Method, we change our spiritual
condition, concepts and wisdom, and also our bodily organs and
cells, which become refreshed and purged of toxins. If we have
no time to meditate, these changes will not take place. If we
are busy working hard for the multitude, or when we are too
exhausted, these changes are not discernible. Otherwise, each
time we meditate, all our cells are renewed; therefore, we say
?return to childhood?. We become younger not only in mentality,
but in body as well. We feel healthier, our body becomes more
supple, and our skin more tender. As all toxic substances are
eliminated, we look better and better each day.
Except for the Quan Yin Method, I have not noticed any other
method that can bring about changes that are so fast and
marvelous. As you all know, there are many forms of exercises
and tonics in society that claim to make people younger.
However, the results have been unimpressive; even the people
selling the tonics grow older themselves. (Master and everyone
laugh) They also do not look pretty. Right? (Yes)






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An Ode to May




Dedicated to the Dear Merciful Mother of our Souls


Travelling on the way Home,
We are a group of blessed and happy children.
Your sweet and gentle voice
Soothes our anxious and helpless souls.
Your warm compassionate radiance
Illuminates the darkness in our lives.
Like crystalline water, Your eyes
Cleanse our exhaustion and sorrow.
Nourished by Your divine Love,
Nectar constantly waters the garden in our hearts.
With Your loving irrigation,
Oases emerge in the desert of our lives.
Our long journey will soon end,
When we will throw ourselves into Mother's eternal, warm embrace.


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Combined Reports


Forward:
To celebrate this warm thanksgiving of Mother's Day, fellow
initiates from around the world sent greeting cards and letters
to our most beloved Master. Master responded to their sincerity
and love by personally writing back to each of them. Local
centers also held celebration activities to express their
gratitude and longing for our compassionate Mother-Master.

[Formosa] Hsihu's regular two-day retreat in May fell on
Mother's Day, which was also the birthday of our dearest Master.
Fellow practitioners from around Formosa and their relatives and
friends gathered to celebrate this meaningful occasion and
present their best wishes to Mother-Master. Exquisitely
decorated by fellow initiates, the Hsihu Center took on a
beautiful look! Colorful balloons, ribbons, and balls on the
trees swayed in the wind.

The retreat's entertainment program began in the afternoon,
featuring a fashion show of the latest spring and summer designs
from the Happy Yogi collection; solo performances on the piano,
flute and Chinese zither; contemporary dance; frontier dance;
interactive singing; and street dance presented by teenage
initiates. The choral and solo singing of original songs,
performed by initiates from Taipei and Kaoping, praised the
greatness of our compassionate Mother-Master and invoked tears
of longing among many fellow initiates.


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[Hong Kong] In early May, fellow initiates in Hong Kong began
preparing to celebrate Master's birthday and Mother's Day with
great sincerity. We initiated the group-signing of a greeting
card so that it could reach Master in time. On Mother's Day,
celebrations were held at the Tian Shan Center, where we had
designed some contests related to retreat matters. The contests
were both fun and exciting, bringing much joy to the initiates,
and also reminding us of the wonderful moments we had in
retreats and group meditation sessions. A small choir-the Happy
Angels Chorus-recently formed by fellow initiates in Hong Kong,
performed many beautiful songs with a guitar accompaniment.

The greatest surprise was receiving Master's hand-written reply
to the greeting card from Hong Kong initiates. Her kind and
sweet words of blessing evoked sweet memories of the wonderful
days we have spent together with Master in the past.


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[Japan] When carnations were in full bloom to add more color to
Mother's Day around the world, fellow practitioners of the Tokyo
Center held a birthday celebration entitled "Mother of the Great
Earth", after their regular group meditation session. They
praised the great love of Master with their singing, which also
expressed their utmost gratitude to our merciful Master for
physically gracing this secular world, in Her endeavor to
deliver sentient beings back to the other shore. Fellow
practitioners brought with them lots of prepared food to be
shared with everyone, and all were extremely satisfied in body,
mind, and spirit.



[Korea] Fellow initiates from Seoul celebrated Master's birthday
with a program featuring poetry recitation, singing, a Korean
flute solo, a puzzle game, and rhythmic storytelling to the
accompaniment of clapping. After the show, everyone sang the
song "Master's Blessing" to express their gratitude for Master's
love and blessing. The celebrations concluded when all initiates
stood before a large photo of Master to sing Happy Birthday and
cut the birthday cake.


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[Malaysia and Singapore] Fellow practitioners from Singapore and
the Malaysian cities of Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, and Sarawak
recently held a joint three-day retreat in a waterfall resort in
Malaysia to pray for world peace and continued harmony between
the two neighboring countries. The retreat ended on Mother's
Day, which was also Master's birthday. Liaison Practitioners
from both countries cut the vegetarian birthday cake made to
celebrate the occasion, and to symbolize the harmonious and
co-operative spirit among human beings. Fellow initiates also
greatly enjoyed the program that followed.


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[Indonesia] During the two-day holiday of Mother's Day, the
Jakarta Center prepared a series of activities. On Saturday, we
first visited some destitute families, bringing them rice and
vegetarian food. We also visited inhabitants of urban slum
areas, where we planned to build simple public toilets to help
improve local sanitary conditions.

On Sunday, celebrations were held at the Center. The program
included a drawing contest for young initiates, a tai chi chuan
(a Chinese Martial Art) performance, a children's chorus, and an
interactive quiz. The program ended with a poetry recital and a
sincere prayer for our beloved Master's good health and
everlasting happiness. Another climax was reached after lunch,
as a group of fellow brothers participated in a cooking contest!
Although they were used to daily office work, they could also
cook special cuisine, perhaps a little clumsily, as onlookers
cheered them on. This series of activities ended successfully
amid joy and laughter.


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[Florida, U.S.A.] As part of the special events taking place
around the world at various centers, fellow initiates from
cities in Florida and the neighboring state of Georgia joyfully
gathered at a place in the serene countryside of central Florida
for a two-day retreat to celebrate the birthday of our beloved
Master.

After the retreat, initiates enjoyed participating in a
specially scheduled performance program. The excitement was then
replaced by a touching moment when everyone sang Hallelujah,
while silently praying for world peace and our Master's
wellbeing. The following cake-cutting ceremony was full of fun
and joy, helping to wrap up the retreat in a great spirit that
will forever live in our hearts.


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[New Jersey, U.S.A.] On May 12-13, over 250 fellow initiates
from over 10 states joined the New Jersey Center's two-day
Mother's Day retreat. Fellow initiates meditated at the Center's
new Meditation Hall in the forest to enjoy Master's divine love
and harmonize with nature. On the afternoon of the first day, a
thunderstorm passed by and brought a timely end to the drought
problem that the New Jersey area had been experiencing over the
previous three weeks. The rain also gave us a cooling breeze in
the hot weather.

The retreat ended at noon the next day, and then fellow
practitioners, together with their relatives and friends,
conveyed their best wishes to Master through various
entertainment programs. After the performances, a garden party
featuring delicious vegetarian food, which had been long awaited
by many, finally began. All participating fellow initiates
thanked Master for reminding us of our Inner Wisdom through the
retreat, and letting us share the joy of spiritual growth with
other members of the Quan Yin family.


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Letter from the Geneva Center (Originally in English)


Dearest Master,

We wish You a very happy birthday and Mother's Day and many more
to come!

It is strange not to be with You on an international retreat to
celebrate Your birthday, as we have been so many times in the
past (and to tell You the truth, most of us were hoping till the
last moment that there would be a retreat!)

But we also understand that after the many lecture tours and
retreats of 1999 and 2000 You felt like having a well-deserved
rest, and also that you would like us to become more independent
and not just to live from one retreat to the next (although that
was really nice!)

We are trying to grow up, to become more useful to you, but
please be patient and continue to help us make progress.

Even if it is a long time since we last saw You, You are with us
all the time, You are in our hearts and we often feel You are
very close by. It is a wonderful feeling.

Thank You for helping us so much, for looking after all of us,
for being there for all of us all the time. Thank You for coming
to this planet to show us the way Home.

Thank You for all Your understanding, for Your compassion and
for all Your love!

Happy birthday, dearest Big Sister!



With all our love,

The Geneva Center

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Poem







Because of Love ...



By brother initiate Low Chip Khoon, Singapore
(Originally in English and Chinese)




Because of Love,
The One who is in retreat
Walks into the world ...

Because of Love,
The most shy among men,
Stands to speak in public.

Because of Love,
A kind and gentle Lady
Pretends to be angry.

Because of Love,
The Mother of Spirit,
Busies herself with things mundane.

Because of Love,
The Weaver of Dreams
Brings forth celestial clothes and jewelry.

Because of Love,
The Maker of Melodies
Sings and dances with children.

Because of Love,
The Elder Poet
Shares noble verses and feelings.

Because of Love,
The Grand Providence
Distributes gifts to victims
and the meek ...

The Master of Sages
Plays many a role
Within the Earthly realm ....

Because of a Lovely Aim:
To bring Her Children
To the Kingdom within .....


 

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Master Tells Jokes



A Misunderstanding



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Cambodia, July 19, 1996
(Originally in Chinese)


A worker said to his boss: "Boss, I am in love with your
daughter and want to marry her. May I have your consent?" The
boss replied, "But have you been to see my wife and talk to
her?" The man said, "Yes, I have! But I like your daughter
better."




Fond but Forgetful



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Florida, U. S. A., October
4, 1999 (Originally in English)


Bernard was invited to his friend Ruben's home for dinner.
Ruben, the host, made all the arrangements and requested his
wife to prepare dinner and make Bernard feel at home. But he
always used endearing terms like sweetheart, sugar plum, apple
pie, honey pie, honey dew, morning rose, and pumpkin pie to call
his wife whenever he requested something or talked to her.

Bernard was very, very impressed. He said: "Oh, my God, you are
really, really sweet. After all these years of marriage, you
still call her all these sweet names. You must have a very happy
marriage. I am glad for you." Ruben said, "Shh, don't speak so
loudly. I began to forget her name three years ago."




Making It Heavier



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Florida, U. S. A., October
4, 1999 (Originally in English)


A new clerk was sent to the post office by his boss to mail a
big envelope. When he reached the window, the woman behind the
counter put the envelope on the scales, weighed it and said,
"This is too heavy. You don't have enough stamps on the
envelope. You need more stamps."

The clerk scolded and screamed at her: "You idiot, that will
make it heavier, won't it?"



Please visit the following web sites to enjoy the original video
versions of these jokes and you may share the joy of Master's
humor with those around you as well.

http://www.Godsdirectcontact.org/video/joke/123
http://www.Godsdirectcontact.org.tw/eng/light_sound/jokes/123  



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Master Says


Features on Environmental Protection --


Rescue the Earth by Protecting the Environment


Over the last century, human civilization has experienced rapid
technological and industrial advancement. Although this progress
has brought convenience into our lives and a high degree of
economic development, it has cost the Earth dearly. The
beautiful natural environment has been devastated by pollution,
and the limited resources of our planet are almost depleted due
to unrestrained exploitation by humankind. Master once said to
us, "This Earth is really beautiful! I don't want her to be
destroyed so quickly. People in this world spent a lot of money
going to the moon, but they spend very little on taking care of
the Earth. This is not right!"

Although we are only visitors on this planet, we ought to think
about future generations and all the other sentient beings
living here. Each one of us is obliged to love and care for this
beautiful Earth. In addition to encouraging us to practice
diligently and protect the Earth, Master has, since the early
years of Her preaching, consistently taught fellow practitioners
how to save energy and preserve the natural environment in daily
life. Master's forward-looking concepts have been more
penetrating and thorough than the environmental protection
ideals advocated by scholars and experts. Even before the world
became widely aware of today's drastic ecological and climatic
changes, Master had already warned humankind and offered
practical solutions to these serious problems: vegetarianism and
reforestation. (Please refer to Master's 1994 discourse in
Japan: "The Way to Save the World from Doomsday".) Such general
knowledge and concepts may not be profound theories, but they
are absolutely feasible and effective. Through Master's words
and actions, we witness and learn a scripture that is very much
alive with the wisdom of an Enlightened Master.




Cherishing the Earth's Precious Resources



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai at the Shatin Center, Hong
Kong,
September 11, 1993 (Originally in Chinese)


Our planet is suffering from severe devastation in this age, as
trees are cut down and mountain forests destroyed
indiscriminately. Many beautiful places have been ruined and
reduced to deserts. New deserts are emerging every year. Take a
look at the statistics and you will know. Consequently, the
Earth's climate has changed drastically. It has become peculiar
with the occurrence of many typhoons and earthquakes, and sharp
fluctuations in temperature. Mercury readings soar high in
places with normally cold climates and plunge low in places with
warm climates. Our bodies can hardly adapt to the changes. For
instance, we may be accustomed to living in Hong Kong, where the
weather turns cool in September and October, and becomes really
cold in November and December. Our bodies have already adapted
to these annual variations, and a sudden change brings physical
discomfort. We may become ill and have lots of trouble.




Caring for Nature


Human beings have enormous destructive power. They care little
about society or the future, and are concerned only about their
immediate personal benefit. Therefore, a considerable part of
the Earth's resources have been destroyed, which in turn has
affected the world economy. Should a torrential downpour occur
where no effort has been made to conserve soil and water, there
will be no trees to absorb the rain permeating the soil, and it
is later released slowly like a river. The result is a flood
disaster. When floods occur, many houses are destroyed, crops
are submerged in water, and the global economy suffers. Recent
floods in the United States have incurred losses totaling
billions of dollars, and the U.S. has yet to completely recover
from these disasters. This is all caused by humankind's
destruction of the environment.

If every group, unit, and individual can act like our group and
care lovingly for Mother Nature the way I teach you, then our
world will be different. We may think that only communist or
extremist countries wage wars that destroy our planet and
jeopardize human lives. But in reality, they are not the only
ones; even small groups, small units, or individuals can destroy
the Earth. They do it bit by bit every day. This is chronic
destruction. War causes one-time damage, and the aftereffects
disappear in a few decades. When people realize that war brings
no benefits, they call for a cease-fire and begin reconstruction
and restoration efforts. However, the chronic destruction that
goes on daily throughout the world is difficult to restore. It
causes damage and creates risks that are no less than those
caused by war.

I do not teach you these things because of money. For example,
sometimes I teach you how to pick fruit, take care of trees, and
spray unhealthy trees. Trees become sick sometimes. Worms grow
inside and devour them, then the trees fall. Therefore, you must
take care of the trees when you have time. Those who know how to
do it should teach those who do not. Work together. Each one of
you can tender a few trees. And when fruit grows, we can pick it.




Implications of Spiritual Acts


Every action by a spiritual practitioner carries symbolic
significance. When we act with the intent to preserve, this
power of loving concern will spread from our corner of the world
to the whole planet. The Earth will be conserved, crops will be
protected, the global economy will be sustained, and everyone
will have food to eat. The world will have adequate resources
and sufficient food for everyone. We do not do this so we can
save a lot of money; in fact, little can be saved in this way.
It is merely a symbolic action. Having the spirit to conserve
and the heart to contribute demonstrates the power of
conservation and positive strength that we want to share with
the world. If this power of conservation pervades every corner
of the globe, the world will be much safer.

When everyone is engaged in destruction and no one makes any
effort at conservation, of course, the positive power will
diminish until no protective power is left and only the
negative, destructive power prevails. Therefore, we must try to
maintain a balance. We may be few in number, but our power is
great. We spiritual practitioners can focus our minds to such an
extent that even though we are doing only a little bit, the
outcome is comparatively more significant and the impact greater
than our efforts. Therefore, do not say, "Well, it is merely a
few acres of land. How much benefit can we bring to the world?
Why should Master take all this trouble?" When each person does
a little bit, the combined effort is enormous. In the world
outside, everyone causes a little bit of damage. All actions
should begin from individuals. Therefore, when you do a positive
deed, bear in mind that you are doing it for a symbolic purpose.

When we do it, our protective power can offset the destructive
force in the world. Even though we cannot completely compensate
for past actions, at least we can try to maintain a balance.
Otherwise, if everyone is being destructive and no one is
committed to conservation, the world will become a desert sooner
or later. Now there is less and less forested land; the same is
happening here around us. All the surrounding mountains have
become bald like a monk's head. Therefore, we must balance it a
bit symbolically. If we had not preserved the forests here, this
place would have become barren. Do you think it would have
looked nice? Fortunately, we still have some green and richly
forested areas here. In the summertime, you can sit under the
trees to read, meditate, cool off, chat, rest, or lie in
hammocks. Had we not taken good care of this place, the trees
would have become sick, withered, and finally died. The whole
place would have become as bare as the mountains over there. How
would you have felt then? Wouldn't it have been a lot worse than
it is now?




Jeopardizing Both the Earth and Humankind


If the natural environment is slightly destroyed and humankind
adds to the damage without anyone taking care of Mother Nature,
our planet Earth will one day become like Mars. Do you know
about Mars? Why is it called Mars (the Chinese term for Mars is
"Fire Plane")? It is because there is only fire up there and the
planet is red. There is no life, at least not on its surface. I
"hear" that there is life underground, however. This is because
the planet suffered severe devastation in the past, and there
was a war with other beings. Although they battled only because
they had no other alternative, the karma remains. They killed
each other with chemical bombs, which made the planet barren.
Besides, humans cannot live there because the surrounding
atmosphere is still highly toxic. The non-toxic atmosphere of
our planet Earth contains oxygen; therefore, we can live. But
perhaps our oxygen is not pure, so we cannot live long and our
life force is weak; we cannot enjoy a long life. On Mars, or
other more dangerous or worn-out planets, the atmosphere is in
even worse condition. Pervaded only by toxic gases and no
oxygen, it allows no life to survive.

Today, the humans on Earth have enormous destructive power and
have created plenty of toxic gases. For the sake of money,
people give no thought to the future, or about the people around
them, not even their own children or future generations.
Therefore, the air on Earth is becoming increasingly toxic, and
people are afflicted by more illnesses. It is difficult to cure
their illnesses because their immunity is growing weaker.




Cherishing God's Grace


Trees generate oxygen to maintain a balance in the air in our
environment. Without them, the Earth will have only floods and
fires; it will be hot and dry like a desert; the atmosphere will
become unbalanced. This is because trees absorb carbon dioxide
for circulation and transformation, and release oxygen that is
beneficial to our bodies. If we look at green plants frequently,
our eyes will feel relaxed, we will feel good, and our bodies
will feel very comfortable. Therefore, trees are vital to human
beings. When we take care of them, we also take care of
ourselves. This has nothing to do with money.

This is symbolic conservation of Nature. We do not worship
Nature; we preserve it. Sometimes, we have to cut trees for a
greater purpose or out of genuine necessity. But when we don't
have a reason to do so, we should preserve them all. It is a
symbolic action. We do not do it for money, nor is it because I
am fastidious that I trouble you. You may think that it is not
worthwhile, because you can buy a lot with a few dollars, but
the meaning is different. Everyone wants to buy and no one wants
to plant. Since God has bestowed the great Nature on us, we
ought to take good care of it to show that we cherish what Hes
has given us. And Hes will give us more. For instance, parents
give some money to their child, and the child manages and runs a
business well. As his business prospers and expands, the parents
trust him more and are happy to give him more wealth. Then, he
will prosper even more. If the child squanders, wastes, or loses
the money, will his parents give him more? Of course not! This
is very simple and logical.

Therefore, when we possess anything that we think is good, we
ought to cherish it, take care of it, and make it even better.
Since we spiritual practitioners have great power, we create a
more tremendous impact doing the same thing that
non-practitioners do. It is because we do it with focused
attention and love, which is very much different than the way
people outside do it-inattentively or for money. We thus have
greater influential power that brings greater benefit to the
world. Therefore, bear in mind your own power when you do
anything. Otherwise, spiritual practitioners are no different
than non-spiritual practitioners. Then why should you practice
spiritually and expend so much effort? Do you feel that you have
improved when you go to group meditation? If you are truly
sincere, you will feel yourself improving, and you will make
progress.



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Economizing to Avoid Running Short



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Hsihu, Formosa,
September 1991 (Originally in Chinese)


I always consider the economic situation and circumstances of
each country I visit. I do not ignore these aspects just because
I am wealthy. Of course, I have enough money to install hundreds
of heaters and air-conditioners, but my house has no
air-conditioning. When we were building the old wooden hut in
Hsihu, a resident disciple kept persuading me to install an
air-conditioner, but I refused. I didn't want one because no one
else had one. A little heat cannot kill us; it is coldness that
is dreadful. Coldness consumes our energy and makes us tremble
all the time. As a result, we cannot concentrate on our work,
and that makes a difference. Occasionally, I turn on the
electric heater when my physical condition demands it. For
instance, when it is cold during the night, I turn on the heater
for a while, and then switch it off; I don't keep it on the
whole day. Besides, I always choose one that consumes the least
electricity. They bought some 400-watt heaters for me, but I
dare not use them because I don't think they are necessary. For
me alone, 300 watts is more than enough, and I use it only
because I can't find a heater with a lower power consumption
rating. Each time they buy an electric appliance, I always check
the wattage. Here I have become an electric power expert.
Whenever we buy any electric appliance, I always check the
required wattage first.

Today, they brought me three heaters from abroad, and the first
thing I checked was the wattage. A resident disciple assured me
that the consumption would not be high, but I insisted: "It
definitely will be high! I know the electrical appliances made
in that country require high wattage." Indeed I was right. I
found that they were all 1,500- and 1,000-watt units. I said,
"Return them; I am not using them." I dare not use even 400-watt
units, not to mention those consuming 1,000 watts or more! I can
make a fire with timber. The only exception is when it is too
cold at night, or when I fall ill. My body cannot stand the
cold, and to preserve this body for serving everyone, I have to
use it for a while. Otherwise, I rarely use it.

Whatever I teach you, I really practice myself. Please cut down
on power consumption, otherwise, it won't last long. The first
ones to suffer will be us. Don't use it as lavishly as you can,
and think that it is good for us; it might not be! We have an
idiom in Au Lac that says, "Eat less and you will have enough
food for a long time." My grandma taught me this, which means if
we eat all the food today, we will have no food for tomorrow.
The reason I am telling you this is not because of money. We can
afford the electricity bill today, but please be more moderate
in using electricity.




Leading a Frugal Life



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Hsihu, Formosa,
December 24, 1991 (Originally in Chinese)


When you cook, you use too much ginger. It is not only wasteful
but also not delicious. Money is not the only thing you waste;
you waste many other things as well. Fields where ginger has
been grown cannot be used to plant other crops for several
years. I hear that it is because the soil has become too
pungent. If you grow carrots in such soil, they will become
pungent carrots. (Master and everyone laugh.) (Fellow
practitioner: No other crops can be grown for six years.) Wow!
After growing ginger, the soil cannot be used for six years. Can
you imagine that? Therefore, it is very wasteful; it is not just
a matter of money.

If every one of us can do things considerately and frugally, we
will not be the only ones to benefit. The whole country and even
the universe will, too. Therefore, we must not spend lavishly
just because we have money. No! The materials in this world are
to be shared by the world. It is because people do not think
considerately, but act wastefully instead, that there are people
starving to death in the world. Some developing countries sell
their food at low prices to developed countries, and later
domestic food shortages cause starvation among their own people.
Therefore, when some people are too wasteful, others will suffer
from insufficiency.

The ginger that we use in cooking is used as an herb in other
countries. Drinking a little bit each time or using a little to
prepare ginger soup will keep us warm for a whole day. But here,
we cook entire woks full of ginger for several thousand people.
You know how big our woks are. God knows how much ginger you
cook! It takes a long time to grow this ginger! Ginger is mostly
planted in the mountains. Farmers have to carry fertilizer up
the hills, and plant the ginger in lines on the slopes; it is a
very laborious and difficult task.

The more we waste, the heavier is our karma, because people have
to work extremely hard to grow it , with sweat and tears! If we
waste too much, in excess of our blessed reward, we have to pay
for that excessive amount, for other people's karma, effort and
pain. When you sometimes eat very complicated or highly
processed food, you don't feel good in your meditation that day.
You don't have to wait until you have violated the precepts or
eaten meat. Just by eating excessively processed food, or food
requiring much preparatory work, we will also be hindered.
Because people are very tired from working, their grudging
atmosphere will go into the food.

Since ancient times, spiritual masters have advised us to live a
simple life, as simple as possible. Of course, I am not saying
that you only need to eat brown rice seasoned with salt every
day. (Master and everyone laugh.) What I mean is that, in every
aspect, we must try to be as frugal and simple as possible. This
is good for us, our country, and the whole world.




Esteem and Protect Mother Nature



Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, N.J., U.S.A.
June 24, 1992 (Originally in English)


So when you park, try not to hit a tree! And don't cut it down
just because it doesn't suit your car. Go find another place.
The trees are there for beauty and protection. They're good for
your car. When it's summer, it's not too hot, and when it snows
a lot, they stop some of the snow, and it scatters all over
instead of all falling on your car. They're very good. And the
wind and all that, it's good for your car and good for you.
Don't try to cut all of them down, or you will destroy the
forest. We should try to preserve them, and meanwhile we can use
them. That's why I think this car park is the best; you can
park. And later, if it's necessary, we can sprinkle some gravel
on top of it. But if the earth is hard enough, and it doesn't
cause trouble, then we should just keep it like that. Otherwise,
it might look ugly, criss-crossed and different.

Also, when you pitch your tent, please don't clean up the dry
leaves. They keep your tent protected from the moist ground, and
also keep your tent soft like a carpet. So they are very good
for you. Then when you take your tent away, the earth will not
be left naked and the rain will not flow down with all the
earth. And later we will have mountains no more.

So just keep the leaves; they are clean. The leaves are very
clean, soft and beautiful. For your feet, they're very soft,
like a carpet. I saw in many places where you camp that you
clean away all the leaves. This is very unintelligent! We should
try to enjoy nature and preserve the natural environment. They
are always good for us.

That's why I don't allow people to cut the trees where it's not
necessary. The weather has changed, in many places drastically,
because people have cut down too many trees, and they cannot
grow fast enough to replace them. The weather has changed, and
the rains are being all washed away instead of being preserved
in the earth. The trees attract rain and also keep the water; it
flows slowly down, and it preserves the mountains. It also
preserves the streams and the rivers and all that. If we cut
down all the trees, we will be short of water, and the weather
will change drastically. That we could not bear.

That's why many places and many countries are short of water.
Sometimes it's because they cut trees at random, not considering
how it will be afterward, in the future. Because our children
still have to live on; they will go on living after we die.
After I die, this center will still be here and your children
will come. So it's not for one or two days that you use places;
you have to keep them for the future. Do not think that I am
strict with you or forbid you to do that, do this, or do the
other thing. It's all for your good. We have to preserve things
that we enjoy. We have to think ahead into the future, and not
just say, "Oh, I can use it today or tomorrow. I don't care,"
and damage everything. That's how people damage many beautiful
places, cut so many trees and kill so many animals.

Animals are there for a reason. They are also inhabitants of the
earth; we have no right to kill them. I've heard some people say
that their research has found that animals sometimes heal
people's sickness, probably because of their love. That's why
many people like to keep dogs and cats, despite the
inconvenience and the attachment that they bind people with. But
because they are so loving and probably so soothing somehow,
people feel good and keep them.

The same with trees, water, and forests-they also heal. Don't
you feel better when you walk a little bit in the forest? Your
eyes feel better. And your lungs feel good, your skin feels
smooth, and your mood is calmer. That is all due to nature: The
trees and the air that they breathe out to give us oxygen.

Therefore, it is very necessary to keep nature intact as much as
we can. If we told a professional, for example, to make a
parking lot out of this, I think all the trees would be gone,
with only cement left over. But I don't think it is necessary to
do that! We have a big piece of land, and we can afford to just
park between the trees. Because when you park over here between
the trees, sometimes you don't feel like walking down right
away. If you see a friend, you can just stand underneath the
tree next to your car and have a few words with each other. It's
better than standing on top of the overheated cement concrete
floor. And then if you talk, both are also 'smoking up'! (Master
and everyone laugh.) It gives you a very hard feeling, standing
on the concrete floor.

So I think I like to preserve the trees, not only for me but for
everyone, for America, for the world. Everywhere we go we have
to try to protect nature. Especially now that we are so-called
spiritual practitioners, we should prove that we are very
sensitive to the environment and to the needs of other people.

I cannot believe a person parks his car and then has to cut down
a tree just because it's in front of his car! He should park
elsewhere. How can a person do that? It's a waste of time, waste
of manpower. We already worked all day to make a parking lot for
him. And then here he comes, parks one car and cuts down a big
tree, this big already. (Master makes large circle with Her
hands) It takes 20 years, maybe, to grow until the tree is that
big! Very seldom do I allow people to cut down big trees, except
when they are absolutely in the way. I just say to cut down the
small trees, because they grow; those trees grow in maybe a few
months. A few months from now, another tree will grow like that,
so it's not much of a loss. It's not yet very important. But
even then, only when necessary. Otherwise I don't let them cut
them down.

It's difficult to grow a tree, but easy to cut it down. When
it's not necessary, why do it? I cannot bear that! It's cruel,
inconsiderate and stupid. Really, you cannot just do things like
that. If everyone comes in to park a car and cuts down a tree,
or maybe even two trees, then soon there are no more trees. Just
because he didn't like it in front of his car, he cut it down so
that he could go through. He didn't want to reverse the car. I
cannot believe it!

So try to understand this, not only here, but wherever you go.
Try to preserve nature. Only destroy when it's absolutely
necessary, or you waste time, waste the beauty of nature, and
waste manpower. And sometimes it wastes money.

I'm very protective of the trees, animals, grasses, everything.
I'm very protective because I feel hurt when they are destroyed.
Even with reason, it's already bad enough. We can't be too
ridiculously strict; we become too stupid then. But we cannot
just cut things down at random. It shows our cold-blooded
nature, and it's no good.





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Questions and Answers



Be a Moderate Environmental Preserver



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai,
Sydney, Australia, March 16, 1993 (Originally in English)


Q: If Allah, Buddha or Jesus were alive today, would they be
Greenies? A Greenie is someone who is environmentally conscious.

M: Partially, perhaps, yes. We should protect the Earth's
greenery as much as possible for our own benefit. But we should
not become nature worshippers, whereby every tree is worth more
than a human being. Trees are for human beings. So in case we
need them, we should preserve them as much as our space, time
and the population allow.

In that case, probably Jesus, and Allah, whoever, would vote for
that. I am also a nature preserver myself, and all our
practitioners are not allowed to cut trees unnecessarily. But if
necessary, we cut them-in order to build in that space some
better institution for other people. So we cannot always
preserve nature without concern for human comfort. We had better
see to the situation: where we should preserve and when, and how
much.






A Radical Solution



Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai,
United Nations, New York, USA, June 26, 1992
(Originally in English)


Q: Thank you, Master Ching Hai, for sharing your wisdom with us.
I have a question about the escalating world population and its
accompanying problem of further environmental abuse and the
greater demand for food. Would you like to comment on the
escalating world population? Is it world karma? Or is this going
to create a certain kind of karma in the future?

M: It's not that we are overpopulated, really. We are just not
spread out evenly. People are just condensed in certain areas of
the world and do not want to move to another area. That is all.
We have many vast areas of wilderness that have not been used,
many virgin islands, many vast plateaus that are only green with
forests and there's nothing there. People just like to
concentrate in New York, for example, because there's more fun
here.(Laughter) Yes, because if a government is able to create
jobs and industry and employment of different kinds in different
places, people will go there also to work. They just get
condensed in certain places because it's easier to find
employment there, or safety. If the safety, security and
employment opportunities presented themselves in those other
different places, people would go there also. They would go for
security, for their livelihood. That's very natural.

So, it's not that we should fear overpopulation. We should be
more organized to give the people of the world more benefits of
employment opportunities, housing and security. Then everywhere
will be the same. We will never be overpopulated.

And about your question concerning food, you should know better.
Because in America, we have so much information concerning how
to preserve the world. The vegetarian diet is one of the best
ways to preserve the world's resources, and to feed the whole
population of the earth. Because we waste a lot of vegetarian
food, energy, electricity, and medicine to raise animals.
Whereas it could feed other people directly. And many countries
of the third world nations sell their protein-enriched
vegetarian food for cheaper prices. But that is not a help to
the other world nations' populations. If we spread out all the
food evenly the vegetarian diet will help this, not only for
ourselves, not only for the animals, but for the whole world.

One of the research magazines has already said that if we eat
vegetarian, the world will not be hungry anymore. And also we
have to organize. I know a person who can make rice bran into
nutritious food and milk, even. And we talked last time about
that. He said he spends about three hundred thousand dollars and
he can feed six hundred thousand people in Ceylon-the poor, the
undernourished, the mothers, and all that. It was fantastic!
It's because of the way we do it in many parts of the world;
it's that we waste the natural resources, and not that we don't
have enough.

God wouldn't put us here to starve. Actually, we starve
ourselves. So we have to rethink, reorganize, and that needs the
blessing of many countries' governments. They have to bless us
with their absolute honesty, cleanliness and dignity, and the
will to serve people instead of serving themselves. If we have
this blessing from all the countries' governments, we'll have no
problem. We have to have good leadership, good economic
organization and ruling talents, and honest governments. But
that can come about more rapidly when most of these people or
all of these people become spiritual. Then they will know the
discipline; they will know the precepts; they will know how to
be honest and clean; they will know how to use their wisdom.
They can think of many things to do and reorganize our lives.



Q: That seems to be very difficult because as I see it, much of
the environmental abuse today has to do with a growing
population's demand for more living space, for homes, for living
the way we in the 20th century know and want to live. Look at
the jungles in Brazil, the environmental abuse there, the
destruction of the forests there, the rain forests. The land is
being defoliated and that results in floods. And these are not
unrelated to the problem of overpopulation.

M: Yes, everything is related to each other, of course, in this
world. And the only solution is to solve it from the root, not
the branches. And the root is spiritual stability. Understand?
(Applause) So all we have to do is to try to spread the
spiritual message, what we know, and keep to the spiritual
discipline. That's what people don't have. It's OK to plug
yourself into an electric machine and have some lights and some
buzzing music and get samadhi. But if you don't have moral
discipline, then you only use the power for bad things
sometimes, and you can't control it. That's why, in this group,
we teach people the precepts first. Precepts are important. We
have to know where we go and maneuver our power. If we have
power without love, without compassion, without proper
understanding of the moral value, then it's no use. It becomes
black magic. That's where black magic comes from. So, it's easy
to get enlightenment, but it's hard to keep it. In our path, if
you are not truly disciplined and morally equipped, the master
will take away some of your power so that you cannot abuse it
and do bad things to the society. That's the difference. Master
has control of the master power.

I am very happy with all of your intelligent questions, very
intelligent. People do these things because they are not wise
enough, like abusing the land that you have mentioned, or doing
something just because of their lack of wisdom. So the root is
wisdom, spiritual practice, getting enlightened.








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Spiritual Cultivation and Daily Life



Environmental Protection and Spiritual Practice



By brother initiate Li Te-wei, Taipei, Formosa


Economic and industrial developments have been accompanied by
deterioration of the ecological environment on our planet.
Natural resources have been mercilessly exploited, causing many
severe natural disasters and changes in the world's ecology.
Fortunately, many friends of the earth concerned about the
environment and society have been striving diligently for the
cause of conservation over the years. They have formed alliances
to tackle various issues including industrial pollution, animal
protection, excessive use of chemicals in farming, destruction
of natural habitats, garbage disposal, nuclear safety, water
pollution, and air pollution.

In addition to campaigns to inform the public about the
importance of environmental protection, such groups are also
committed to launching related projects. Although their concepts
and activities are affirmed and supported by most people, there
is still a gap between the ideal and the reality in the daily
lives of ordinary people. Thus, many individuals are not willing
to join these campaigns, and instead hope that environmental
problems will be lessened or solved by academia and scientific
experts, or through governmental policies and legislation. As a
result, in many places, environmental protection remains a
formality and slogan; it simply cannot be enforced in daily life
through practical action.

The idea of "Green Consumerism" can play a vital role in
initiating genuine concern among the general public about nature
and the environment. The first step taken by "Green Consumers"
is to choose daily necessities that are less harmful to the
environment, less polluting, more energy saving, and more simply
packaged. For instance, energy-saving lighting and electrical
switches, nontoxic toys, biodegradable diapers, low-radiation
electronic appliances, recyclable tools, water-saving bathroom
fixtures, ozone-friendly refrigerators and air-conditioners,
cosmetics made of natural compounds, non-petroleum based
detergents, and organic vegetables and fruits may be used. In
addition, installing kitchen garbage disposal systems and making
living environments green and beautiful are also important steps.

Such measures can not only minimize the negative impact of
pollution on the environment and health, but also enhance the
quality of life. With regard to food, clothing, housing,
transportation, education and recreation, we can always give up
our old habits for new ones to stay in line with the concept of
environmental protection. Let us choose living utensils and
lifestyles that give us peace of mind.

Among our group of spiritual practitioners, it is not always
necessary to advocate such measures, because we naturally behave
like "Green Consumers". Strolling around the Hsihu Center, one
can see fellow practitioners wearing casual but comfortable
cotton clothes, savoring delicious, naturally grown and nontoxic
vegetables, and tirelessly retrieving, categorizing and
recycling garbage. The Nectar River, with its pure, clear water,
flows through the delightfully green Ashram. There are no
luxurious temples or halls, and no superfluous forms of
construction or decoration.

By the roadside outside the Center, local farmers sell naturally
grown vegetables and fruits, as well as delicious food, natural
detergents, and nontoxic insect repellents supplied by fellow
practitioners. Permeated by the atmosphere of our respect for
life and pristine nature even the plants and trees by the
roadside seem to have become our dear friends. From conceiving
the idea to putting our words into action, we have seamlessly
and effortlessly integrated environmental protection into our
daily lives and spiritual practice. (The author is the
Secretary-general of the Life and Environment Protection Society
of the ROC)

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Media Report


Features on Environmental Protection


United Daily News, Formosa, February 20, 2001
United Nations Report



Climatic Change Could Cause Global Disasters


[Edited by Li Ming-chu/compiled from wire service reports,
February 19] The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change presented its latest report on the Geneva
conference today, stating that the ice caps in the North and
South Poles will continue to melt and other climatic changes
will occur over the next several centuries. The Earth's tropical
islands and snow-covered Alpine skiing retreats may not be
around for future generations to enjoy.

According to the report, global warming will lead to increased
agricultural yield in the northern region of the temperate zone,
but will be detrimental to farms in the tropical zone. This will
further widen the gap between the rich in the prosperous
industrial countries and poor in developing nations.

The report said that poor countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin
America will bear the brunt of the devastating effect of global
warming, but the wealthier countries will not be immune either.
In the United States, Florida and other areas along the Atlantic
coast are most likely to be lashed by storms and endangered by
the rising sea level. In the 21st century, climate changes may
lead to large-scale and possibly irreversible changes to the
Earth that will subsequently cause disasters worldwide.

This report, an incisive review on climate changes published for
the first time in five years, is a nineteen-page summary of a
thousand-page research report entitled "Climate Change 2001:
Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability", conducted by some seven
hundred scientists. Given the political sensitivities of the
climate debate, the summary was subject to a weeklong discussion
by experts and government representatives from many countries
prior to release, and was finalized only yesterday.

The experts on the panel have reached this alarming conclusion:
Human-accountable climate change will lead to more "freak"
weather conditions such as cyclones, floods, and droughts;
massive displacement of populations in the most severely
affected areas; potentially enormous loss of human life; greater
risk of diseases such as malaria as the habitat for mosquitoes
expands; and extinction of species such as the Bengal tiger, as
their habitat is destroyed.

The report predicted that crop yields in Africa will be reduced,
water sources will diminish, and desertification will become
more severe due to decreased annual rainfall, especially in
South, North, and West Africa. Hot weather, floods and droughts
in the barren and tropical regions of Asia may hurt food
production. In the coastal lowlands of the temperate and
tropical zones, massive population displacements will occur due
to rising sea levels and land shrinkage.

Southern Europe is likely to become vulnerable to drought, while
other regions on the continent may have more frequent floods .
It is predicted that half of the Alpine glaciers could disappear
by the end of this century; droughts and floods will occur more
frequently in Latin America; vital crop yields will be reduced
in many places; malaria and dengue fever will spread in North
America; and climate changes in the polar regions will be the
most extreme of the whole planet.

 
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Art and Spirituality



The Secret of "The Creation of Adam"



By Xiang Zhi, Hsinchu, Formosa


The Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet Michelangelo,
is renowned as one of the three greatest artists of the
Renaissance, along with Leonardo da Vinci and Sanzio Raphael.
Among his numerous works, the painting "The Creation of Adam" is
widely known and highly praised throughout the world, and is a
vital part of his first masterpiece-a series of frescoes based
on the Book of Genesis. The painting, which took four years to
complete, depicts God creating Adam. Hes is shown surrounded by
a group of angels while extending Hier finger toward the newly
created Adam, who reclines powerlessly on the ground, waiting to
receive complete life and power from the Creator.

Since ancient times, people have been familiar with this episode
recorded in the Biblical Book of Genesis. Thus, when
appreciating The Creation of Adam, they are inclined to focus on
the beauty of youth and health that shines forth from the
newborn Adam, as well as on the wisdom and mercy radiating from
God, who looks much older in contrast.

However, if we study this painting from the view of spiritual
practice, we will be amazed to discover a much more profound
meaning hidden behind it. Through The Creation of Adam
Michelangelo was trying to reveal the mystery of the wisdom eye!
If we carefully observe the group of angels surrounding God in
the painting, we can see that the outline of the angels is a
precise a diagram of the human brain. The curtain encircling the
angels clearly delineates a cross-section of the brain. The
point where God's extended right arm intersects with the brain
(the curtain surrounding the angels) represents the center of
the forehead-the spot on which Master always reminds us to focus
our attention. Going deeper from this spot to approximately
where God's left hip is located in the painting is the pineal
gland in the human brain-the position of the wisdom eye.
Michelangelo thus created this fresco as a tool to reveal to the
world, in an extremely ingenious and metaphorical manner, that
ever since the beginning of human creation, God has been
communicating with humankind through the wisdom eye; the life
and power bestowed by God are also transmitted through this
secret passageway connecting the secular world and the Heavenly
Kingdom.

The Bible says that we are the temple of God. Michelangelo went
a step further to indicate the position of God's throne in his
painting, and to expose this eternal mystery of the universe to
the world. Judging from his exceptional talents in many fields,
and his lifetime of accomplishment, we can assume that, five
hundreds ago, Michelangelo had already explored the temple of
God and obtained the inexhaustible treasure of the Heavenly
Kingdom.


Caption(as1-a): Michaelangelo's masterpiece "The Creation of
Adam".
Caption(as1-b): Overlapping the Creation of Adam with a diagram
of the human brain, one can see that the curtain surrounding the
angels coincides precisely with the outline of the brain, and
the position of the wisdom eye is just about the spot where
God's letf hip is located.
Caption(as1-c): A cross-section of the human brain: The circle
indicates the position of the pineal gland, or wisdom eye.




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Cinema Scene



The Choice between Illusion and Truth--The Truman Show



By sister initiate Joys, Canada (Originally in English)


Have you ever felt that you do not belong to this world, that
everything around you is a sham and everyone seems to be unreal?
That's also how the main character Truman feels in the 1998 film
The Truman Show. His life, starting from the very beginning when
he is in his mother's womb, has been made into a TV show and is
broadcast live 24 hours a day to audiences around the world.
Truman's parents, wife, and even his best friend are all players
in the show. His hometown of Seahaven, an isolated island, is
actually a huge soundstage, with more than 5,000 hidden cameras.
Although he doesn't know this truth, Truman never stops his
inward longing to explore the outside world.

To prevent him from traveling beyond the sea, which connects to
the real world, the director of the show traumatizes him through
many events, one of which is inflicting the guilt of his
father's death at sea upon him. Afterwards, Truman never travels
on water.

However, his life is not without revelations of the truth from
his sympathizers. When he is in college, for example, a girl (an
actress) tries to tell him the truth and says, "Everything here
is fake, is all for you. The sky, the sea, everything is a set
for a TV show. They are just pretending." By doing so, she is
forced to leave the island. But at that time, Truman does not
understand what the girl is telling him and what is actually
going on. He tries to look for her constantly after her sudden
disappearance from Seahaven, but his efforts always end in
despair, until one day, when he is in the deepest sorrow, he
starts to think of his beloved girl and the words that she told
him. He then becomes aware of the illogical things around him
and tries with all his might to discover the truth. By and by,
he finds that the more intense his longing to go beyond becomes,
the greater are his bondage and obstacles.

This scenario is very similar to our situation here, in that we
have been trapped life after life in this illusionary world. We
are greatly bound, and kept from the Truth. Just as the director
of Truman's life story said, "There was nothing real. You were
real, that's what made you so good to watch." Because Truman is
real, he has the right to free choice although he lives in an
illusionary world. He can choose to pursue the truth and risk
his life to escape from this world of illusion, or to continue
his fake but safe life amidst applause from the audience, living
a seemingly rich life manipulated by others.

However, Truman chooses the way of truth. Despite the countless
difficulties he experiences during his pursuit of the truth,
strong opposition from his friends and relatives, and a near
loss of his precious life, Truman's unwavering quest for freedom
eventually touches the hearts of the audience. The director
realizes that he cannot manipulate or control Truman any longer,
so Truman finally finds himself free and reunites himself with
the girl he loves.

Truman's courageous struggle to break free from his illusionary
world is an exemplary model for people everywhere, especially
those of us who practice the Quan Yin Method. For some, the path
of spiritual practice is smooth, and for others, it is filled
with setbacks. But however life treats us, we clearly understand
that this world is not our real Home, so that we must not
submerge ourselves in it. We will be able to overcome all
obstacles and realize the Truth on our journey back to God only
if we have a sincere longing and true love for the Most High.




Journey Home


By sister initiate Joys, Canada
(Originally in English)


I am on my way Home
to meet my Eternal Beloved.
Joys fill my heart
at the end of my journey.

If the wind shouts at me,
I shout louder than he;
If stones mountain-high stand before me,
I climb up and am higher than they.

If a fierce whirlpool tries to carry me away,
I hold more strongly onto my love for Her;
If turbulence shakes me,
I shake the whole world with my love for Her.

I am no longer afraid,
because I am true to myself;
Because I love Her,
and She knows that;
Because we know:
Nothing can stand between us and our Love.

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Master's Movie Corner



Here is a new list of movies for different ages children, youth
and adult as recommended
by Master, categorized according to the standard US ratings, as
indicated below

(G) General audiences; all ages admitted.
(PG) Parental guidance suggested; some material may not be
suitable for children.
(PG13) Parents strongly cautioned; some material may be
inappropriate for children under 13.
(R) Restricted; under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult
guardian.
(TV) TV movies are generally unrated.
(*) Not rated.




Movies Acted by Real Persons:


(PG) Annie (Disney, Musical)
(G) Annie: Royal Adventure
(G) A Knight in Camelot
(PG) Arthur
(PG) Baby Boom
(PG-13) Beverly Hills Ninja
(PG) Bushwhacked
(TV) Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion,
The Witch and The Wardrobe
(TV) Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
(PG-13) Down to Earth
(PG) George of the Jungle
(TV) Mermaid (2000)
(PG) See Spot Run
(PG) Spies Like Us
(G) The Fourth Wise Man
(PG-13) The Wedding Planner




Movies Featuring Animals


(G) Air Bud: Golden Receiver
(G) Air Bud: World Pup
(PG) Bingo
(PG) Cry of the White Wolf
(*) Dr. Doolittle (Original version, 1967)
(*) Gentle Giant
(TV) In the Doghouse
(PG) Joey
(G) My Magic Dog
(*) The Pooch and the Pauper
(G) Wishbone: Dog Days of the West
(*) Wishbone: Hercules and the Golden Apples
(*) Wishbone: A Trail in Taiwan
(PG) Zeus and Roxanne




Cartoons



(TV) Garfield Goes Hollywood
(*) Garfield on the Town
(G) The Emperor's New Groove
(*) The Incredible Adventures of Wallace and Gromit (Claymation)
(PG) The Road to El Dorado






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Love in Actions



Revisiting Quake Victims in El Salvador



Report by the Costa Rica Relief Team (Originally in Spanish)


[Costa Rica] In January and February of this year, El Salvador
was hit by two severe earthquakes that brought suffering to many
victims. At the time, fellow practitioners from Costa Rica
formed a relief team to help the victims in the affected areas.
In addition to sharing Master's divine love with the people, we
also provided building materials and food, hoping to help
residents rebuild their homes and survive the difficult times.
In May, Master again contributed US$10,000 to the victims. Thus,
fellow practitioners from Costa Rica made another trip to El
Salvador and formed a team with local fellow practitioners to
convey Master's love and concern to the quake victims.

When our team arrived in El Salvador, we were immediately
greeted by the citizens and councilors of Tamanique County, who
stood in ranks to welcome us and invited us to a vegetarian
dinner at the hotel where we were staying. During the meal, they
described the miserable living conditions of many households
affected by the two quakes and efforts by a Tamanique government
task force to promptly resolve the accommodation problems of the
victims. They also took the opportunity to ask about Master's
teachings and deeds of compassion. It was their sincere desire
that Master would accept their invitation to visit El Salvador
in the near future. During our stay in Tamanique County, many
households earnestly invited us to stay in their homes
temporarily; their cordial reception warmed our hearts. Our
merciful Master always arranges everything for us perfectly and
discretely, so that we can smoothly accomplish our tasks.

Our main mission in Tamanique was to visit the local communities
to determine which homes were in poor condition and vulnerable
to heavy rain, so that we could ensure that the materials would
really reach them. After attending a conference by the township
reconstruction and development committee, we found that the most
urgently needed items were food and zinc sheets for roofing. The
Lady Mayor generously provided transportation for us, so that we
could conveniently proceed to various communities to make
purchases and distributions.

When traveling among the communities, we noticed that many
households were in urgent need of building materials and food.
Situated in remote areas that were difficult to reach, they were
deprived of concern and help from the outside world. This
strengthened our determination to go deeper into the mountain
areas to convey Master's love and concern to these forgotten
victims, many of whom, upon seeing Master's photo on the sample
book, immediately forgot their suffering and material needs, and
began to experience peace and bliss. When they realized that it
was Master who had instructed us to help relieve them of their
homeless and starving condition, they were deeply touched by Her
selfless and boundless love. While doing the relief work, we
came to realize that everything was manipulated by God's power,
and we were simply tools of God. We not only brought material
relief to the victims, but also conveyed the message of love,
which was of the utmost importance.

On the last day, the distribution of zinc sheets was completed.
When we were meditating that evening, we heard the pattering
sound of rain. God had let the rain fall only after we had
distributed all the building materials to the victims, which
seemed to convey the message that God's blessing had graced this
heavily afflicted area!

This time, two hundred households received zinc roofing sheets
and three hundred received food supplies. For both fellow
practitioners and local government officials, the operation was
an unforgettable experience. Two different political parties
worked with us for the first time, and it was also the first
occasion when they had worked together for the wellbeing of the
people. Though there were some hindrances at the beginning of
the project, everything later went smoothly. When the work was
completed, the participants wholeheartedly said, "This miracle
is all due to Master's grace, because She always shows us a good
example through Her own deeds; regardless of our religion,
political affiliation, or color, God loves us all without
discrimination." Thus, we are forever thankful to God for
letting us be Master's disciples. We are fully aware that "Love"
is Master's only icon, and that She takes care of every fellow
disciple and all the brothers and sisters around us without
discrimination.


Caption(love1-1):Fellow practitioners purchase food items, pack
them in bags, and personally deliver them to quake victims in
remote mountain areas.
Caption(love1-4):The citizens of Tamanique County present this
banner to Master, which bears their hand-embroidered words of
gratitude.
Caption(love1-3):Material aid is very practical, but spiritual
comfort is everlasting-fellow practitioners showing Master's
video at a community meeting.
Caption(love1-5):Children are overjoyed with the balloons,
cookies, and candies specially prepared for them.




Relief Expenditures for
El Salvador Earthquake Victims

(Unit: Colones ?/font> )

 

Descriptions 

Income 

Expenditure 

Receipt No.

Contribution from Supreme Master Ching Hai 

87,546.18 

  

 

Materials for construction: zinc sheets for roofing, nails and
gloves 


 

73,046.57 

A

Rice, beans, sugar, oil, coffee, Maseca, (corn based product)
milk and flavoring, candy and cookies for children. 

  

14,004.63 

B

Plastic bags to deliver food and party balloons for children. 

  

494.98 

C

Grand Total 

?/font>87,546.18 
?/font>87,546.18=US$10,000




Letter of Appreciation


Letter 1 (Originally in Spanish)

From: The Township Development and Reconstruction Committee
Co-ordinator
Tamanique County, La Libertad, El Salvador
To: Supreme Master Ching Hai
Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association

May 14, 2001

On behalf of the Reconstruction Committee and the earthquake
victims of Tamanique County, we present our best regards to Your
esteemed association. May Your mission of helping people around
the world be accomplished successfully, especially Your actions
of love to the victims of Tamanique in El Salvador.

The Tamanique Reconstruction Committee and the benefited victims
are not only very grateful to You, but also firmly believe that
You and Your Association will be blessed by God's infinite
grace. To the representatives that You dispatched to carry out
the relief work, we wish to express our great admiration and
inner feelings: They are diligent and responsible people, who
have magnanimous hearts and a spirit of service. On behalf of
all the benefited households, we send you our wholehearted
appreciation.

Yours faithfully,

The Development and Reconstruction Committee Coordinator
Mayrd del Pilar Romero
The Development and Reconstruction Committee Treasuer
Maria Margoth Arias Cartagena



Letter 2 (Originally in Spanish)


May 12, 2001


Dear revered Supreme Master Ching Hai,

A total of 250 affected households in our community wish to send
You their deepest gratitude for the 122 zinc sheets and 15
pounds of nails that You contributed. These precious gifts will
be used to help improve the living conditions of the disaster
victims.

Thank You very much for Your valuable help!

Yours faithfully,
Cuscatlan from St. Benido County




The Supreme Master Ching Hai Contributes US$10,000 for
Earthquake victims in Gujarat, India


[India]

To: Dr.Vinod Prakash
India Development & Relief Fund
5821 Mosssrock Dr.
N. Bethesda, MD. 20852-3238
April 23, 2001

Dear Dr. Vinod Prakash:

We would like to inform you that our Master Ching Hai is still
concerned about the earthquake victims in Gujarat. In view of
her continued apprehension about their welfare, She wishes to
offer some measure of relief by sharing with them the sum of
$10,000.00 US dollars. A check for this amount is enclosed.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could help us deliver this
small token of Master's love to the people of India. May God
bless you.



Sincerely,

The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association




Supreme Master Ching Hai Contributes US$50,000 for the Poor of
the Philippines


[Philippines]

MANUEL L. MORATO
DONA CONSUELO BUILDING
192-194 Tomas B. Moralo Avenue, Quezon City
Metro Manila, Philippines
(632) 923-0681. 926-1331 Fax: (632) 922-9672

April 16, 2001

RECEIPT

To whom it may concern:

Received check number 092576103 for fifty thousand U.S. Dollars
from Supreme Master Ching Hai for the SUPREME MASTER CHING HAI
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM to be given to poor people needing medical
assistance, educational assistance, free burial for deceased
people from low income families who cannot afford burial fees,
free hospitalization, free medical assistance and the like.

This program is being undertaken to help suffering people who
are too poor to pay for medical care and other basic needs .All
donations and assistance will be properly receipted and
forwarded to the office of the donor on a quarterly basis, or
when necessary.

Being a personal friend of the Supreme Master Ching Hai, I have
handled her donations before, which I turned over to a
foundation. But donations to foundations do not seem to reach
the needy people directly. Thus, this assistance program is
being initiated to ensure that the help to the poor benefits
them directly, and to spare them from hardships in life.

Sincerely yours,

Manuel L, Morato,
Representative of The Supreme Master Ching Hai Assistance Program


caption: Mr. Manuel L. Morato represents The Assistance Program
in accepting Supreme Master Ching Hai's contribution to the poor
of the Philippines.





Children from Heaven


[Seoul, Korea] In Korea, Children's Day falls on May 5. On this
day, the dreams of children come true, as they receive specially
selected gifts from their parents, have fun in amusement parks,
and enjoy the love of their parents. Therefore, Korean children
eagerly look forward to this day each year. It is the most
joyful festival of the year for children who have parents. But
for orphans, it is the saddest and loneliest day.

Thus, on the eve of Children's Day, initiates from the Seoul
Center visited two orphanages and presented gifts and
necessities to the less fortunate children living there. We
presented detergents and clothes to Song-Am Orphanage in
Shiheung City, and Gwang-Myung Orphanage in Yangju-Gun. The
children loved the presents so much that they jumped about in
elation as they selected the clothes of their choice. These
children, who are greatly in need of love, firmly grasped our
hands in hope of keeping us there longer, and invited us to
dinner.

We were deeply touched to see how happy they felt with such
small gifts. They were just like children from heaven. We hope
to provide them with continuous help and pray that Master's Love
will forever take care of them.


Caption(love3): The angels of an orphanage happily enjoy
Children's day with fellow initiates from Korea.

 

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Table 1: Expenditures for Charitable
Activities in Formosa for
March and April 2001 (Unit: NT$)




Place 

Date 

Description 

Amount 

Appendix

Tainan 

2001.03.17 

Cleaning Tainan's Golden Coast in coordination with the Tainan
City Environmental Protection Bureau's related campaign
(volunteer work) 

0 

Taipei 

2001.03.28 

Night lighting facilities for Taipei's Lungshan Junior High
School (March 9-June 8) 

30,000 

A

Letter of appreciation from Lunghshan Junior High School 

Hualien 

2001.03.28 

Spiritual video-seminar and gifts for female inmates at Hualien
Prison 

1,700 

B

Tainan 

2001.03.29 

Spiritual video-seminar and recreational activities at Tainan
Prison 

4,340 

C

Yunlin 

2001.04.08 

Participation in National Religion Exposition held by the Yunlin
County Government 

9,000 

D

Chiayi 

2001.04.08 

Participation in Pure Land on Earth Charity Fair held by the
Fa-Shing-Pao-Lin Taiwan Buddhist Association 

1,320 

E

Letter of appreciation from Fa-Shing-Pao-Lin Taiwan Buddhist
Association 

Pingtung 

2001.04.09 

Spiritual video lectures in Pingtung's Liuchiu township office,
and free medical consultation and vegetarian food sampling 

16,970 

F

Tainan 

2001.04.25 

Spiritual lecture and cultural and recreational activities at
Tainan Prison 

4,830 

G

Kaohsiung 

2001.04.25 

Spiritual lecture and cultural and recreational activities at
Kaohsiung Juvenile Rehabilitation Center 

2,580 

H

Flag of honor from Kaohsiung Juvenile Center 

Total NT$70,740



Table 2: Expenditures for Needy Households in Formosa for March
and April 2001
(Unit: NT$)



Place 

March 2001 

April 2001 

Number of households 

Amount 

Number of households 

Amount 

Appendix

Keelung 

1 

2,000 

1 

2,000 

1

Taipei 

8 

23,000 

8 

23,000 

2

Taoyuan 

1 

2,000 

1 

2,000 

3

Hsinch ? 

1 

3,000 

1 

3,000 

4

Miaoli 

2 

6,000 

2 

6,000 

5

Taichung 

7 

23,000 

7 

23,000 

6

Nanto ? 

6 

23,000 

6 

23,000 

7

Chiayi 

1 

3,000 

1 

3,000 

8

Tainan 

2 

8,000 

3 

11,000 

9

Kaoping 

4 

14,000 

5 

18,000 

10

Taitung 

3 

8,000 

4 

10,000 

11

Pengh ? 

2 

4,000 

2 

4,000 

12

Hualien 

1 

5,000 

1 

5,000 

13

Monthly subtotal 

39 

NT$124,000 

42 

NT$133,000 

Grand Total NT$257,000
 

Expenditures for charitable activities in formosa for March and
April, 2001 as shown in Table 1 and Table 2, totaled NT$327,740.
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(provides Japanese cuisine)
Address: The Silom Gallery 4F, 919/1 Silom Road, Bangkok 10500,
Thailand
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Aromas Cafe & Restaurant
(provides exotic vegetarian cuisine)
Address: Legian Street, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
Tel: 62-361-751003, 62-361-761113

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Supreme Art



Happy Yogi World--The Sun, Moon, and Stars


Chasing the Sun, reaching for the stars, and embracing the moon--
These childhood dreams
Have grown constantly in my heart
Until, under Your guidance,
I had the fortune to roam the realms of the moon and stars,
And visit the hometown of the Sun.
Thus,
I have found the Origin of the soul,
And my life has opened into Infinity.

May is a month of warmth and joy, as the day dedicated to all
Mothers falls within this month, and so does the sacred birthday
of our Master. This May, Master bestowed a delightful surprise
on us by designing for Her dear children a range of clothes for
ladies and gentlemen. To share Master's infinite love with the
world, the SM Celestial Clothes Group held a special "2001 SM
Happy Yogi Spring/Summer collection debut show" at the Hsihu
Center.

At the time of initiation, Master has already unveiled the
mystery of the universe and planets to us. Now She sends us
further memoranda through these symbols of enlightenment--the
"Sun", "moon", and "stars"--in the latest SM Happy Yogi leisure
clothes, reminding us to practice diligently and find our inner
Heavenly Kingdom soon.

The "Star" collection: Close-fitting blouse with a matching pair
of straight-cut, full length trousers. The fabric is pure
cotton, processed to produce smooth surfaces on both sides; the
texture is very fine, soft to the touch, and comfortable to
wear. The patterns of glittering stars on the front of the
blouse are in colorful relief, embroidered using expensive
artificial Japanese chamois. The collection is available in
white and the popular pastel colors beige, light yellow, light
pink, and pastel green, giving a very charming and delicate
appearance.

The "Moon" collection: The pure cotton blouse has a crescent
moon pattern embroidered on the chest with artificial Japanese
chamois in vivid, three-dimensional relief. The floral pattern
of the trousers is highly original and goes well with any
garment. The fabric choices available include a special Japanese
fabric with purple flowers; rayon with two ranges of orange and
blue flowers; and Italian viscose in coffee colors.

The "Sun" collection: This collection, available in
beige-colored, pure cotton jacquard fabric, is based on an
artistic design created and personally sketched by Master after
the 2000 retreat in Korea. The SM Celestial Clothes Group
especially engaged fellow initiates to produce the design
according to the original drawing.

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