(English, Aulacese (Vietnamese)) To awaken people’s love for all beings, two publications of the Supreme Master Ching Hai, The Dogs in My Life and The Noble Wilds, both the Aulacese version have been published in Thailand. The Supreme Master told us that she often teaches her ten dogs the concept of “family” and expects that humans and animals can keep harmony as a family as well. “Amoura,” originating from French, means love. The animals living near Lake Amoura live in a natural flow of love and noble qualities. ...

(English) In light of the urgent situation of climate change, is there an effective way to immediately curb global warming? During the SOS International Conference on Global Warming held in Korea, Supreme Master Ching Hai emphasized once again, “The vegetarian diet. It’s the moral code of being a human. It is the mark of being a great human.” The Supreme Master said, “We create peace and then we will have peace. Peace not only among humans but among all co-inhabitants. … So, right now, ...

(Chinese) How to recognize a real Master? People discriminate between Masters based on their own imagination. They are attached to the Buddha's name and bound the wooden Buddha, eagerly "searching for enlightened Masters". Supreme Master Ching Hai said: we have very rich imaginations. Each one of us creates a God or Amitabha Buddha of our own, and each creates the image of an enlightened master of our own; therefore, we can't find the ideal Master. The Supreme Master points out: enlightened Master will ...

(Chinese) When Huineng came to follow Master Hongren, he was ordered to the kitchen to cut woods and husk rice for 700 monks. He was skinny, but he tied heavy rock to his waist to increase his weight and strength. During this period, the Master taught him nothing, but he always concentrated on his work and never complained. Touched by Huineng's selfless spirit for seeking the truth, the Master secretly passed the legacy to him, reminding him not to spread the Dharma publicly at that moment. Supreme Master ...

(English, Spanish) This event celebrates the Spanish edition of Supreme Master Ching Hai’s book, which received numerous congratulatory letters from many dignitaries, citing they are touched by her love to the canine friends. She reminds us that we humans have great love, wisdom and compassion, but all these good qualities are buried under the coarse pressure of harmful substances such as meat, alcohol, tobacco and drugs. The Supreme Master says, “We must change the way we live our life. We must return to our ...

(Chinese) Shakyamuni Buddha talked about "the outside teaching apart from tradition". Since the teaching is not in the scriptures and the Buddha nature can't be found there either, where could we find the Buddha nature? Supreme Master Ching Hai points out: reading and reciting Sutras does not make a Buddha; worshiping Buddha does not make a Buddha either; let alone worshiping mountains and rivers. Worshiping mountains can make you a mountain, worshiping rivers can make you a river, and only worshiping Buddha nature ...

(English, Mongolian) Supreme Master Ching Hai's book premiere for the Mongolian edition of “The Love of Centuries” coincided with the 2011 Earth Day, lending a special meaning to both auspicious events. Mongolian scholars, scientists and dignitaries shared with participants from different angles the urgency of acting on Global Warming and the positive influence of vegan diets to this situation. A prestigious Mongolian author also recited some of the poems from “The Love of Centuries”, speaking very highly of ...

(English, Mongolian) Taking place at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in January 2009, hear from the world’s leading experts, dignitaries, organizational leaders and concerned citizens on our urgent global warming issues. In this video/audio you can witness the full question and answer session held between conference attendees and Supreme Master Ching Hai on various environmental, health and spiritual topics. This live event was broadcast on Mongolian National TV and Radio channels, and covered by 22 media groups in total. It ...

(English) In this video/audio, Supreme Master Ching Hai shares the ancient wisdom of different cultures while reading a Chinese tale, “The Immortal in Sheep’s Clothing.” According to the story, Zho Chi is an immortal who has mastered magical arts. However, Cao Cao, the ambitious Prime Minister, is jealous of Zho Chi and tries to get rid of him. Why is Cao Cao afraid of Zho Chi? Will Zho Chi be able to help himself get out of this situation? Please listen to the story and explore human beings’ subtle ...

(Chinese) If we want to go to Heaven, we should know the law in Heaven and respect it by keeping our body, speech and mind clean. Body means we purify our body by avoiding eating the dirty meat of animals. This is the most important. Heavenly beings are so kind that they cannot bear to see us eating meat and killing cows and pigs. They don't like to have that kind of people in heaven. In our speech, we do not talk about right and wrong, or garbage or bad things. Mind means that we think about higher worlds, great ...