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Supreme Master Ching Hai speaks with dignitaries in Chicago, USA. On Thursday, August 11, the
conference “World Vegan, World Peace – A Conscious Choice,” held at the University
of Chicago, introduced the public to special guest Supreme Master Ching Hai’s vision
of a harmonious future, through her poetry and the shared endeavors of governments and
citizens.
In an engaging interview, Supreme Master Ching Hai graciously responded via videoconference
to questions by the Honorable Frank Avila, vegan Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, as well as Commissioner Patricia Horton and Commissioner
Avila’s wife, Ms. Sherilyn Avila, a vegan teacher dedicated to serving her community.
Among the topics discussed was a question from Commissioner Avila to Supreme Master
Ching Hai, asking about how to instill the highest values in our children so that they
grow up knowing the best way to care for the planet.
Interview with Supreme Master Ching Hai August 12, 2011 – Chicago, Illinois, USA
Supreme Master Ching Hai: Actually, all of us have the supreme power within us. So we
all have to be the supreme teachers on this planet and anywhere else, for the children’s
sake. And we can draw from the exemplary lives of the sages who practiced the compassionate
way of life. They never kill or harm animals, they live a vegan lifestyle that protects
humans, animals, and the environment. They also taught about the power of being virtuous
in saving the planet. Buddha advised all his disciples to be vegetarian. So did Mahavira,
Guru Nanak, Lao Tzu, Confucius, Jesus Christ, and many more. Very simple, to live a noble
life. All school curricula must therefore include these uplifting moral values, values
about living a life of a noble human standard, of loving kindness to all around us. Then
we’ll be happy, and we will have true peace.
VOICE: Our appreciation, Commissioners Avila and Horton as well as Mrs. Avila, for organizing
this noble event and for your endeavors to protect our Earth, as we also thank Supreme
Master Ching Hai for setting aside her time and energy to share her valued thoughts. May
the vital messages from this discussion spread far and wide to ensure that our children and
all beings thrive in peace and goodness on the planet.
Please tune in to Supreme Master Television for the full re-broadcast of this live videoconference
at a later date on Words of Wisdom, with multi-language subtitles�