Peaceful co existence is the essential key to solving global warming. -26 May 2008 | |
Peaceful co-existence is the essential key to solving global warming. The logic is simple as it is clear, retold by science as well as all the world’s great religions: We reap the consequences of our actions, and that’s why we must live in harmony with the world around us. Cho Won-Woong, Director, Korean Center for International Commission for Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Dependency: Today’s most important subject is going back to Eden. That is, give up meat-eating and go veggie! I think vegetarianism alone would create a brand new history that can save the world. VOICE: The SOS! International Seminar on Global Warming was an eye-opening experience for many participants, gathered from different countries and ranks of government, media, nongovernmental groups and education. Kim Gi-Seong, Vice Chairman of Seoul City Council: I think this seminar will awaken not only citizens but all parts of society to the danger confronting us. Lee Hui-Jung, Secretary-General of Korean Parents Association for Correct Education: She’s not here in this situation, but she pointed out exactly what to do in the future. So, I felt she has a wisdom eye to see, even though she is not present. VOICE: Addressing a packed hall of invited guests comprised mostly of dignitaries, Supreme Master Ching Hai delivered a candid message on climate change that went to the heart of the matter. Supreme Master Ching Hai: We have to tackle the root of problem. The root of the problem is the cause of global warming, and that root is our unkindness to our co-inhabitants. And we have also been unkind to our environment. So we have been massacring our co-inhabitant animals, and we have been destroying our environment like deforesting and destroying the water and destroying the air. So from all this we cannot expect a better outcome. In order to solve the problem that we are facing right now, we have to reverse our actions. We have to be kind to our co-inhabitants. VOICE: Many attendees were inspired that evening to become vegetarians, leaders by example. Kim, Jong-Sun, Former Principal of Andong Middle School: When each individual gives up meat and goes veggie we’re first taking care of our own health and then we’re reviving the earth, so it’s very meaningful. Gwon Tae-Hyung, Director of Daegu City Environment & Green Land Department, South Korea: What Supreme Master emphasized really resonated in my heart. I hope the government will incorporate this good teaching in their policies, that we have to start with promoting vegetarianism, loving animals to spreading benevolence to all animals, plants in the universe. And beyond government policies, I hope many people will practice this teaching as well. VOICE: We salute all those making the personal choice to switch to an animal-free diet. Our gratitude goes to Supreme Master Ching Hai for her dedication in reaching out to many people, as through this seminar, with loving reminders for us to walk the way of compassion. May more and more people adopt vegetarianism, meaning an animal free diet, to bring abundant love and redemption upon our planet, with Heaven’s grace. Climate change brings more extreme weather to Chile. Heavy rains flooded Chile this past weekend just months after a drought saw the country’s wells dry up and emergency drinking water had to be distributed by the government. Flooding in the central valley region is now some of the worst seen in decades, displacing 15,000 people and shutting down the world's largest copper mine. Scientists have noted that extreme weather events such as Chile’s droughts and flooding are related to climate change, which often disproportionately affects those countries that have produced few green house gases. We send our prayers for a rapid recovery to the people of Chile and urge governments and citizens for measures to protect the equilibrium of the climate. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7418242.stm |
Further climate change effects reported in the US. - 27 May 2008 | |
International conference with Supreme Master Ching Hai sheds new light on climate change. -25 May 2008 | |
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