A country that upholds
the values of peace
by abolishing its army…
A president
who rescued thousands
of refugees’ lives…
A former US
vice president who brings
the world’s attention
to global warming…
A celebrity
who advocates
for human rights…
An animal lover
who works tirelessly
for the defenseless…
An international
organization
that provides
humanitarian aid
regardless
of national boundaries…
A worldwide
humanitarian agency
that protects human life
and alleviates suffering
(Red Cross)
These are among some of
the distinguished people,
countries
and organizations
in our present day society
that have made
a positive difference
on our planet through
their noble actions.
For the purpose
of recognizing
these caring actions,
and in response to
the reports about many
positive developments
in the world,
Supreme Master
Ching Hai founded
the Shining World
Leadership Award
in March 2006.
The pure crystal award
represents
the shining noble ideals
of the honored
individuals, nations
and organizations
whose pioneering work
and selfless dedication
have significantly
contributed to
the harmony and beauty
of our planet.
“Thank you
for this award
and most significantly,
thank you
for the work you’ve done
and are doing, and are
encouraging others to do
to awaken humanity
to its responsibility – to
live a compassionate life
and to do so in honoring
the spirit in all beings.”
The founder
of the Shining World
Leadership Award,
Supreme Master
Ching Hai,
is a world- renowned
spiritual leader,
humanitarian and artist,
who herself has brought
immense benefits
to the world through
her inspiring words
and shining example.
Supreme Master
Ching Hai’s
own selfless service
and devotion to all beings
have been highly lauded
by world leaders
and governments.
She also brings love
around the world
where there is hate.
She brings hope where
there is despair, and
she brings understanding
where there is
misunderstanding.
We don't have
enough people
like the Supreme Master.
If we had somebody
like her in every country
in the world, we will
have eternal peace,
eternal love.
For decades,
Supreme Master
Ching Hai
has exemplified
unconditional love
through her worldwide
humanitarian work.
Love
your family members
wholeheartedly;
sacrifice for them
whenever necessary.
And to other members of
mankind just show
your love universally,
and help
whoever needs your help.
That is the way of love.
Supreme Master
Ching Hai’s
wisdom and compassion
have been a source of
inspiration for countless
people worldwide.
And she
further encourages
positive work through
the Shining World
Leadership Award.
Thank you,
Shining World Leaders!
Hsinchu City is nestled in
the northwestern region
of Formosa (Taiwan).
Hsinchu, also known as
Wind City, is a center
for high tech industries
and offers
a high standard of living
for its 400,000 residents.
The people of Hsinchu
have greatly
benefited from wise
environmental policies
over the past few years
through the leadership of
Mayor Lin Junq-tzer
from December 2005
to December 2009.
Mayor Lin Junq-tzer had
recognized that his city
should do its part locally
to help solve
the global problem
of climate change.
Global warming is
accelerating, and for
the first time in 70 years,
Hsinchu City has hit
the highest temperature
in Formosa (Taiwan).
We must act now to
save the Earth,
because global warming
is accelerating and
the greenhouse effect
is rapidly intensifying.
Since 2008,
Mayor Lin Junq-tzer
of Hsinchu City
had initiated a series of
events promoting
energy conservation
and reductions in
greenhouse gas emissions.
Most importantly,
the Hsinchu government
was among the first
in the world to lead an
official public campaign
to encourage people
to adopt a more
vegetarian lifestyle.
In 2008, Mayor Lin
called a press conference
with the stated theme:
“Fighting global warming
through the vegetarian
diet to save the Earth!”
I have deeply realized
the benefit of
vegetarian food.
It is very healthy
for the body.
For the whole Earth,
it can alleviate
the burden on the energy
it needs to produce.
Throughout
the same year,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
had spoken
frequently about this
priority solution to
global warming including
in videoconferences
in Formosa (Taiwan)
to which she was invited
as the honored guest.
She especially called
upon government leaders
to use their tools
to save the planet.
The thing is that people
must be more aware
of our dire situation
and that everyone’s
responsible action
does help to minimize
or stop global warming.
So those who have power
or can do
should inform the public
more intensively
and more extensively.
So again the government
and the media must help.
We are in very short
of time now.
We have a very, very
urgent deadline
for the planet to be saved.
We should act fast.
Be veg, first.
And go green when
technologically possible.
Be veg first, now.
Go green when possible.
That’s all we have to do.
Supreme Master Ching Hai
has been
encouraging people
to adopt a vegan diet
and plant more trees
and green plants.
If we can all try our best
to do these two things,
it will be very helpful
for sure.
We should adopt
the vegetarian diet,
because raising animals
for meat consumption
causes serious pollution.
Also, we should ride bikes
to reduce air pollution.
Too many motorbikes
and cars have caused
serious air pollution.
By now, every
Hsinchu City dweller
knows the benefits of
a vegetarian and vegan
diet, and many of them
practice the lifestyle.
The 13,000 children from
the city’s nine primary
schools enjoy one to two
free plant-based lunches
each week.
Furthermore, during
on Earth Day event,
Hsinchu Mayor Lin
and Hsinchu County
Magistrate Cheng Yung-
chin joined hands with
1.18 million people,
including
President Ma Ying-jeou,
to sign a petition
pledging to reduce
their meat consumption.
The important connection
between diet and climate
was quickly being
understood across
the Formosan population
– thanks to caring leaders
like Mayor Lin Junq-tzer.
It is no wonder that
a poll ranked him as the
#1 most popular mayor
in Formosa for 2009.
For his pioneering
leadership in promoting
the Earth-saving veg diet,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
honored
Mayor Lin Junq-tzer
of Hsinchu City
with the Shining World
Leadership Award.
Next, he was presented
with gifts, including
Supreme Master Ching Hai’s
#1 international
bestseller,
“The Noble Wilds.”
The honorable Mr. Lin
expressed his appreciation
and renewed
determination to
help save the planet.
I’m very happy and
I feel very honored to
receive this prestigious
award from
Supreme Master Ching Hai.
This award stands for
“Be Veg, Go Green
2 Save the Planet,”
which advocates
a vegan diet.
The Supreme Master
realized long ago that
the vegan diet can
reduce animal slaughter
and also keep our
human body pure.
Keeping the vegan diet
is also a way to convey
our love for the animals.
Also, to reduce
carbon emissions, we
need to plant more trees.
In my two terms
as the Mayor, the
Hsinchu City Government
has planted about
120,000 mature trees
over 2 meters tall.
The Hsinchu City Government
is working hard at
reducing emissions.
We are working in the
direction specified by
Supreme Master Ching Hai.
We can never
go wrong on this path.
We thank former Mayor
of Hsinchu Lin Junq-Tzer
and wish you
great success
in your continuing
noble endeavors for
Formosa and the world.
When we return, we’ll
meet an ordinary citizen
from Australia who is
also doing her significant
part to save the planet.
Please stay tuned to
Supreme Master
Television.
Welcome back
to our program.
We have just featured
Mayor Lin Junq-Tzer
of Hsinchu,
Formosa (Taiwan),
who was honored with
the Shining World
Leadership Award
for promoting
the vegetarian diet
for the environment
while in office.
In addition to encouraging
government leaders,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
has also urged
ordinary citizens to be
torch bearers themselves
in planet saving action.
If the governments
recommend the vegan diet
to halt global warming,
you can imagine
the level of response!
But we can’t afford to
wait for the government
or anyone else
to create the trend.
So, we start it now, first,
by becoming vegan
ourselves, individually,
and then letting everyone
else know how easy
and beneficial it is.
Let’s meet
Leigh-Chantelle, who is
the creator and operator of
VivalaVegan.net,
an interactive
online community for
vegans and non-vegans
interested in the lifestyle.
Leigh-Chantelle is
an accredited naturopath,
nutritionist and herbalist,
as well as a musician
and clothing designer.
Her diverse talents and
interests often
come together through
her projects to help
others explore the health,
food, fashion, and other
aspects of vegan living.
I’d always wanted to
release a recipe book,
and I thought, well look,
for the time being I will
just do 12 recipes, so as
a calendar sort of format.
So I released
the calendar and then
the next year I took it
onto the website.
It’s been going for I think
about six or eight years
now, and it’s just
adding more things.
Like now I’ve got forums,
I’ve got some videos.
There’s a load of recipes
there, members can
put their own recipes
on there as well.
So it’s just trying to
make it simple and easy
to prepare meals and
with all the decadent
things that people like
as well.
Converting it to a more
healthy and sustainable
diet for people.
Perhaps
Leigh-Chantelle’s origin
of inspiration is
in her own experience
of becoming a vegan.
When she shares
her story with others,
she inspires them too.
Many people in her vast
internet social network
approach Leigh-Chantelle
with questions, and she
is always ready to help.
I don’t think there is any
negative to being vegan,
to be honest.
I always say people
to look, to be able to
look animals in the eye
and that they trust you
and that they know that
you are not going to
hurt them.
That’s a very
humbling experience.
And any benefits,
like I feel a lot better.
I am used to have colds
quite often
when I was at school.
I used to have bad pain
and stuff like that.
I don’t get those anymore.
You can be more healthy,
more active, wanting
to do more things.
You’ve got
a few articles on here.
Ones that have been
written about me, The
one from “Vegan Voice.”
There’s also one from
the “New Vegetarian
and Natural Health” that
I was on the cover
of a few years ago.
Leigh-Chantelle often
interviews other vegans,
inviting the internet
community to listen to
their stories via video at
VivalaVegan.net.
There, people can also
shop for the clothes
she personally designs.
They’re all recycled
clothes as well,
so I buy them, I buy them
from second hand stores,
and then write my lyrics
on them in fabric paint.
I’ve also got these,
“This is what
a vegan looks like” shirt.
So they’re quite popular
as well, and yeah,
little ones like this.
I’ve also got jeans…
More recently,
Leigh-Chantelle
organized a large public
festival to reach out
to non-vegans.
The Green Earth Festival,
full of booths, activities
and entertainment
with a sustainable
and vegan message,
was a great success.
For doing so much in her
own capacity to share
the vegan way of life
with others,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
sent Leigh-Chantelle
a Thank You Letter,
and asked for gifts to be
brought to her as well.
She received
Supreme Master Ching Hai’s
#1 international
bestsellers,
“The Birds in My Life”
and
“The Dogs in My Life,”
as well as the poetry
collection, titled
“Pebbles and Gold,”
by Supreme Master
Ching Hai.
“Dear Leigh-Chantelle,
We wish to humbly salute
and thank you for
your outstanding efforts
to promote
the many advantages
of the plant-based diet.
As a vegan, activist,
animal rights advocate
and artist of outstanding
talent and ability,
you are making
a world of difference
inspiring compassion
and awareness and
making it easy for others
wishing to embark on this
life-changing journey.
…your warm-hearted
concern and advocacy
is helping lead many
towards a healthier life,
a greener future
and brighter more
compassionate outlook
for the beautiful animals
with whom we share
this amazing planet.
Leigh-Chantelle, again,
we wholeheartedly thank
and congratulate you for
your outstanding efforts
to impart this
vital message of kindness
and for uplifting,
coloring and brightening
our world with
your abundant talent
and youthful beauty.
Wishing you
much success in
your future endeavors
and all the best
in Heaven’s grace.
With Great Honor, Love
and Blessings,
The Supreme Master
Ching Hai”
Thank you very much,
Supreme Master Ching Hai,
for your presents,
and for the lovely words
of encouragement that
you’ve sent me today.
Our sincere appreciation
to everyone,
from government leaders
to individual citizens,
who advocate the
lives-saving, planet-saving
veg lifestyle
from wherever they are.
May we each do our part
in sharing this exciting
and noble trend in our
own communities, thus
creating a much more
wonderful world for all.
Thank you
for your company
on our program today.
Now, please stay tuned to
Supreme Master
Television
for Words of Wisdom,
after Noteworthy News.
May love and kindness
light your way.