Today’s Animal World:
Our Co-Inhabitants
will be presented
in Spanish,
with subtitles in Arabic,
Aulacese (Vietnamese),
Chinese, English,
French, German,
Indonesian, Italian,
Japanese, Korean,
Malay, Mongolian,
Persian, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish
and Thai
Everywhere in the world,
we can observe
and be touched
by acts of kindness.
People from all walks of
life, faiths, and cultures
extend themselves
beyond the call of duty
to help others
unconditionally.
Through their noble deeds,
humanity as a whole
is elevated.
To commend
virtuous actions and
encourage more people
to be inspired
by their examples,
Supreme Master
Ching Hai
has lovingly created
a series of awards,
including the Shining
World Leadership
Award, Shining World
Compassion Award,
Shining World Hero and
Heroine Awards, Shining
World Honesty Award,
Shining World Protection
Award, Shining World
Intelligence Award,
and Shining World
Inventor Award,
to recognize some
of the most exemplary,
generous, caring,
and courageous people
who walk amongst us.
Today we travel
to Siquirres, a small town
in the Central American
nation of Costa Rica
to meet Mr. Adán Pérez
and his kind, beloved
canine companion Pelusa.
The pair saved the life
of their elderly neighbor,
an 81-year old man
named Mr. Arguedas.
When local residents
repeatedly tore down
Mr. Arguedas’
makeshift house,
Mr. Pérez kindly offered
him a piece of land
on his own property
where his neighbor
could live in peace.
Then one day
Mr. Arguedas
suddenly disappeared
from his home
and no one knew
his whereabouts.
Three days later,
Mr. Pérez and Pelusa
set out to try
and find the gentleman.
So I was looking for the man
and she (Pelusa) walked
behind me and all that.
And then
they came to fetch me.
So I came here,
I came back (home)
and she stayed there.
Then, after a while,
I heard her barking,
barking desperately
and I went to her.
She had already
found the man.
The man was face down.
So Pelusa alerted you
several times
that the man was there.
She was desperately
barking and everything.
And she found him, yes.
Lying several meters
below a path,
Mr. Arguedas was wounded
and severely dehydrated.
Adán Pérez and his family
quickly called
the Red Cross, who
provided the injured man
with medical care and then
took him to the hospital.
When reports
of this courageous event
were published in
the national newspapers,
some of
the elderly gentleman’s
family members, who
had lost contact with him
for many years,
were joyfully re-united
with him.
Upon hearing of
their noble, caring deed,
Supreme Master
Ching Hai
honored Mr. Adán Pérez
with the Shining World
Hero Award and
the sensitive,
kind-hearted
and clever Pelusa
with the Shining World
Heroine Award.
Our local Association
members presented
the much-deserved honors
to the pair.
To start the celebration,
Mr. Pérez was given
a magnificent
crystal Award plaque,
along with a beautiful,
framed letter from
Supreme Master
Ching Hai.
The following is
an excerpt from the letter.
Dear Mr. Pérez,
It is with much pleasure
and gratitude
that we present to you
the “Shining World
Hero Award.”
This Award is presented
in recognition of
your outstanding
neighbourly love,
to help the homeless and
uplift the community spirit
with exemplary kindness.
Pensioner Mr. Arguedas,
now 81 years old,
had lived a poor life
near a local river,
without family contact
for almost 30 years.
Seeing the locals tear down
his makeshift house
time and time again,
you compassionately
offered land
on your own property
so he could build a home
and have peace.
Normally you quite often
noticed him about but when
you stopped seeing him –
you knew
something was wrong.
That’s when you took
your beloved dog Pelusa
out for a walk in search
of the elderly gentleman.
Mr. Arguedas had spent
3 days in the wilderness,
injured and
completely helpless until
found by you and Pelusa,
and was then transferred
to a local hospital
where he received
treatment and care.
For showing heartfelt
care and concern for
a fellow citizen in need,
for your generosity
and brotherly love,
and for being
a noble role model,
we hereby applaud
and celebrate
the compassionate deeds
of good Samaritan
Mr. Adán Guillermo
Pérez Vargas,
hero of Siquirres.
With Great Honour,
Love and Blessings,
Supreme Master
Ching Hai.
Mr. Pérez was presented
with many gifts from
Supreme Master
Ching Hai,
including t-shirts,
one of which has the word
“Hero” emblazoned
on the front
as well as boxes of
vegan chocolates, cookies
and other food items.
He also received
a number of
Supreme Master Ching Hai’s
DVDs, CDs and books,
including her
#1international bestseller,
“The Dogs In My Life.”
Adán Pérez was
delighted with the gifts
and asked that
we convey his thanks to
Supreme Master
Ching Hai.
Well!
Thank you very much
for everything
and thank you but it was
not necessary either,
well yes, it’s fine,
thank you very much
Pelusa also received
a splendid
crystal Award plaque
and a framed letter from
Supreme Master Ching Hai.
Here is an excerpt
from the letter.
Dear Pelusa,
It is with much pleasure
and gratitude
that we present to you
the “Shining World
Heroine Award.”
This Award is presented
in recognition of
your extraordinary
acute senses and
brilliant rescue efforts,
demonstrating how
humankind’s best friend
can bring life-saving joy,
great blessings and cheer
to our world.
When your
human companion
Mr. Pérez took you out
for a walk in search for
Mr. Arguedas,
he could not have wished
for a better assistant.
While walking along
a hill slope,
you picked up
an unusual scent.
Sensing something amiss,
you hesitated and returned
to the edge of the cliff
and began barking
incessantly.
Your peculiar behaviour
aroused Mr. Pérez
who was curious
at your insistence.
Following you to the cliff,
he gave a hard look at
the surroundings
to discover a man
lying below, lodged
between a tree and shrubs.
He immediately alerted
the rescue and emergency
crew who soon arrived.
Pelusa, your intuition
and swift reaction
ended Mr. Arguedas’ ordeal
and saved his life!
We are very proud of you
for being a wonderful friend
to those in need!
May you enjoy
many more fruitful walks!
For outstanding love
towards humankind,
for being alert and aware,
and for being
a courageous, sensitive
and intelligent canine,
we hereby applaud and
celebrate the heroic deeds
of Pelusa –
La perrita heroína.
With Best Wishes
and All My Love,
Supreme Master
Ching Hai.
In addition,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
lovingly sent
other presents
for the noble little Pelusa,
including a doggie bed
and pillow,
a scarf that has
“Pelusa is a heroine
with the love of
Supreme Master Ching Hai”
embroidered on it,
vegan dog food, US$200
for veggie dog treats,
and a beautiful
Shining World
Heroine Award coat,
custom made for her.
This is for Pelusa,
specially made for her
for the cold nights
or the cold mornings.
We will open the gift.
It’s an award
especially for Pelusa.
Let’s put it on her
right away!
Pelusa appeared to be
very happy with her gifts.
See that beautiful plaque!
If you could see
Pelusa’s heart, it is
beating with excitement.
I feel your happiness
with this Award
and this plaque ...
here is the plaque, Pelusa.
And we will also deliver
delicious vegan food that
Master Ching Hai sends.
Here is the food!
Pelusa had come
to Mr. Pérez as a stray
and he was touched that
his canine companion,
who herself
had been rescued,
would in turn rescue
someone else in need.
What was funny was that
someone abandoned her
and all, and she did this.
So it was funny too
because the dog was
abandoned on the street
and infected.
She had a cut on the head.
And still she did that,
that gesture, and
it has been acknowledged.
That’s fine.
She approached your house
to live here?
Yes, she was walking there
on the path,
well, on the street.
I saw the cars
honking at her,
and she did not go.
She was afraid,
like she did not want to
go to any house.
Then I took her
and I brought her home
and I checked and saw
she had that affliction,
so that’s why
they abandoned her, yes.
And apparently
she is very happy
living here with you.
It seems! It seems.
She is happy, you can see.
Well she is
very affectionate with me.
She likes to go everywhere.
Even when
I go to the grocery store
I have to be careful that
she doesn’t go after me
because she is
very companionable.
Members
of the local media also
attended the ceremony,
interviewed Adán Pérez
and our
Association members,
and reported the news of
the Award presentation
on TV and
in the newspapers.
Did you ever think
that everything
that you both did
to save the man
would result in this?
At any point did it
go through your mind
that something like this
could ever happen to you?
I never expected it.
That was a surprise to me,
because I didn’t expect it,
I did it without
any intention and now
you come with this
and I'm really grateful.
And what do you think
about the gifts
you have received?
They are very beautiful!
Really so beautiful, and
it’s a very nice gesture
especially for the dog
as well,
that she been fortunate.
And the dog, how is she?
She is different today,
is she the same or
how has she have been?
Well, she is
very embarrassed, but
there she is, there she is.
She looks very happy,
actually.
The first person
from Siquirres
and the first animal
to receive a recognition
of this magnitude
in 99 years in this county,
what does it mean to you?
Yes, for that I'm very proud,
I am the first ...
imagine that, I mean…
it is an honor for me,
even more knowing
how the dog got here
and all that.
She was left
virtually abandoned and
... I came and picked her up.
And for this to happen
I feel happy
and welcomed a lot!
Mr. Adán Pérez
and Pelusa,
we are grateful for
the love and caring spirit
you bring to our world.
You are
wondrous examples
of benevolent neighbors.
We wish you many more
good times together and
all the best in your future,
noble endeavors.
Kind viewers, thank you
for your gentle presence
today on our program.
Coming up next is
Enlightening Entertainment,
after Noteworthy News,
here on
Supreme Master Television.
May all live
long, prosperous
and fulfilling lives.