With God’s grace and wonderful arrangement, the International Climate Change Conference titled “Solutions for a Beautiful Planet” and book premiere of the Aulacese version of The Dogs in My Life and The Noble Wilds by Supreme Master Ching Hai was held at the Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University on August 15, Golden Year 6 (2009), in the beautiful and hospitable country of Thailand.

The event unfolded in a friendly ambience with the attendance of gifted scientists, dignitaries representing Royal Thailand, academic professors, teachers and talented artists from Thailand and Âu Lạc. The conference also welcomed representatives from the United States, Russian and South African consulates plus thousands of fellow initiates from around the world and a special guest of honor, Supreme Master Ching Hai, who participated through a live television broadcast. In addition, representatives from various institutions and international organizations sent their well-wishes including: Mr. Lý Hồng Chí, Legislator from Formosa; Mr. Park Kwang Joon, Administrator of Gangwon Meteorological Administration in Korea; Dr. Stephen Schneider, Professor of Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies at Stanford University in the USA, Lead Author of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 4th Assessment Report; and Dr. Will Tuttle, author of the book The World Peace Diet. This outstanding event was broadcast live on Supreme Master Television.

One of the guest speakers, Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya, a vegetarian, a member of the Thailand Parliament, a former scientist from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as well as a model and pioneer in environmental protection in Thailand, delivered a truly scientific and thorough speech to the conference. He pointed out that the melting ice will cause an imbalance on the weight of the Earth and thus increase disastrous activities such as earthquakes and tsunamis at the joints of the Earth plates, which we have begun to see in the area of Thailand and along the Andaman Sea. As director of and exemplifying what is practiced at the Sathya Sai School, he urged guests to quickly take action in their daily lives to curb global warming by eating the vegetarian diet and implementing sustainable ways of living. He proudly announced that all 440 children, teachers and staff members in his school are vegetarian and have planted over 200,000 trees. The school also cultivates vegetables, rice and fruit trees using a method that releases the lowest level of carbon dioxide. They even generate electricity from wind power and use vegetable oil to meet the school’s fuel needs.

In the questions and answers session, the panelists led by Supreme Master Ching Hai addressed many concerns from the fellow initiates and distinguished guests. Master took the opportunity to explain to Dr. Panmanas Sirisomboon, Associate Professor of the Department of Agriculture Engineering in King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, that carbon dioxide is not our worst threat, methane is, because methane, one of the main greenhouse gases emitted through livestock raising, traps some 72 times more atmospheric heat than CO2. “So, raising livestock for meat surely leads to an environmental crisis.” She noted that even though some progress has been made in the direction of environmental protection, we are not moving quickly enough to change the destructive course in time. She strongly urged people to adopt the vegan diet first and foremost, while continuing to develop all the other green technologies which will help in restoring the planetary balance after the world is saved.

Regarding the future planetary vision, Master conveyed to Mr. Thai An, a vegetarian composer and commissioner of the Music Division in the Stage Association, that “once we stop the killing, then we will generate a more loving, kind and inviting atmosphere for other noble beings in the galaxy to perhaps join us or be in contact with us . . . If all of humanity turns to such a standard, this world will be transformed indeed, heralding a true Golden Age of harmony and happiness for all beings.”

To clear any doubt in the mind of Mr. Nguyễn Minh Lộc, Head of the Technical Project Department, as to how people can be awakened to change their destructive behavior to that of protecting the environment, Master confirmed that it is possible to help people to change their habit, because they’re just habits. She cited the good news that in Formosa (Taiwan), a recent poll shows that 60% of the Formosan (Taiwanese) people are willing to be veg in order to save the planet, saying positively that “the veg trend now is on the way, unstoppable!”

As to the cure for the H1N1 virus (commonly known as swine flu), Master expressed Her concern, “First, the supply for everyone is sorely inadequate… we don’t have enough vaccine. Next, the virus, in some cases, was completely resistant to the vaccine even; the vaccine did not help at all. And now, some British researchers said that the vaccine might not be much help for the children who are in the most vulnerable group.” She stressed again that there is no other way to stop the virus than at its source, “which is precisely at the utterly inhumane, filthy, cramped, hot, soiled, bacteria-infested pig farms.”  

Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya asked Master what will happen in the year 2012. She replied, “Our fate is in the hands of every person on this planet. Every person on this planet can decide what will happen in the year 2012. Can you imagine how powerful we are? Only if we use our power can we stop the disaster that is looming large in front of us. We have no need for any crystal ball, any psychic power of future fortune-telling ability to see this . . . Stop the meat industry, stop the fish industry, stop the dairy industry, then our planet will be the way it was and even better. This, I can promise. Otherwise, in the years 2012, 2013, 2014, we will never know what will happen to us if we do not do the right thing.”

In conclusion, Master informed the audience that our world’s top ten rivers, such as China’s Salween River, Europe’s Danube River, South America’s La Plata, the North American Rio Grande, India’s Ganges, as well as major lakes and the groundwater are drying up. “There are one billion people hungry already because of climate change… And three billion people are short of water… How many more suffering people are we waiting for before we take action? Please do it now!” She pleaded.

Participants were satisfied with the thoughtful and appropriate answers from Master and scientists, and were extremely thankful for the opportunity to be enlightened by Her profound wisdom.

Following the inspirational conference, “Solutions for a Beautiful Planet,” was the book premiere of the Âu Lạc version of The Dogs in My Life and The Noble Wilds by Supreme Master Ching Hai, featuring video footage showing Master and Her ten lovely dogs as well as Her other animal friends in the Amoura wilderness. Master’s boundless love for our fellow animal co-inhabitants evoked deep feelings in the hearts of the participants and inspired our guest speakers, who shared their profound thoughts towards Her two masterpieces. Master again addressed the topics of love for our animal friends and their roles on the planet. The book premier ended with a remarkable entertainment program performed by our Association members from Âu Lạc. Their graceful dances and sweet singing were especially dedicated to Master, the distinguished guests and our fellow initiates with wonderful, uplifting moments.

A part of the event included a Cultural Festival entitled “Heaven on Earth, Our Home,” featuring Master’s amazing works of art and cultural traditions from of Âu Lạc, Thailand and other neighboring countries. SOS hand-outs in one of the main booths provided helpful information about global warming. All guests enjoyed the tasty and nutritious vegetarian feast meticulously prepared, beautifully decorated, and delicately seasoned with the rich and traditional Âu Lạc flavors by our Association members.

During interviews the following day, many guests expressed their deep appreciation to Master and to Supreme Master Television for their noble efforts. The general comments were that our conference was exceptionally well organized and most timely, addressing global warming’s most critical issue, which is not being discussed in other conferences, and that is the vegan solution to saving the planet. A lot of them decided to join in and help promote the vegan message.

Thank You, our immensely beloved Master, for Your infinite blessings, for bestowing on us many wonderful, memorable occasions and the opportunity to be part of this meaningful event so that we could share the information about the virtuous vegan diet to help save our beautiful planet. It is our hope that the conference will be an inspirational premise to humankind, to take action and create a brighter future.

To watch the conference coverage by Supreme Master TV, please visit: http://video.Godsdirectcontact.net/magazine/WOW1109s.php

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