The most powerful way to stop global warming.

It is now an accepted fact that global warming and its many disastrous consequences arise from human actions. Yet we may not have realized that ceasing our own harmful behaviors toward other beings will help un-do disasters. During the recent videoconference with our Association members in Surrey, United Kingdom, Supreme Master Ching Hai took time from her full schedule to explain.

Supreme Master Ching Hai: We have to respect all lives, including that of our so-called enemies even. Directly or indirectly, we have to stop the killing. We have to be all vegetarian and abstain from all animal products. And that's how the killing will stop. Everything else is secondary.

VOICE: The call to save the planet is a call upon humans to save lives. As past masters have taught since ancient times, life begets life, and by respecting life we regain our noble standard as human beings.

Supreme Master Ching Hai: Heaven is a place where all beings act in the same way, in the same level of compassion, same level of love, and same level of spiritual knowledge, understanding, same level of nobility. If human beings just turn around, all will be forgiven. Heaven is forgiving. Because they did not know about the meat diet, the killing.

But now is the time! We should do research; we should know about it. Everywhere there are plenty of vegetarian diet advice books, recipes. There’s no excuse anymore to sink your teeth into that piece of flesh which is rotten anyway. It’s below dignity and it’s unhygienic; it’s unhealthy; it’s poisonous; it’s ignoble. So it’s about the time they wake up and change behavior, to be noble, to be dignified as a human being.

VOICE: We thank Supreme Master Ching Hai for reminding us of the way to bring the peace we all seek, and even Heaven back into our lives. The choice today is clear and easier than ever: it’s time to walk the way of goodness and love on Earth once again.

Please tune in to Supreme Master Television's Between Master and Disciples on Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, 2008 for the full broadcast of this special videoconference with Supreme Master Ching Hai with multi-subtitles.


Rainforest restoration could take 4,000 years.

Research conducted by Marcia Marques and colleagues at the Federal University of Parana in Brazil sought to understand how long it would take for the rainforest to completely recover its original native flora. The study, which focused on the Brazilian Atlantic forest, found that although certain species could regenerate in as few as 65 years, others such as shade-loving trees would take approximately 160 years. Finally, native species unique and necessary for the forest’s full recovery could take as long as 4,000 years.
Our many thanks, Ms. Marques and colleagues for sharing these findings on the unique evolution and fragile balance of the rainforest. We pray that such information highlights even more urgently the need for our unified efforts to preserve this irreplaceable and life-sustaining resource.
http://www.newkerala.com/one.php?action=fullnews&id=72204

Report concludes Papua New Guinea rainforest is under threat. 

A five-year study of satellite images from between 1972 and 2002 by scientists from the University of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Australian National University shows that Papua New Guineas forests are being cleared at an alarming rate of 362,000 hectares annually. At this rate of rapid destruction, half of the nation’s forests will be lost by 2021. 
Esteemed scientists, we appreciate your report calling attention to this grave matter. May the government of Papua New Guinea quickly implement sustainable policies to preserve her precious rainforests.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7431589.stm

Scientists outline risks stemming from climate change and urge G8 for immediate action.

In its fourth appeal to date, 13 academies of science from the G8 countries and the five largest emerging nations have urged in a joint statement that a serious commitment to goals and timetables for immediate action on climate change are needed at next month’s G8 summit in Japan. The statement warns, “Progress in reducing global greenhouse gas emission has been slow. Climate change is a pressing issue for today. Key vulnerabilities include water resources, food supply, health, costal resettlements and some ecosystems, particularly Arctic, tundra, alpine and coral reef.”
We offer our deep appreciation, scientists, for your urgent appeal. We pray that all summit attendees will heed your call to act now.
http://www.france24.com/en/20080610-scientists-warn-g8-climate-peril-food