Today’s Animal World:
Our Co-Inhabitants
will be presented
in Hindi and English,
with subtitles in Arabic,
Aulacese (Vietnamese),
Chinese, English,
French, German,
Hindi, Indonesian,
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.
What there is
in the Jain families
is compassion.
And due to
the compassion, they do
all the noble works
with their heart
We don't get a salary
from it.
Our only purpose
of coming here
is to save the birds
by taking care of them.
And there is compassion
inside all the Jains.
Halo caring viewers,
and welcome to
the Shining World
Compassion Award series
where today we honor
the Charity Birds Hospital
in Delhi, India.
Inside this three-storey
facility, avian species
of all types receive free,
loving medical care.
Typically
they are brought in
by people who find
the sick or injured birds
in the surrounding area.
Approximately
30,000 birds
are treated annually.
Once their health is restored,
the feathered friends
are set free
and can fly away from
the building’s rooftop
if they so choose.
This non-profit
specialty hospital that
has been open since 1928
is operated by Jains,
members of one of
India’s oldest religions,
who are vegetarians and
believe the Divine dwells
in every living being.
In the Jain religion,
there is a great saying –
“Live and let live.”
On this basis, we want
no animals to be tortured.
Every living being
has a soul.
An ant also has a soul;
a mosquito also has a soul.
They can’t speak.
They are incapable
of speaking.
Humans express their pain
by talking.
They can’t even say
that they are in pain if
there is a cut on their body.
They are suffering.
They are in pain.
Mr. Parmod Kumar Jain,
the hospital’s
assisting manager,
now explains
some of the duties that
are carried out each day
as part of caring
for the patients.
We have a very hectic
morning schedule.
First of all is cleaning,
after that, it is meal time.
Whatever food
the birds eat, they are
provided accordingly.
Parrots eat watermelon
and fruits
according to the season-
apples, peanuts in winter,
green chillies,
whatever he/she eats,
it is provided to them.
They love to eat cucumbers.
Tomatoes, see those
are there in the tray.
And as these are
different wards,
employees take trays
with grain and walk around.
For some birds, he puts
the grain in their beak
with his hand.
Those which can’t eat
by themselves
are paralyzed, or
whose beaks are injured,
he will feed them
with his hand and
help them drink water
from a bottle.
The birds are
meticulously cared for
by a small staff
of exceptionally
devoted people.
Thus it is no wonder that
although they are free
to leave once healed,
many birds
decide to stay on!
With employees,
a supervisor, and a doctor,
we have 15 people here.
We give them food first,
after that
we give them medicines.
We don’t
give them medicines
on an empty stomach.
I have 5,000 birds now.
I will show you them
Upstairs
on the second floor.
A fountain was installed
there and I will show you
how they take a bath.
You will enjoy it upstairs.
About 75% of the birds
don’t leave.
They hide upstairs.
Look at them.
There are thousands
of pigeons up there.
We have put grains and
water for them there, and
10 to 15 vessels of water.
The water is changed
three times daily.
We also put food, grains
and all that,
three times a day.
It is perhaps
the loving atmosphere
of this hospital that attracts
visitors and tourists
from abroad who come by
to see this facility
that is filled with
the sounds of bird calls.
Many foreigners
come to see us.
I have made this card.
I have made it
especially for them.
This is my visitor’s book.
You can read this book.
How many visitors
come here in a year and
whatever good comments
there are from them,
we print it.
They are very happy
that this kind of institute
is running for birds.
They get very excited.
One of the kind and
gentle staff members now
introduces us to some
of the patients currently
receiving treatment
at the hospital.
This pigeon has
paralysis of the leg.
We will give medicine
to him.
This is a multivitamin.
This is a calcium that
gives strength to his legs.
After this, this medicine
will be continued regularly
for one month.
This is an antibiotic.
For this paralysis case,
it will take a minimum
of one month
to completely heal.
This eagle has
a very dangerous cut.
He will need a minimum
of one to two months
to become completely fit.
This eagle's wings
were injured.
His feathers were cut
by a flying kite.
He will need
a minimum one month
to become completely fit.
This is a multivitamin.
This is an antibiotic.
This is a painkiller.
We will return
in just a moment
and learn more about
the Charity Birds Hospital,
the recipient of
the Shining World
Compassion Award.
Please stay tuned
to Supreme Master
Television.
Welcome back to
the Shining World
Compassion Award series
where we are visiting
the Charity Birds Hospital
in Delhi, India
which provides
free medical treatment to
injured and sick wild birds
living in the surrounding
communities.
Bird companions
are also welcome
to come for free care.
Some birds that come here
have cuts.
Some are injured by
striking an electric fan.
Some have broken bones.
They also have
similar injuries;
they all have illnesses
like humans.
Mr. Ramesh Chand Jain
now explains why
Charity Birds Hospital
feeds all the patients
a wholesome and
pure vegetarian diet.
This is a Jain institute
and the Jain people
are vegetarian by birth.
So we don't allow
non-vegetarian food here.
It is a very happy thing,
that there are many
vegetarians in the world
and it must increase.
The non-vegetarian food
is very harmful
to human beings and the
human beings should not
take non-vegetarian food.
Hearing of
the tender, loving care
this facility provides
to our avian friends,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
honored
the Charity Birds Hospital
with the Shining World
Compassion Award
along with a donation
of US$15,000
to support the hospital’s
noble mission.
The following is an excerpt
from a loving letter that
accompanied the Award:
It is with great pleasure
and gratitude
that we present to you
"The Shining World
Compassion Award."
This Award is presented
in recognition of your
outstanding humane efforts
to provide comfort
to birds, your benevolent
selfless spirit of service
to God's creation
and enlightened kindness
that creates more beauty
and love on Earth.
Compassionately
responding to the needs
of ill or injured birds,
you and your noble staff
of the New Delhi Charity
Bird Hospital
offer the very best
medical facilities.
With the spiritual touch
and loving hearts,
you bring healing
to our avian friends.
The skillful and deeply
knowledgeable allopathic
treatments you offer
are administered
in a hospital
as spotlessly clean
as your holy minds.
Just as the Divine light
of the Infinite One
brings healing on his wings,
so too your beautiful
tenderness and care
allows the birds
to once again
soar into the skies on
strong and healthy wings.
Thank you
for uplifting our world
with your inspirational
example of love in action.
For selflessly providing
for the needs
of our feathered friends,
for your medical expertise,
wisdom and
heartfelt generosity
and for being a dedicated
and noble role model,
we hereby applaud
and celebrate the great
compassionate deeds of
the New Delhi Charity
Birds Hospital.
with Great Honor, Love
and Blessing,
The Supreme Master
Ching Hai
The hospital
was also presented
Supreme Master Ching Hai’s
International
#1 best sellers,
“The Birds in My Life,”
“The Dogs in My Life”
and “The Noble Wilds.”
First of all, I would like
to say “thank you”
for the Award
I have received
from Supreme Master.
And from our point of view,
we believe
this is very noble work.
You have seen
how we take care
of the birds, and when
those birds get well,
we free them into the air.
We let them go free.
Our criteria
when we admit the birds
is that when they get well,
we free them into the air.
This is our noble cause.
I will use the funds from you
for this hospital.
I will build one fountain
on the roof above.
They will enjoy it a lot;
they will drink water
in summer,
and take a bath
by flapping their wings.
Finally, Mr. Ramesh
Chand Jain thanked
Supreme Master Ching Hai
for her tireless efforts
to inform people
about the benefits
of a plant-based diet.
I want to say that
what the Master is doing
to encourage vegetarianism
is very noble work.
And at this time,
the world needs people
to give up
non-vegetarian (food) and
accept vegetarian (food).
Because there is nothing
like vegetarian food.
There are
two types of meals.
One is vegetarian, and
another is non-vegetarian.
Those who take
non-vegetarian food,
look at their figures,
look at their teeth, and
look at their structure.
And those
who take vegetarian food,
they look noble.
Cruelty is not within them.
They are very noble.
So, I request
to the whole world that
the whole world should
have vegetarian food.
May the light of Heaven
shine brightly
upon all the devoted,
kindhearted people
involved with
the Charity Birds Hospital.
Their dedicated efforts
are truly creating happier,
healthier lives for our
feathered co-inhabitants.
May their
gentle healing work
reach even more birds
in the future.
For more information on
the Charity Birds Hospital,
please email:
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