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.
Constable Sherril Adams,
a policewoman from
the town of Masterton,
New Zealand,
saw a man on the tracks
at Renall Street
railway station.
She talked to him while
following him along the
tracks, despite the danger
of an oncoming train
approaching at
50 kilometers per hour.
Seconds before
the train arrived,
Constable Adams threw
the heavily built man to
safety and protected him
from the train.
Thanks to her bravery,
the man’s life was saved.
Briton Richard Greensmith
came to the aid of
a family in distress when
he jumped from a 3-meter
wall in County Durham,
UK, to reach
a stranded car
in a flash flood and
pulled a family from
their sinking car to safety.
Mr. Paul Dagnan and
his three children were
on their way home after
a torrential downpour
in the area when they
drove into what they
thought to be a puddle.
Instead, they were halted
by deepening waters,
which poured in
and flooded the car.
Mr. Greensmith
assisted Mr. Dagnan and
his two younger children
to safety away
from the car,
which minutes later
disappeared under water.
Mr. Greensmith later
recalled, "I didn't
think about it until
I got back in my van
that I can't swim.
But it wouldn't
have stopped me.
I am very happy
they are all safe.
I would do the same again."
For their caring hearts
and courageous deeds,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
honored
Mr. Greensmith with
the Shining World Hero
and Constable Adams
with the Shining World
Heroine Award.
Today, we feature
another amazing recipient
of the Shining World
Hero Award
from the United States.
In bustling New York City,
actor Chad Lindsey was
on his way to an audition.
He was waiting for
a subway train,
when he and the other
waiting passengers
saw a man
fall onto the train tracks,
unconscious.
Without hesitation,
Chad jumped
onto the tracks just
as a train was arriving.
He saved the man’s life
and henceforth
became known
by many inspired people
as “the Subway Hero.”
I was just sort of
waiting for the train
like you do all the time,
and I saw a guy stumble
toward the edge
of the tracks, and fall in.
And it was one of those
slow motion moments
where you're like... “Okay,
that just happened.”
Everyone was equally
I think just sort of shocked
that they were
looking at somebody
on the train track.
And I jumped down and
tried to rouse this guy
who really was
just lying there.
And then I realized
he was bleeding, and
pretty much unconscious.
I saw the train coming.
I put his body up on,
as much as I could,
up onto the train platform,
and two guys
sort of helped me.
So they sort of helped me
drag him out,
and then I just jumped out.
Then the train came,
and then he was lying there
on the ground,
and someone had
called the police, because
I yelled for the police
to be called.
They actually were there,
amazingly quickly, because
it all happened very fast.
They sat him up
against the wall, and
he was sort of coming to,
and they were
cleaning him up, because
his head was bleeding.
And I was like,
“Is this under control?”
Chad got reassurance
that the injured man was
in safe hands.
So I got on the train and
went to the rehearsal.
But it was crazy,
because actually
when I got on the train,
I was all bloody,
and shaking,
and my clothes were
all bloody, and dirty,
because everything
down there is
in half an inch of dirt.
Everyone on the train car
that I got on was like,
“Oh, this guy’s psycho.”
But then someone said,
“No! He just jumped
on the train tracks
and got this guy!”
And so then
everyone became so cool,
like all these women were
opening their purses and
giving me antibacterial
hand wipes, and
I was cleaning myself up
with handy wipes, and
everybody was really great.
It was a good
New York moment, where
everyone was just like,
“Wow!” and
really helpful and nice.
Chad resumed
the rest of his day
as he normally would.
It all had happened
very quickly, in a few
harrowing moments.
Mr. Lindsey recalled
what he was thinking at
the very time of the rescue.
I just kept thinking,
“Don't touch
the third rail,” because
that's the electrified one.
I was just thinking logistics.
It was like I had had
previous training that
I didn't even know about.
I was like,
“Contact the authorities!”
Who said that?
So it was kind of weird.
And then,
when I got on the train,
I kept checking to see
that I had my bag,
because I didn't
remember dropping it,
and I didn't remember
picking it back up.
But I was like,
“Oh, yeah, I got my bag!
How’d I get my bag?”
Like so much of it
was just subliminal,
like, “just act.”
It was strange.
Without fully realizing it
consciously, he had done
everything right –
moving and calling
for aid quickly, and even
caringly inquiring about
the man’s condition.
Since the incident,
Chad Lindsey was
the talk of the town
in the media; he appeared
on local television
and fans created a page
for “the Subway Hero”
on the popular
internet networking site,
Facebook.
We asked Chad
how his life had changed
after that gallant day.
Ultimately, it hasn’t
changed very much at all.
I still do all the same things.
You know, I go to work
and look for jobs
and sometimes I get them
and sometimes I don’t.
Sometimes
I’ll be walking along and
someone will recognize me.
The thing
about being an actor
is you’re really
looking for work.
You’re not really
looking for fame.
Fame can be
a double-edged sword
anyway.
My friends all think
I’m a big dork and then
they call me “the hero,”
they keep saying it.
But other than that, I mean
not much has changed.
For his quick thinking
and selfless,
life-saving action,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
honored the humble
Chad Lindsey with
the Shining World
Hero Award.
The following is an excerpt
from her award letter
to the recipient.
“Dear Mr. Lindsey,
It is with great pleasure
and gratitude
that we present to you
“The Shining World
Hero Award.”
The award is presented
in recognition of
your outstanding effort
and selflessness
that saved a human life,
demonstrating
your compassion and
caring spirit of goodwill
towards others,
and exemplifying unity
among God's children…
“Thank you, Chad,
for showing us
a beautiful example
of love in action,
of how a little kindness,
shared so generously,
can make
a significant difference
to the betterment
of humanity.
God bless you
and that very lucky man.
For your remarkable
instincts, agility, strength,
boundless courage,
and humility,
and for being a dedicated
and noble role model
for your fans and all alike,
we hereby applaud and
celebrate the heroic deeds
of Chad Lindsey,
subway guardian angel,
and real-life actor.
With great honor, love,
and blessings,
Supreme Master Ching Hai”
Thank you. Thanks a lot.
Thank you
to the Supreme Master
for this great award,
and also for all of her work
with catastrophic
climate change
in particular,
which especially
dear to my heart,
and just in general
for her good deeds and
specifically this recognition.
Thank you.
Chad we’d like
to present you
with a Hero jacket –
for the hero.
All right!
That’s cool thank you!
Oh, yeah, look at that!
That’s awesome.
Thank you very much
and thank you
to the Supreme Master
Ching Hai.
Thank you.
In getting to know
what a real-life hero is like,
Chad Lindsey kindly
shared a little about
himself and his values.
Both my parents,
they’re teachers by trade
and just incredibly good,
honest human beings,
with not a lot of frills.
I grew up
happy and healthy.
Everything, there was
an emphasis on health,
on economy and
Michigan is a great place
to do that.
It’s a beautiful state.
We lived on some land
and my father has
a big huge garden.
My mother has
massive gardens.
They’re very natural,
very grounded,
hearty people.
And that couldn’t help
but rub off.
I have a T-shirt company,
my company’s goals
and aims are
sort of on a line with
the Supreme Master,
which is why I sort of
paid more attention when
I got this award letter
in the mail.
I’m an advocate
of sustainable living.
I’m an advocate
of awareness and
social responsibility,
especially when it comes to
being a guardian
of our natural world.
And, that’s what my
T-shirt company’s about.
Just little simple, cute, but
sort of accessible designs
that remind us that
our business on this planet
has responsibility
built into it,
that our actions
have ramifications
and that every choice
we make, little choices,
really affect the larger
scheme of things.
Very cool stuff.
So you have
a children’s t-shirt
and it has a picture
of the Earth on the front.
It says, “Keep it cool.”
Obviously catastrophic
climate change
is way more than
just the globe warming.
If you’re wearing
something that starts
that conversation.
Then you’re a much more
active participant
in what could eventually
be a solution.
I’m not completely vegan,
but I push
towards vegetarian.
Another one
of the kids’ ones
has “Veggie Monster,”
with a little guy there
devouring a carrot,
with the hope
that parents will have
fruits and vegetables
more readily available
than processed,
packaged, and ultimately
very unhealthy food.
“Do good” is
another one of our shirts.
It just says, “Do good,”
and I mean,
if you need a philosophy,
that’s I think the closest
you can do.
Kudos,
Mr. Chad Lindsey for
being a shining example
of what your creative
T-shirt reminds –
“Do good.”
Thanks for showing us
all what a hero is – as one
who cares about strangers,
a sustainable planet
and children,
as well as the well-being
of future generations.
Wishing you all the best
in your endeavors.
Thank you,
valiant viewers,
for joining us today.
Coming up next is
Words of Wisdom,
right after
Noteworthy News,
here on
Supreme Master Television.
May Heaven bless
your good daily thoughts,
words, and deeds.