Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is considered to be the most sacred holiday in the Jewish faith. Yom Kippur, has three important components: Teshuvah(Repentance), Fasting, and Prayer. Yom Kippur, although a solemn holiday, provides an inexplicable joy for the sincere observer. It is a time for spiritual cleansing and renewal. Those who take this very personal and special journey undergo self-reflection and spiritual growth. At the end of Yom Kippur, many feel a sense of inner peace knowing that they have reconciled with others, and with God.

Today, September 28, the day also commemorates the birthday of the great sage, Master Confucius. According to Confucius, there are five essential virtues of a true gentleman: benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and trustworthiness. Among them, benevolence is the central tenet, which means to love all humans and other beings. It also includes animals as indicated in Master Confucius’ vegetarian lifestyle. The Confucian approach to world peace through development of inner virtue, self-cultivation, family harmony, and state governance are a positive influence to the world. In Taiwan (Formosa), the traditional Confucius memorial ceremony has been kept alive. Each year on this day, grand ceremonies dedicated to Master Confucius are held in many places.

In part 1 of our show, Dr.Hari Prasad Pokharel, a Nepalese Naturopathy doctor, writer and pioneer yoga teacher explained to us the different types of teachers and how precious a Sadguru is for humankind's spiritual development. On the same note, Supreme Master Ching Hai also commented as follows on the importance of having a Master and the grace of God in our spiritual practice. " If you have no Master, you don't know God, and you only know God through a Master, because the Master teaches you how to know God."

Today is the full moon day according to the Hindu calendar and an important day for many Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. It’s Guru Purnima Festival, when they honor their spiritual teachers or gurus. In Sanskrit, guru means someone who removes darkness. In other words, a guru rids the ignorance in our souls and brings spiritual advancement. A master is someone who can expand our wisdom. Such a Sadguru (True Master), who can lead us in every step to a True Path.

Easter is a time to remember and express our heartfelt gratitude to Lord Jesus Christ, who selflessly showed the way to eternal life. God made you and God made me, He made the world for us to see. God loves you and long ago, He sent his Son to tell us so. Jesus showed us many things, To love and share and dance and sing. To learn and pray, to help and care, He promised he’d always be there. He died but then came back to life, let’s celebrate for he’s alive! Amen.

After the official ceremony, a cultural entertainment program by our Association members was presented for the 2000 guests, who then requested with warm applause for Supreme Master Ching Hai to sing some of Her own composition. Ever gracious and delightful throughout the proceedings, Supreme Master Ching Hai obliged, and the evening culminated in an exuberant and uplifting celebration of love. At the end of the evening, Supreme Master Ching Hai caringly contributed an additional US$450,000 to the six states to further assist in their flood recovery efforts.

“Seas of starlight. Thru the open eye. Sacred songs. From the empty space inside.” ”I have loved You long before there was time.” “Nothing to do. Nothing to be. Nothing to know.” “Silent sounds. Seeing without eyes.” The last sentence is kind of inner meditative experiences. It’s seeing without eyes and hearing without ears. Only when we experience that with our inner awareness. Then we understand what she talks about.

This is a new thing, not in the program. She is the most famous soprano in the world. The highest pitch. And the pianist especially came to accompany her. Thank you. I heard that you are very kind to come especially. With short notice. Thank you. See Hildegard is supposed to have a recording in Munich. She's supposed to leave here in the morning, but she especially stayed with us to sing for you. So. I think she is number one in the world, soprano. That's what is proclaimed by the newspapers all over the world.

Our next performance is a bassoon solo. And it will be performed by Brother Lin.And now, ladies and gentlemen, we will have the “Golden Peacock Dance” by one of our sisters from Formosa (Taiwan). The “Golden Peacock Dance” by Sister Wong.Our next number is from Mexico, a duet of voice and guitar. Vocalist is Enrique Munoz, guitarist Jose Luis Sanchez Vargas. They will perform “Pretty Little Sky,” which is a popular, beautiful, and nostalgic country song.This is a famous French parable performed by our fellow practitioners.The fable you’re going to see tonight was written by Jean de la Fontaine, the most famous French fable writer of the 17th century at the time of Louis the XIV, King of France. His characters included animals, mythological characters, and human people, all those depicting human behavior and emotions. What you’re going to see tonight is entitled “The Acorn and the Pumpkin.”“(A village man called Garo is considering how big that fruit is, or how thin the stem is and he says, ‘Oh my God, what was [He] thinking, the Creator of all this? This pumpkin is really not in its place here. If it had been me, I would have put it on this oak tree here. Yeah. That would have been the right place. God was mistaken. The more I look at those fruits in their places, the more I think that something’s wrong.’ So, he’s thinking that he’s so great, that it’s difficult to sleep when you’re such a great man. So, he goes under an oak tree, to fall asleep. An acorn falls. The nose of Garo is aching. It makes him wake up. He finds the acorn still sticking to his beard and his sore nose makes him change his speech. 'Oh my God! ' he says,' I’m bleeding! And what if something heavier had fallen from the tree? And that this acorn had been a pumpkin? God did not want it. No doubt He was right. Now I understand. ')”Here’s a music soloist, promoter and instructor. Please welcome.

At this time, we would like for the Supreme Master Ching Hai to grace us at the podium with Her presence please. “I thank you sincerely for your time and effort to bring about the gathering of this evening and all this great honor. To help others, it is our birthright, our privilege. And I feel rather, embarrassed to be proclaimed in public with such a small service, which is just the beginning, very small beginning, of our effort to try to help our brothers and sisters, and to elevate our planet, which is our only home at this moment, so that we all can live in a very reasonable and decent condition.”“And therefore, whenever we see the need of our brothers and sisters, it doesn’t matter in which nation, we should just help. This is just a very, very honorable privilege of mankind and maybe some of us have forgotten. And that’s why I have received such a great honor for such very ordinary work. But never mind. If God wills this way, then I just accept it and represent the whole people here and other different countries that they have not the opportunity to be here today. I represent them to thank the American government for recognizing us, for being so nice, so kind to us, and giving us such a warm welcome, honor, and love. Thank you.”Each state representative then presented Supreme Master Ching Hai with more honors for Her humanitarian contributions.We would like to open our entertainment section of the program with a performance from Formosa (Taiwan), called “A Joyous Small World.” We would also like to dedicate a very special song to our dear Master. Please welcome the LA disciples. Our next number is from New York. It’s by a professional performer. Her name is Marsha Perry, and she is a performer with the “Women of the Calabash” group of New York City, and will sing “Give It Time” and accompany herself on the African calabash instrument. Our next number is from LA. It’s a musical drama. “A Mysterious Night” is its title.

I wish the whole world and the entire universe a Happy Supreme Master Ching Hai Day. The Ching Hai Day is not only my day. It's your day. It's everyone's day! Everyone that did something good to your neighbors, to your pets, to the neighbor's pets, to the animals outside in the wild; anyone that helped any other beings, or respected and loved any other beings, including the non-sentient beings such as trees, plants, whenever possible; to them belong the Ching Hai Day.

ในปี ค.ศ. 1993 บันทึกเหตุการณ์ น้ำท่วมครั้งใหญ่ในรัฐอิลลินอยส์ ไอโอวา วิสคอนซิน แคนซัส มิสซูรี และมินนิโซตา ด้วยความเห็นอกเห็นใจ ต่อความทุกข์ทรมานของประชาชน ท่านอนุตราจารย์ชิงไห่ จัดส่งทีมบรรเทาทุกข์ จากสมาคมของเรา และบริจาคเงินด้วยความรัก จำนวน 170,000 ดอลลาร์สหรัฐ ในการช่วยเหลือด้านมนุษยธรรม ปีต่อมา ในวันที่ 22 กุมภาพันธ์ ค.ศ. 1994 รัฐบาลของ 6 รัฐ ในสหรัฐอเมริกา และสมาคมสื่อสารวัฒนธรรมโลก เป็นเจ้าภาพ จัดงานกาล่าอย่างงดงาม ในเมืองชิคาโก รัฐอิลลินอยส์ เพื่อแสดงความขอบคุณ และระลึกถึง ท่านอนุตราจารย์ชิงไห่ ในความเมตตากรุณาอันยิ่งใหญ่ของท่าน โดยมีบุคคลสำคัญต่าง ๆ และนักข่าวเข้าร่วมในพิธี พิธีมอบรางวัล ได้แก่ การมอบ รางวัลผู้นำทางจิตวิญญาณโลก การเปิดตัว รูปปั้นทองสัมฤทธิ์ทั้ง 5 ของผู้ได้รับรางวัล คำกล่าวขอบคุณ โดยตัวแทน ของแต่ละรัฐในสหรัฐอเมริกา และการประกาศอย่างเป็นทางการ ให้วันที่ 22 กุมภาพันธ์ เป็นวันอนุตราจารย์ชิงไห่ นอกจากนี้ ยังมีการอ่านออกเสียง จดหมายแสดงความยินดี จากท่านประธานาธิบดีสหรัฐฯ ฯพณฯ บิล คลินตัน และอดีตประธานาธิบดี ฯพณฯ จอร์จ เอช ดับบลิว บุช และ โรนัลด์ เรแกน หลังจากพิธีอย่างเป็นทางการ สมาชิกสมาคมของเรา ได้จัดการแสดงทางวัฒนธรรม ให้กับแขก 2,000 คน ผู้ซึ่งร้องขอ ด้วยเสียงปรบมือที่อบอุ่น เพื่อให้ท่านอนุตราจารย์ชิงไห่ ร้องเพลงที่ท่าน ประพันธ์เองบางเพลง ด้วยความอ่อนน้อมและน่ายินดี ตลอดทั้งกิจกรรมที่ต่อเนื่อง ท่านอนุตราจารย์ชิงไห่ รู้สึกขอบคุณ และช่วงเย็นถึงจุดที่ส่งผลให้เกิด การเฉลิมฉลองความรักที่มีชีวิตชีวา และยกระดับ ในตอนสิ้นสุดของช่วงเย็น ท่านอนุตราจารย์ชิงไห่ มีส่วนช่วยอย่างใส่ใจโดย เพิ่มอีก 450,000 เหรียญสหรัฐ แก่หกรัฐเพื่อช่วยเหลือเพิ่มเติม ในการฟื้นฟูอุทกภัยของพวกเขา ทำให้มีเงินบริจาคทั้งหมด จำนวนเงิน $ 620,000 เหรียญสหรัฐ

Music is part of the country’s rich cultural heritage and has long been intimately connected with the lives of the Afghan people. Women have participated in the making and playing of Afghan music for centuries. The 1960’s and 1970’s are considered the golden age of Afghan music and Afghan women singers. Apart from music, many distinguished Afghan women have contributed to the country socially, politically, and economically. What marvelous achievements by generations of Afghan women!

Named after a Persian goddess of music, Zohra, the country’s first all-female orchestra is composed of 30 young women ranging in age from 13 to 20 years. This unique ensemble can be traced to the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM). ANIM’s founder, Dr, Ahmad Naser Sarmast, was the first Afghan ever to earn a PhD in musicology. Let’s now hear an excerpt from Dr. Samast’s inspiring talk and a part of Zohra’s beautiful performance at the close of Davos 2017.

Africa, a continent graced by God with vibrant cultures, an ancient history and diverse wildlife, has long been a source of fascination and inspiration for people around the world. African dances dedicated to Supreme Master Ching Hai by the African people over the years. Let your spirit soar to the rhythmic beat of the African drums and the spontaneous, joyful movements of the dancers. Seeing oneself in the other, which is the way to still the great confusion of life. The end of all tribulation, This is our African dream.

The Lunar New Year or Spring Festival is the most widely celebrated holiday in many Asian countries. It’s a time for getting together with family and friends. To mark the Lunar New Year, our Association members hold international retreats to meditate for world peace and celebrate as one big global family. Now let’s enjoy the entertaining programs presented by our Association members during the New Year international retreat held at the Hsihu Ashram in February 2018.

One way to describe naïve art is to say that it's art that makes you smile. It translates the experiences of daily life and lightens them up. Some of the subjects featured in naïve art include weddings, summer, nature, and Bible stories. This type of artwork is produced on a wide variety of surfaces, from pieces of wood to surfboards, and can be created using many media, such as acrylics, oils, pencils, pastels, crayons, and chalk. If you feel removed from your busy life while staring at a vibrant, colorful painting, and experience yourself being transported to memories of childhood, you'll most likely be looking at a piece of naive art.

John Bramblitt was born in 1971 in El Paso, Texas, USA, and his art has been sold in over a hundred and twenty countries. According to CNN, John Bramblitt believes he could draw before he could walk, and possessing a photographic memory proved invaluable to him later in life when he lost his eyesight. Besides drawing, painting, and illustrating, he also loves sharing written stories with friends and family. Drawing and painting became the best ways to cope with his frequent visits to the hospital in childhood.

Happy vegan new year!!! Last year was filled with encouraging news on the global widespread of veganism, especially in the circle of the young people. Let’s start the new year with renewed hope and optimism for this continued uplifting trend. Now please enjoy more amazing performances from our young Association members around the world. On this auspicious day, another immensely bright Vegan New Year of the Golden Age is here. May our friends and relatives, and all the world citizens be happy, healthy, and peaceful.

Come to join our fun-filled vegan New Year Celebration! Looking back at 2018, we are so excited to have witnessed the fast growing vegan population, especially the youth around the world. Charged with all the healthy plant powered protein, the youth are energized to go out and enjoy the would and appreciate Mother Earth! In today’s show, the youthful energy of our Association members will surely lift your spirits and bring you much hope for the coming year! Thank you ,young vegans, for brightening our world with your positive energy and smiles!