The common cause of global warming and swine flu - 20 Aug 2009  
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A recent conference in Bangkok, Thailand featured the premiere of the Aulacese (Vietnamese) editions of “The Dogs in My Life” and “The Noble Wilds,” two #1 international bestselling books written by Supreme Master Ching Hai.

In a question and answer session, honored guest Supreme Master Ching Hai shared via videoconference her deep insight in connecting seemingly such modern issues as climate change disasters and the swine flu pandemic.  

Supreme Master Ching Hai: We have produced a lot, a lot, and a lot of negative energy by killing billions and billions of innocent sentient lives, and killing millions of our fellow humans even, over millennia, directly or indirectly. Directly is through war.

Indirectly is through disease that we made ourselves, like with the bubonic plague, pneumonic plague, and now swine flu, bird flu, etc.

It is not a coincidence that the main cause of global warming is meat eating. And many of the leading health problems in our world are also derived from meat eating.

Herwin Walravens – Publisher of Vegan Restaurant Pocketguide International (M): It comes from how we treat the animals. That’s something that has to change sooner or later.

VOICE: Dignitaries and other members of the public attending shared their responses to the book premiere and climate change videoconference preceding it, which was also graced by Supreme Master Ching Hai’s presence and wisdom.

Howell Howard –Environment, Science, Technology and Health Officer for South East Asia, US Embassy (M): Very definitely got some good information presented on methane emissions from animal industry. It’s something I will definitely take back with me.

Participant (F):The simple way that we can help I think is we should not eat meat anymore.

Dr. Nguyễn Thọ Nhân – Energy specialist (M): I wish the Master continues to promote vegetarianism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to save the Earth.

Supreme Master Ching Hai: So meat eating is cruelty to animals. Meat eating is cruelty to our well-being. Meat eating is cruelty to our children’s wellbeing. Meat eating is cruelty to the planet. Be vegan. And we will never have to suffer many of these kinds of consequences, ever, ever again.

VOICE: Our appreciation all conference participants, for your caring presence. We are most grateful to Supreme Master Ching Hai whose deep compassion, as expressed through her heartfelt books and speech, resonates in many people. May we renew our spirit of compassion, to protect the precious lives of all beings on Earth.