I think what we can do to help reverse global warming is by many kinds of activities, besides word of mouth to spread the needed message. First of all, Mr. Tso, please become a vegan yourself, or if you are already, thank you. As I have described previously, this is the simplest and most effective way to stabilize the planet and to cool down the climate change. And that way, you have the solution with you already, and then you can, by example, spread the news to everyone around. You are part of the solution and are thus even more effective in helping others to change. You can then gather together with those who feel as you do, same-minded, and can reach even more people that way. I hope the governments will help us, but if not, we people have to do it. […]
I would not advise all the people to be breatharian – meaning eating air to live – because first of all, they are not even familiar with the vegetarian or vegan diet yet. It’s so difficult already to tell them to eat vegetables and to eat vegetable protein even, which is healthier, happier, cheaper and good for the planet. It’s still so not easy to tell them already. Now if you tell me to advise them to be just eating air to live, I think I’d be out of here in two seconds. Let’s be more lenient, more practical, take it slowly, one step at a time. Now, if you are vegan, I’m already very, very grateful; the whole planet will be thankful to you already.
Because we can’t just be breatharian overnight like this. We don’t even have time to practice that so quick. And then we’re short of expert guidance. Have to have expert guidance to be safe. If just overnight, or over a few days, you turn into a breatharian, then maybe you won’t be able to survive. It needs strong willpower. Strong willpower, expert guidance, and great motivation behind your decision to become a breatharian, because we humans have been used to eating to survive.
We also have been used to the pleasure of putting something into our palate. You see, when the baby was born, the first thing they do is use their mouth to taste everything to get to know things around them. And then slowly the parents give them food and acquaint them with the pleasure of eating. So overnight, or even over months or years, it’s not easy for human beings to immediately quit this pleasure. Not just because of survival only, but the pleasure of eating. That’s the problem. Now, as I mentioned earlier, the organic vegan diet is the key to cooling the planet enough so that we can go forward as a global society, and enough so that we can buy time to invent more green technology to make our life comfortable and to grow more abundant food, safe food, and a happy life for everybody.
But of course, if you want to explore one of these food alternatives – I mean, non-food alternatives, like a breatharian – then please, do find some expert to guide you and strictly adhere to the guidance; otherwise, like everything else in life, if we don’t do it conscientiously, it might backfire and endanger ourselves or others.
Now, good luck and much joy to you in experimenting with different ways of life. We only put it on television so that people have more knowledge about different things that maybe they have not encountered before, or maybe they have not thought about it before. Some people don’t know that breatharians exist. But they do exist. A lot of them, and they’re still alive even. Not like centuries ago or some holy nun in the monastery, or some holy monks who do retreat in a remote area or something, but some living, breathing, walking buddies next door. They’re practical people.
You see, these are people, just for us to study, to know that there are such things that exist beyond our physical day-to-day life habit. I just show that so that people know that even without food, we could survive if we want to. Not to talk about changing a piece of (animal-people) meat into a piece of tofu or a piece of gluten vegetable hamburger. But we don’t have to go to the extreme. We don’t have to be breatharian. For the majority of people, they don’t have to. (Thank You, Master.) (Thank You, Master, for Your clear guidance on this topic. Thank you, Ms. Hao.)
(And now we have our last question coming from Mr. Tso Henry Honghui, who is a veteran translator specialized in lip-sync translation.)
(Good afternoon, Supreme Master. I’m glad to be here today) Good afternoon! (to share this message of global warming warning. Now, individuals like every one of us here are weak. The enterprise takes a much stronger position. Now, under these circumstances, how can we make people around the world be aware of this chaotic change in climate and take action to work together to revert this situation? Thank You.) Hallo, Mr. Tso. Thanks for being here. Thanks for being concerned and taking time to come and share your worry with us. You look good!
How do we make other people aware of this situation? I think what we can do to help reverse global warming is by many kinds of activities, besides word of mouth to spread the needed message. First of all, Mr. Tso, please become a vegan yourself, or if you are already, thank you. As I have described previously, this is the simplest and most effective way to stabilize the planet and to cool down the climate change. And that way, you have the solution with you already, and then you can, by example, spread the news to everyone around. You are part of the solution and are thus even more effective in helping others to change. You can then gather together with those who feel as you do, same-minded, and can reach even more people that way. I hope the governments will help us, but if not, we people have to do it.
We have to do it as individuals. For example, you can distribute materials such as the SOS flyers that are freely available through SupremeMasterTV.com. If you need help with anything like this, please let our Association members know and someone will assist you gladly. Other ways you can help to raise awareness of the planet’s perilous state include conferences such as the one we are doing today, as well as contacting the media and the government, asking them to help, to change, which are ideal because of their more far-reaching influence and power.
But sometimes we must also help them understand the true situation so they can report and pass measures more urgently, since we don’t have much time. I wrote to many government agencies, officials, and leaders of the state. Some of them are not even aware of such a dire situation. You’d be surprised, because they put priority elsewhere. And they busy themselves with other state affairs. So, the one thing to remember, Mr. Tso, is that the people who do not appear to be acting in the best interest of the planet right now may simply be because they are unaware. So we have to inform them of how quickly we need to act, and to let them know the most effective way to take action. People are often open to change once they understand.
This is a good time to introspect and realize the value of our relationships with humans and other beings. As part of this realization, we should also repent and request forgiveness for causing suffering for the Earth and Her inhabitants. We request the help of Heaven to help awaken humanity in time to save the planet, to help humanity to understand that compassion is the only way to save the planet. Compassion in action: no killing of any kind; live and let live; leave the animal(-people) alone, love them, protect them, don’t eat them.
We also should convey our gratitude for all the love in our lives. We should thank God and thank Heaven and thank the people who have cared for us and thank our animal(-people) – our world co-citizens – for their pure love and invisible helping and blessing through their presence as well. Because Love is really the basis for all of this. Compassion is the answer. If everyone shows our love for all beings through the vegan diet, we can even save an entire world. Thank you again for your efforts, Mr. Tso. God bless you. (Thank You, Master, for reminding us to act quickly. And thank you, Mr. Tso, Henry,) Yes. (for this essential question. Thank you very much.)
Maybe one day, we’ll not only realize that we can survive on a vegan diet, but we will even realize that we don’t even need food at all. As the whole planet population, we will have more time to create many things instead of occupying ourselves with planting, cultivating, eating, cooking. Maybe one day our planet will evolve in such a stage, as Ms. Yuan Hao has asked, whether or not we should all turn into breatharians.
Maybe that day will come, Ms. Yuan Hao, maybe that day will come. But first we begin with vegan, one step at a time. And even if we don’t all turn into breatharians, vegan is OK. Vegan is very OK already, a very happy lifestyle and very pleasing to Heaven. Remember in the Bible – if you are Catholic – God said that Hes made all the fruits, the herbs in the field that are pleasant to the eyes and good to the taste, that shall be our food. So, if God allows us to eat that, then we could be vegan.
Just leave the animal(-people) alone, that’s all we have to do. A small change – instead of (animal-people) meat, we throw a piece of tofu in the pan – simple, healthy, happy.
Thank you, all of you. Can we become vegan today? Yes or no? (Yes!) Wonderful! God bless your souls. God bless you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you, all the good people. (Thank You, Master.)
(And thank you for all the questions, good questions) Yes. (from all our guests) Very good. (that showed your deep concern about global warming, and this is a real “thanks” from our hearts. Thank You very much,) Thank you, too. (Supreme Master Ching Hai, for Your enlightening answers.)
(Good afternoon, can you briefly introduce yourself to our viewers?) Yeah. My name is Peter Lloyd. I’m the editor of two magazines here in Hong Kong: “Positive News,” which is a print, social, green, peace, activist magazine, and “Holistic Asia,” an online spiritual resource. And I’m a vegan, for 22 years actually. So, I love being a vegan. I like the ethos of it. I like the taste. I like not killing animals. So, there are many reasons why I’m a vegan. Global warming is just the latest “help,” shall we say.
(After the conference, can you tell us more about the livestock industry and in connection with global warming? We know it is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. Can you tell us your opinion on this?) Well, I’m sure it’s true. I lived on a farm once, and it actually made me vegan. Because I didn’t know that if you drink milk you’re killing cows, until I lived on the farm. I grew up in a flat in Hong Kong, and then I discovered that in order to produce milk, all the boy cows are killed, “bam,” at six months normally, and that’s called veal in English. Now I see the reason to be vegan rather than just vegetarian.
(Actually, you asked a question during the conference.) Yeah. (How do you feel about the answer from our Master, Supreme Master Ching Hai?) I enjoyed asking it and I enjoyed listening to how She communicated and the passion. I mean, my question was “How do you find inspiration and joy in ecological activism?” because it’s very difficult. Like, none of my family are vegetarian, and you don’t want to lecture people. And at the same time, you don’t want to be passive when there is something terrible happening. So how do you balance this out? And that was sort of what I was asking. And it’s always uncomfortable for someone to have to bring up facts that are inconvenient. And I admire the fact that She is standing strongly for that. I think that’s very brave.
(Can you help to make a call for helping the world?) Yes. Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Planet. You know it’s the right thing.
(Please introduce yourself.) My name is Wong, Gar Foon. I’m 16, currently studying in secondary school.
(After attending today’s conference, did you gain more knowledge about global warming, which is caused by the livestock industry?) Actually, I already knew that the livestock industry is the main cause of global warming. Today, after attending the conference, I learned more about global warming, various industries, and the meat industry.
(Then, are you willing to switch to a vegan diet since it’s the most effective solution against global warming?) I’m already vegetarian. I want to try my best to turn vegan to make some contribution to alleviate global warming.
(Thank you. What is your impression of Supreme Master Ching Hai?) I feel She’s very kind and cares a lot about dogs. I am also very fond of pets myself. I just feel that She’s very loving and very nice to all animals. (Thank you.) I’d like to appeal to everyone: Be Vegan, Go Green, Save the Planet.
Photo Caption: 2getherness Is Happiness.
