On Sunday, December 1, 2019, at the New Land Ashram in Taiwan, also known as Formosa, our Most Caring Supreme Master Ching Hai shared precious time with our Association members, reading a story of Chandana from the book about the Venerated Lord Mahavira and speaking of the earlier days when Master was discovered by Truth seekers and gave some of the first initiations into the Quan Yin Method of meditation. Master reminded us that after receiving initiation we must do our homework – practice diligently as well as be more respectful of the Master-disciple relationship. “You pray to Master when you need, of course, but not always abusing our relationship.”

On Sunday, November 24, 2019, at the New Land in Taiwan, also known as Formosa, our Most Compassionate Supreme Master Ching Hai shared the greatest news of all eons, for all the worlds and universes! “Maya is gone!” “The force of karma is gone!” “The negative force is also gone!” “I am just the commander in chief. Thanks all the Godses, all the Universal Beings, Who put all Their power together; otherwise, it won’t work.” “You will see. It takes a few more weeks to really feel the effect. You will see the change, bigger changes, better changes, and you will feel more light in yourself, easier to meditate, calmer.” We are in awe and forever grateful to our Ultimate Master, Lord of All Worlds, and the Universal Beings for delivering us from the clutches of maya, the negative force and the force of karma. May our joyous praises, our bountiful appreciation resound throughout the universes as all beings celebrate this epoch-making victory!

On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, our Beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai delighted and warmed the hearts of our fellow Quan Yin practitioners at the New Land Ashram in Taiwan, also known as Formosa, with an impromptu conference. Master spoke about Her most recent Retreat. Our Loving Master also called on us to be bold and do what we can to help save the animals and the planet. “Wherever you go, wherever you are, whenever you can by showing them the benefit of the vegan diet.”

On Sunday, October 13, 2019, our Beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai graciously took time from Her recent retreat to address the gathering of our Quan Yin practitioners, at the New Land in Taiwan, also known as Formosa, in celebration of the happy news from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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All praise be to Thee, O my God! Thou behold my helplessness and poverty, and bear witness unto my woes and trials. How long wilt Thou abandon me among Thy servants? Suffer me to ascend into Thy presence. The power of Thy might bears me witness! …I beseech Thee, O Thou Who art my Companion in my lowliness, to rain down upon Thy loved ones from the clouds of Thy mercy that which will cause them to be satisfied with Thy pleasure, and will enable them to turn unto Thee and to be detached from all else except Thee. …From everlasting Thou hast been clothed with transcendent greatness and power, with unspeakable majesty and glory. There is no God beside Thee, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the Ever-Forgiving.

We are privileged to present to you "Friends of Eternity - A Special Gathering with Supreme Master Ching Hai and Cherished Artists." Now let's start with Part 4. "I like the way you talk about your husband.…It's not easy to be a spouse of a famous, beautiful woman or a handsome man. It's not easy. All eyes are on them and you never know if he stays or she stays. But they do stay, and they have kids even. Believe it or not. Oh, wow! Thank you, thank you. Thank you for raising good families and being faithful, supportive to each other. Really, it warms my heart so much. I love these kinds of fairytale stories." "It's rare to be famous and people all adore you and you still stay faithful with your one and only partner. This is really rare. It's worthy of admiration."

Do you know that December 10th is our day, International Animal Rights Day? In 1998, the organization Uncaged launched, on the same date as Human Rights Day, the first-ever International Animal Rights Day. Uncaged was founded in 1993, by Angela Roberts and Lynn Williamson and is now known as the Centre for Animals and Social Justice (CASJ). which acts as a voice for animals by carrying out pioneering research and furthering just animal treatment by promoting reforms that could better our welfare. Another UK-based group called Surge. Surge started “The Official Animal Rights March” in 2016 that has since become an annual event held not just in London, UK, but also around our world. The gathering’s purpose is to spark vegans everywhere to speak up for the animals and become active in driving positive change in their local communities.

Благодаря ти, че дойде - поздравления. Благодаря ти, скъпи! Ти си толкова добър. Ти си такова добро момче! Ти си толкова умно момче! И дружелюбен и добър, добър, добър! О, той остави храната си и дойде да ме поздрави.

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The Bahá’i Faith rests on three core principles: unity of God, unity of religion, and unity of humankind. Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh. "Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God! I know not what the water is with which Thou hast created me, or what the fire Thou hast kindled within me, or the clay by which Thou hast kneaded me. The restlessness of every sea hath been stilled, but not the restlessness of this Ocean which moves at the bidding of the winds of Thy will. The flame of every fire hath been extinguished except the Flame which the hands of Thine omnipotence have kindled, and whose radiance Thou hast, by the power of Thy name, shed abroad before all that are in Thy heaven and all that are on Thy earth. As the tribulations deepen, it waxes hotter and hotter. Behold, then, O my God, how Thy Light hath been compassed with the onrushing winds of Thy decree, how the tempests that blow and beat upon it from every side have added to its brightness and increased its splendor. For all this let Thee be praised."

Over several decades, while tirelessly travelling around the world to spread the Truth and elevate the planet, Supreme Master Ching Hai has stayed in simple abodes known only to a handful of people. You may be as curious as we were to know what these homes are like. With Master's gracious permission, we are privileged to present some glimpses into Her private living quarters in various countries, where She resided during different periods. Along the way, we'll also share related touching stories, which may give us insights into Master's caring and harmonious way of life. In the 1980s, after returning from Her quest to find the Truth in India, Supreme Master Ching Hai officially began Her mission in Taiwan, also known as Formosa. Not having a place to stay at first, Supreme Master Ching Hai and Her renunciates lived in tents with few belongings, camped by riversides, and moved from place to place….

Animal Rebellion was established in June 2019 by eighteen leading social justice groups in the UK, broadly known as the Rebellion Alliance. Both groups, Animal Rebellion and Extinction Rebellion, plead with the government to declare climate change as an emergency, to act with urgency to slash emissions to “net-zero” by 2025, and to set up a citizens’ assembly with legislative power. "Animal Rebellion’s goal is a world where all animals, all beings are free from exploitation and oppression.… We all need a stable climate to survive. And Animal agriculture is the leading cause. …So, the only way we can address the climate emergency is by first addressing the animal emergency, and the strategy that we’ll be using will be non-violent direct-action civil disobedience. When we do these actions, we really force the public to listen, and to hear this narrative that we are telling."

Може би съм била родена в Унгария някога, защото много обичам (вегански) гулаш. Когато бях сама, това си готвех. Е, не мислех, че е гулаш, но си готвех точно това, подобно, през цялото време.

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„Това е светлина и - над всичко друго - `живот по-изобилен`, който Христос ще донесе, а докато Той го донесе, ние няма да знаем какво означава; няма да осъзнаваме откровението, което това ще повлече и новите възможности, които ще се открият пред нас.”

In this series, we are very honored to have Dr. Peter Singer with us to share more about his book, "Ethics Into Action: Henry Spira and the Animal Rights Movement." “Henry Spira was always concerned to try to reduce the oppression of the strong against the weak. He was always on the side of the oppressed. Those most in need of help. And I think if we follow that example, ...then I think that’s a very good guide for how we should act in the world.” Dr. Singer emphasizes that all beings are entitled to have rights; we should not limit such sanctions to only those who understand what the concept of “rights” means. “And similarly, it should not mean that nonhuman animals don’t have rights. We should not think of rights as only for humans. These are rights that all sentient beings should have to the extent that they can benefit from them. So, these are not really human rights. These are rights that we think should go to all beings who can benefit by the protections that they offer. And that’s why they should not be limited to members of our species.”

Today, we are going to visit Loving Hut Well-being Songchon located in Songchon-dong, north of Daejeon. This cozy and neat Loving Hut was opened ten years ago by Chef Shon Sang-young. As the name “Well-being” suggests, the restaurant seeks to provide customers with a healthy menu using carefully selected ingredients. Every dish in the Loving Hut uses purified clean water. We use Andean salt that is free from heavy metals and fine plastics, and specially-made bamboo salt. And raw sugar instead of refined sugar is used. I make my own sunflower seed oil, such as sesame oil and perilla oil. I also make soybean paste, soy sauce, and red pepper paste twice a year with carefully selected beans and salt. Now, Chef Shon will demonstrate two popular dishes served at Loving Hut Well-being Songchon, Perilla Seed Noodle Soup, and Cold Bean Soup with Rice Noodles.

И говорете на кучето си: „О, ти си моето единствено куче и аз много те обичам.” Аз имам седем, но те всички мислят, че той или тя е единственото куче, което обичам. Ето как трябва да ги карате да се чувстват по този начин. Иначе ще бъдат тъжни.

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We now continue with our selections from Meister Eckhart’s sermons, which encourage us to find and get closer to God’s essential nature. Just as fire infuses its essence and clearness into dry wood, so has God done with man. He has created human soul and infused His glory into it, and yet in His own essence has remained unchangeable. It is essential to God to give, for His essence is His goodness and His goodness is His love. God brings forth His Son in thee, whether thou likest it or not, whether thou sleepest or wakest; God worketh His own will. Whoso will hear the wisdom of the Father must dwell deep, and abide at home, and be at unity with himself. The man who abides in the will of God wills nothing else than what God is, and what He wills. The eye with which I see God is the same with which God sees me. My eye and God’s eye is one eye, and one sight, and one knowledge, and one love. May God and the Eternal Wisdom grant us to remain equally immovable and unalterable with Himself. Amen.

“But my love is perfect. My love for humans and for animals is perfect. It has never waned in any way. Just like you. Just like many of you who love animals and fought for them and continue to fight for them. I thank you all for that. I really, I really think you. You don't know what it means to me. To be you, so famous, so celebrated, and then use your status, not shy, not worried, not scared of other people's opinion, just fight on for the world and for the animals. I really admire you and I respect you. I really love you so much. And thank you for coming.” We are honored to be in the presence of our most gracious Supreme Master Ching Hai, together with some of the world's most talented artists whom She has invited to be here today. You know, it really is amazing.

University of Toronto researchers in Canada have found that people eating a plant-based diet lowered their LDL cholesterol by nearly 30% in just four weeks, a result comparable to taking cholesterol-lowering medications. In addition to reducing LDL cholesterol, the researchers found that the diet led to an estimated 13% reduction in the overall risk for cardiovascular diseases, which include angina and heart disease. A study published in the “Journal of the American Heart Association” in August 2019, further supports the health benefits of a vegan diet. Dr. Rebholz and her colleagues examined data from 12,168 middle-aged people who had enrolled in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. The results showed that the reduction in deaths from heart attacks, and other severe cardiovascular events, is correlated with people consuming more vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains.

Тридесет и три Небесни портала са концентрирани на един малък остров. Никоя друга страна няма толкова много. Не. Големите нямат толкова много. Вие, приятели, сте големи късметлии, да сте тайванци и да седите тук.