On Saturday, December 7, 2019, our Beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai lovingly spent precious time with our fellow Quan Yin practitioners at the New Land Ashram in Taiwan, also known as Formosa. Master finished reading the story of Chandana from the book about the Venerated Lord Mahavira and expounded on the hardships the Great Saints and Enlightened Masters must endure in this world, and how, as spiritual practitioners, it’s best for us to live simpler lives. In Heaven’s wisdom, may we heed and learn from these valuable lessons as we continue to meditate diligently to truly know we are purely God’s children.

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.”

Our Beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai lovingly presents Shining World Compassion Award to animal rescue organization working in China, Qatari non-profit assists displaced people in Bangladesh, Iraq and Yemen, Australian state advances in solar energy reliance, university researchers in Japan and China develop efficient material to capture carbon from atmosphere, urban farming initiative transforms lives of rough sleepers in South Africa, global retail giant offers special veg menu in United Kingdom for holiday season, and American animal shelters utilize facial recognition technology to reunite lost animals and their human companions.

„Vyzvoňte staré, přizvoňte nové, zvoňte, šťastné zvonky, přes sněhovou pláň: Rok odchází, nechte jej jít; Vyzvoňte falešné, přizvoňte pravdivé. Vyzvoňte smutek, který podrývá mysl, pro ty, které tu již více nevidíme; Vyzvoňte nevraživost bohatých a chudých, přizvoňte nápravu celému lidstvu.“

Tak veľmi milujem zvieratá. Skutočne ma trápi ich utrpenie. V noci nemôžem spať. Niekedy, niečo jem a potom v televízii vidím niekoho utrpenie, potom už nemôžem jesť. Modlím sa vo dne i v noci a vždy sa pýtam Neba, čo ešte môžem spraviť? Čo ešte môžem spraviť? Prosím daj mi vedieť, pretože to nemôžem zniesť. Rovnako ako vy všetci. Nemôžete zniesť pohľad na utrpenie nevinných a bezmocných. Priala by som si, aby som mohla urobiť viac. Mohla by som zomrieť 10 000 krát, nevadilo by mi to. Je to len príliš pomalé na môj vkus. Prajem si, aby ste mi všetci pomohli modliť sa, aby sme mohli urýchliť koniec utrpenia zvierat, zastaviť ho úplne. Nikdy viac. (Áno! Skvelé!)

Dr. Pamela Popper is a vegan naturopath and an expert in medicine, nutrition, and health. She is the founder and president of Wellness Forum Health. She has written books such as “Food Over Medicine: The Conversation That Can Save Your Life,” and “Solving America’s Healthcare Crisis.” That is one of the key services offered by Dr. Popper and Wellness Forum Health – helping and informing people on what is best to eat and what to avoid. “I’m 61 years old. I have more energy now than I did when I was 20, and I have the energy to do everything I want to do. …People say sometimes it just can’t be all that simple that diet is so important. You just make it sound like diet makes everything better. Well, it does make everything better.”

Ananda v tom okamihu nebol vôbec osvietený, a bol s Budhom celú tú dobu, zostával vedľa Neho. Zapamätal si tak veľa, veľa diskurzov a zázrakov, ktoré sa stali v zhromaždení, medzi stúpencami Budhu. Predstavte si to?! Takže intelektuálna chytrosť alebo prenikavé schopnosti pamäte nič neznamenajú. Musíme však za to všetko Ctihodnému Anandovi poďakovať.

South Sudan receives education funding, Pacific Islands to enhance calamity resilience, research finds renewable energy becoming more economical than fossil fuel, Âu Lạc, also known as Vietnam opens new solar farm, Turkish students help visually challenged African students, PETA UK awards best vegan pie of 2019 and Airbnb offers people the opportunity to connect with animals.

Continuing our interview with Dr. Singer, he shares his thoughts on adopting the compassionate plant-based lifestyle. "Well, I think perhaps the best moral decision I ever took was to stop eating animals." We are currently facing a planetary crisis. In addition to the worsening effects of global warming, human activity is depleting many of Earth’s precious resources. However, Dr. Singer believes that we can still reverse these effects if we change our own lifestyles. To close, Dr. Peter Singer shares the important role that choosing a vegan diet plays in restoring our moral well-being and taking that step to restore Earth’s stability. "I think if the world would become entirely vegan or even vegetarian, it would be a major step forwards in our ethical standing in the extent to which we were guided by ethics in our lives."

Surge is a UK-based group, Surge's noble goal is a new era in which all animals are free from suffering, oppression, and violence. Surge's team focuses on promoting plant-based living as this is the path to bring all animals peace. With these combined efforts, in September 2018, London Fashion Week became 100% fur-free! Another well-known organization which promotes veganism and the banishment of fur is the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA. PETA has adhered to a simple principle since its inception, "Animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way." Also, we shouldn't forget about Mercy for Animals (MFA), a Shining World Compassion Award recipient, that is striving to construct a compassionate food system by reducing animal suffering and ending the exploitation of animals for food.

Je to jen tak, že my všichni máme uvnitř umělecký sklon. Protože pocházíme od Stvořitele, je to nutkání tvořit (Ano.) krásné věci. Pocházíme z krásných planet a pocházíme z krásných světů. Pocházíme z krásy, pravdy a ctností. Takže i v lidské podobě, kde jsme tak uzavření, tak slepí a tak uzamčení, stejně cítíme nutkání to dělat. Někteří lidé to cítí více, někteří lidé to cítí méně. To záleží na situaci, zda to chtějí rozvinout nebo ne.

„Tak velký, jako je bezmezný vesmír, tak velký je ten malý skrytý Duch! Nebesa a Země jsou v něm! Oheň a vzduch, a slunce a měsíc a hvězdy; temnotu a světlo obsahuje! Vše, co tvoří člověka, jeho přítomnost, jeho minulost, a vše, co se mu přihodí; – všechny myšlenky a věci leží složeny v jeho věčné velikosti!“

Palestine refugee children receive education support from United Nations, Japan assists development in Mongolia, Sierra Leone secures funding for clean energy project, Australia to construct green hydrogen plant, Irish student develops mobile app to help homeless individuals, internationally known TV personality promotes vegan diet and record-breaking population of migratory birds spotted in Taiwan, also known as Formosa.

In today's program, we'll continue to explore the spiritual wisdom in Shakespeare's timeless masterpieces. By drawing on the pastoral, Shakespeare reminds city-dwelling audiences of the richly edifying realizations that are born out of being in the great outdoors. "And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything." Shakespeare also applied his unparalleled linguistic talent to enshrine timeless values such as cherishing life, acting with high moral principle, reflecting inwardly, showing clemency, and never losing hope. In his history and tragedy plays, Shakespeare wrote about wars not only to illustrate the ramifications of killing karma, but also to propagate his ideal for a peaceful world.

Kedykoľvek vidím, že je pár spolu šťastný, vždy sa cítim tak šťastná, šťastná. A hovorím ostatným: „Pozrite sa na to. Oni sú navzájom tak spokojní.“ Pretože v týchto dňoch viete, cítite, že títo sú ako nejaký, nejaký vzácny poklad alebo tak niečo. Áno. Najmä umelci, ktorí sú tak slávni a žijú vždy v centre pozornosti a lesku a stále majú toľko lásky pre inú bytosť, viete, a zdieľajú spoločnú lásku ako toto; je to naozaj, naozaj vzácne. Ďakujem za to, že ma urobili šťastnou.

In almost 30 years of running a business, Mr. Fry’s role has changed and evolved over time. He generously shared these changes with us. What is the future of food? Mr. Fry explains that there will be many changes concerning the marketing of foods and its consumption in the future. “There’s a couple of bad things going on with food and that’s plastic. And of course, you know, meat and animal products. So, consciousness is growing in the world. And I think that as we get deeper and deeper into this movement or evolution of humankind, supermarkets will change. We will become more natural with everything. We will have less packaging, things will not be able to be transported long distances and therefore have to be in plastic. Things will change and people will stop buying bottled water. I think those things are gonna change without any doubt. There’s no doubt at all, in my mind.”

Ti, kteří se stali Buddhy, už praktikovali dříve. A oni…jako ne od velice nízké úrovně, takže je to snazší. Je to snazší. A někteří z těch lidí byli dříve mými žáky, ale nedosáhli 5. úrovně.

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ethiopian leader, Syria receives medical support from humanitarian fund, major cities around the world reducing carbon footprint, India installs millions of eco-streetlights, United States tech company invents algae bioreactor to capture carbon dioxide, United Kingdom researchers find way to increase veg meal consumption and Brazilian legal office hires homeless cat.

Known as Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare was one of the world’s greatest poets, playwrights, actors, and directors in the Renaissance era. Shakespeare’s lines have the magical effect of enlightening our minds to the truth that we know in our hearts. His beautiful and imaginative expressions give us insights into human life and its ephemeral nature. “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. …Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.” More crucially, he shows us how with love, wisdom,, and humility, these obstacles can be prevailed over.

The proud Bribri cultural legacy passes from one generation to the next through an oral tradition. This indigenous group has a strong bond with Mother Earth. Their language is called Bribri, which approximately 60% of the residents of the Talamanca Bribri Indigenous Reserve speak. Within the Bribri, people belong to different clans, and membership is based on the clan affiliation of one’s mother. Today, the Bribri remain an agricultural group, and besides corn, raise tubers, cacao, bananas, pejibaye, yucca, rice, and beans. Their belief regarding their origin as a people has agricultural roots. There is a belief among the Bribri that all are equal and that humans are not above the trees or water in the forest in terms of importance. As a result, nature is treated in a reverential manner.

Today, we’ll visit more of Her early homes in Taiwan, also known as Formosa. After being invited to give lectures throughout Taiwan (Formosa), Supreme Master Ching Hai sometimes traveled to Pingtung, staying in Hao Cha Village. There, Master stayed in a tent and cave, imparting to initiates Her extensive knowledge of living in the wilderness. At the Laiyi Center, Supreme Master Ching Hai lived in a small cabin that was expanded and had a terrace added after Master left. The size of the whole house is only 7.4 by 9.6 meters. In Miaoli, perhaps the living quarters that Supreme Master Ching Hai likes the most is Her cave, two by two-two meters by two meters. Supreme Master Ching Hai often reminds us about the benefits of a modest lifestyle, and how residing in a small house is one of the best ways to simplify our lives….

Chci vám říci, že mezi vámi sedí další Buddha. (Páni!) Hádejte. Já nejsem Buddha. Kdo? Pokud to správně uhodnete, můžete se jedním stát. Nebo jen ukažte na sebe, to je také v pořádku. Pokud si myslíte, že jste to vy, jen ukažte na sebe, to je v pořádku. Řekněte mi! Řekněte mi! Tentokrát hádejte, dobrá?