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.
In the Book of Isaiah
in the Hebrew Bible
or Tanakh, also known
as the Old Testament
of the Holy Bible,
a prophesy describes
a future era
when animals such as
the wolf and leopard
would hunt no longer.
The lion, for example,
would eat straw
like the bullock.
Should all humans
cease to take the lives of
animals for food as well,
would this affect
other species’ behavior?
In a videoconference
with our
Association members
in Seoul, South Korea,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
graciously
answered this question.
It was like that
in the long distant past.
Now,
if all the human beings
become vegetarian, then
the whole atmosphere
of the Earth will change.
The magnetic field
will change.
The destiny of all
inhabitants will change
for the better.
And the animals will also
stop eating meat.
And truly the lambs will
lay at the side of the lions
as it is mentioned
in the Bible, if all people
turn to vegetarianism.
Remember
Yogananda’s book,
“The Autobiography
of a Yogi?”
He recounted the lion
that didn’t eat meat at all.
She even refused meat
when somebody offered it
to her, because she
stayed with her master
who was a yogi and
who was a vegetarian.
So, if more people
are vegetarian, the
atmosphere will change
into a higher level
of compassion and love,
then the animals will also
be affected and they will
change their nature.
That day
might come soon.
Our program today
features Jazzy,
a caring Rottweiler
in Canada who adopted
three orphaned kittens
and received
the Shining World
Compassion Award from
Supreme Master Ching Hai.
In recent years,
more and more accounts
of extraordinary
relationships
between animals
of different species have
appeared in newspapers,
magazines, TV
as well as on the Internet.
Inspired by Jazzy,
we first highlight
a few brief stories
that epitomize true love
between different, but
equally noble animals.
The loving ties
between the gentle beings
are true examples
of friendship, harmony
and goodwill.
Baby elephant Themba
was deeply saddened
when he lost his mother.
The veterinarians of the
Sanbona Wildlife Reserve,
Themba’s home in
southwestern South Africa,
became very worried
as there was no one to
feed or take care of him,
so they moved him
to the Shamwari Wildlife
Rehabilitation Centre
in South Africa’s
Eastern Cape region.
There Themba met someone
who would soon become
his fast friend for life,
Albert the sheep!
The two now constantly
explore their home
at the center
for hours on end.
Dr Johan Joubert,
the Center’s
wildlife director says,
“'Albert copies everything
Themba does.
In fact, they have almost
the exact same diet.
Albert is the first sheep
I have ever seen
eat a thorny acacia bush.”
What a terrific pair!
At Busch Gardens
in Tampa Bay, Florida,
USA three year old
Bea the Giraffe
and ten year old
Wilma the Ostrich,
are turning heads
as their long necks
intertwine in
loving caresses.
The pair found each other
on the sanctuary’s
26 hectare
“Serengeti Plain,”
which is filled with
African wildlife
including zebras, rhinos,
elephants and birds.
Bea loves licking
and kissing Wilma
who apparently enjoys
every second
of the attention.
According to park rangers,
the pair very much
enjoy spending time
with each other,
leaving us to assume
that it can only be love
that has brought them
together so.
Jason Green the park’s
assistant curator said:
“Giraffes and ostriches
are both naturally
curious animals, too, and
they don't shy away from
checking each other out.”
Our next story is
about a deer and cat
in Oregon, USA,
who have become good
friends and neighbors.
They appear to be
beautifully at peace
and content together,
totally trusting and caring
for one another.
Another special relationship
is one between a very
cute kitten and a vibrant,
multicolored parakeet.
It is truly heartwarming
to see a cat and bird
so happy together.
Truly all beings are
the expression of love!
In Caney, Kansas, USA
the owners
of a nature reserve,
Tom and Allie Harvey,
have had the wonderful
opportunity to witness
firsthand a beautiful
interspecies relationship
blossom between
three Bengal tiger cubs
and their canine companion
Isabella
the Golden Retriever.
The Harveys adopted
Nasira Anjika,
and Sidani,
shortly after their birth,
as they could not remain
with their mother.
Almost immediately,
Isabella took on the role
of surrogate mother and
nursed and licked them
as though they were
her own children.
Speaking of Isabella’s
maternal instincts,
Mr. Harvey says:
“She’s actually
just been a miracle.”
While growing up,
the cubs enjoyed chewing
on toys and exchanging
playful bites while
pouncing and wrestling
with each other
as well as with Isabella.
Despite their love
to continuously explore
the world around them,
they also enjoyed cuddling
and could fall asleep
anywhere including
on top of Isabella!
These lovely stories
are just a glimpse of the
magnificent loving nature
of Heaven’s
wondrous creations.
After these messages,
we’ll soon return and
learn about the selfless,
softhearted Jazzy,
the canine recipient
of the Shining World
Compassion Award.
Please stay tuned
to Supreme Master
Television.
Welcome back to
the Shining World
Compassion Award
series on
Supreme Master Television.
We now celebrate
the motherly love of Jazzy,
a young Rottweiler,
for three kittens.
On the evening
of July 3, 2009,
Ashley Hood
of Hants County,
Nova Scotia, Canada
made a discovery
in a barn near her home.
I found three abandoned
kittens in an old barn.
I took the kittens
and brought them home.
And I had been
syringe feeding them
with just the recipe that
the veterinarian gave me
to kind of duplicate
the mother's milk.
Jazzy, a 10-month old
Rottweiler and canine
companion of the Hoods,
decided she would be
the one to raise the kitties.
Jazzy took them and
was really protective
over them and my husband
came down the stairs
one day and
she was standing
guard over these kittens
and all of a sudden
they were hers.
So she laid there and
let them nuzzle into her
and nuzzle her
into her belly
and all of a sudden
they started trying
to nurse off her.
So we just let it happen.
I thought it was kind of cute
and Jazzy liked it.
She’d let them
nurse off her
and licked them and
wash them and everything.
Ashley Hood was amazed
by Jazzy’s act of kindness,
but she never thought
Jazzy could really
nurse the kittens
until a few days later,
when they stopped
taking feedings from her.
It turned out
Jazzy was producing milk
and nourishing
the young felines!
In utter surprise and awe,
Ashley called the vet
and told them about
the miraculous event.
She wasn't pregnant and
she was only 10 months old.
So she had never had
a litter of puppies
or anything like that.
So I didn't know whether
there was something wrong.
So I called them and
they just kind of laughed
about it and said,
"No, it's fine, it's unusual
but it's fine and if she
wants to be their mom,
then go ahead and let her".
She was so protective
over them all the time.
If one would walk away
from her, she would
go over to it and lick it
and clean it up
and everything.
So she really was their mom.
They grew
and in the few days
or about a week that
she was feeding them,
they grew and
they got more active.
Shortly after completing
her life’s noble mission
of nurturing the three
vulnerable kittens,
Jazzy passed away
due to an illness.
Touched by Jazzy’s
unconditional motherly
love and altruistic spirit,
she was awarded
the Shining World
Compassion Award
posthumously by
Supreme Master Ching Hai
along with
1000 Canadian dollars.
On behalf of
Supreme Master Ching Hai,
our Canadian
Association members
presented the splendid
crystal Award plaque
to Ashley Hood
which reads:
In Honor and Loving
Memory of Beloved Jazzy
In Recognition of
Pure-hearted
Boundless Love,
Gentle Kindness
and Nurturing
Maternal Instincts
Compassionately Nursing
Another Species
as Your Own
With Compliments
and Gratitude
for Your Perfect Example
of the Divine Power And
Intelligence of Animals
The following is an excerpt
from a heartfelt letter
Supreme Master
Ching Hai
sent to Ms. Hood, which
accompanied the Award:
Dear Ms. Hood,
It was with much sadness
that I heard about
the passing away of your
beloved family companion,
Jazzy, the Rottweiler.
In her honour,
we would like to present
to her the "Shining World
Compassion Award."
This Award is presented
in recognition of
her outstanding love,
self-sacrifice and humility
as she demonstrated
to our world
how gentle pure love
conquers all obstacles
when she unconditionally
and selflessly rendered her
maternal nurturing ability
to attend to the needs
of another species...
Her short stay
had served its purpose,
inspiring humankind with
her heavenly boundless love
so pure and filled with
such greatness
that it has left us all
with a perfect example
of the Divine power and
intelligence of animals.
We are deeply moved
and touched
by her benevolence.
On behalf of
our entire Association
and all our members,
please convey
our heartfelt condolences
and deepest sympathy
to all your family.
May God bless
and provide you
with the strength
to overcome your loss
of Big Mama Jazzy
the "soft" Rottweiler who
has made a difference
by changing
the world's perception
of the human-like love
animals possess.
With Great Honor, Love
and Blessings,
The Supreme Master
Ching Hai
Finally, Ms. Hood
was given a number of
Supreme Master Ching Hai’s
DVDs and books
including
the international
#1 bestselling books,
“The Birds in My Life,”
“The Dogs in My Life,”
and “The Noble Wilds.”
Thank you
Supreme Master Ching Hai
for all of
your wonderful gifts.
Jazzy's memory
is really honored and
it was really nice of you.
Thank you very much.
We once again salute
Jazzy the Rottweiler
for her exemplary
motherhood and devotion
to others during her lifetime.
She was a true model
of selflessness and caring
and will always
be remembered.
Graceful viewers,
thank you for joining us
today for this edition
of the Shining World
Compassion Award series.
Coming up next is
Enlightening Entertainment
after Noteworthy News.
May Divine beauty
always surround
all beings on our planet.