A
 recent conference in Bangkok, Thailand featured the premiere of the 
Aulacese (Vietnamese) editions of “The Dogs in My Life” and “The Noble 
Wilds,” two #1 international bestselling books written by Supreme Master
 Ching Hai.
In a question and answer session, honored guest 
Supreme Master Ching Hai shared via videoconference her deep insight in 
connecting seemingly such modern issues as climate change disasters and 
the swine flu pandemic.  
Supreme Master Ching Hai:
 We have produced a lot, a lot, and a lot of negative energy by killing 
billions and billions of innocent sentient lives, and killing millions 
of our fellow humans even, over millennia, directly or indirectly. 
Directly is through war. 
Indirectly is through disease that we 
made ourselves, like with the bubonic plague, pneumonic plague, and now 
swine flu, bird flu, etc. 
It is not a coincidence that the main cause of global warming is meat eating. And many of the leading health problems in our world are also derived from meat eating. 
Herwin Walravens – Publisher of Vegan Restaurant Pocketguide International (M): It comes from how we treat the animals. That’s something that has to change sooner or later.
VOICE:
 Dignitaries and other members of the public attending shared their 
responses to the book premiere and climate change videoconference 
preceding it, which was also graced by Supreme Master Ching Hai’s 
presence and wisdom. 
Howell Howard –Environment, Science, Technology and Health Officer for South East Asia, US Embassy (M): Very
 definitely got some good information presented on methane emissions 
from animal industry. It’s something I will definitely take back with 
me.
Participant (F):The simple way that we can help I think is we should not eat 
meat anymore.
Dr. Nguyễn Thọ Nhân – Energy specialist (M): I wish the Master continues to promote 
vegetarianism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to save the Earth.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: So meat eating is cruelty to animals. Meat eating is cruelty to our well-being. Meat eating is cruelty to our children’s wellbeing. Meat eating is cruelty to the planet. Be vegan. And we will never have to suffer many of these kinds of consequences, ever, ever again. 
VOICE:
 Our appreciation all conference participants, for your caring presence.
 We are most grateful to Supreme Master Ching Hai whose deep compassion,
 as expressed through her heartfelt books and speech, resonates in many 
people. May we renew our spirit of compassion, to protect the precious 
lives of all beings on Earth.