Her Excellency Annette Lu greets Master via videoconference.

On August 16, Golden Year 8 (2011), former Vice President of the Republic of China, Her Excellency Annette Lu Hsiu-lien, visited the Hsihu Center along with a former Senior Advisor to the President, the Deputy Secretary General of the Thai-Taiwan Business Association and twelve representatives from the Taiwan Federation of Business and Professional Women. The visitors  were sincerely welcomed by members of The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association. Former Vice President Lu warmly greeted and shook hands with our Association members.

Accompanied by our Association representatives, the dignitaries toured Hsihu, making a special visit to the cave where Master formerly resided and meditated. Her Excellency was deeply impressed by Master’s simple, thrifty lifestyle as the representatives explained why Master refuses to build temples and accept offerings.

The Association members also shared their experiences in providing worldwide disaster relief and medical assistance. Pointing out the severity of recent natural disasters, Her Excellency emphasized the need for humankind to be vigilant, while humbly acknowledging that she has much to learn, especially from our Association’s highly experienced, professional relief teams. She also expressed her hope that we can all work together to form a stronger force in saving the Earth, and brought a gift set of two cups for Master called “Era of Peace and Prosperity Unfolds as the Lotus Blossoms.” On behalf of Master, the Association members then presented Her Excellency with the Millennium Lotus Celestial Jewelry.

Accompanied by our Association members, Her Excellency Annette Lu and other honored guests tour the Hsihu Center.

Next, in a blissful atmosphere, Her Excellency and Master engaged in a cordial exchange of views via videoconference. Master welcomed Her Excellency and praised her as a living Bodhisattva for promoting efforts to save the environment and the planet and protect the people despite her busy schedule.

Her Excellency asked Master about the progress that has been made to save the Earth through the plant-based diet and what more needs to be achieved. Master responded that much remains to be done in many areas. As the vegan diet is still a new concept to much of the world, people find it difficult to change their habits and thus need more time to adapt to a meat-free lifestyle. However, if more world leaders would openly support the vegan diet as Her Excellency has done, the impact would be greater and the transformation could be achieved more quickly. Her Excellency mentioned that she now hosts only vegetarian dinners and explains the benefits of the plant-based diet to her guests, in hopes of persuading them to change their lifestyles, adding that her dream is for all restaurant owners to ask their chefs to learn to prepare meat-free dishes in order to promote plant-based living.

On behalf of Master, our Association members present the Millennium Lotus Celestial Jewelry to Her Excellency Annette Lu.

When asked about the frequency of natural disasters, Master spoke of the current chaos and occurrence of earthquakes, typhoons, floods, droughts, and heat waves, stating that another grave danger is that the sun is undergoing a change. If a solar flare occurs or the sun emits too much heat, there will be no need to talk about other catastrophes on Earth. Besides, there is an immense, destructive energy coming from the depths of the universe, which can only be stopped if the whole planet goes vegan and society’s moral standards are improved.

Her Excellency Annette Lu’s gift set for Master—Era of Peace and Prosperity Unfolds as the Lotus Blossoms

Then Her Excellency asked if Master was optimistic about the future, and Master replied that there is still hope, which is why She meditates more than ten hours a day, praying for Heaven’s blessing for humanity and reminding everyone from within to return to their original, virtuous nature and benevolent qualities. The connection is more effective through the power of meditation, so She asks all spiritual practitioners and non-practitioners around the world to meditate together every day to pray for Heaven’s protection.

After the videoconference, the distinguished guests were treated to a sumptuous feast of organic vegan delicacies exquisitely prepared by our fellow initiates. Most of the guests said that the delectable, healthy feast was comparable to a national banquet and if it were available each day, everyone would become a vegan and the Earth would be saved.

Her Excellency Annette Lu and honored guests compliment fellow initiates for the vegan feast of national-banquet quality.

Her Excellency Annette Lu then lauded our Association for its disaster-relief and rescue efforts, charitable work and many talented members. Before leaving Hsihu, the guests received gifts from our Association, including vegan moon cakes, organic foods, Master’s publications and DVDs, and brochures on the vegan diet. The grand reception for our honored guests concluded with a warm farewell.

For online viewing of the videoconference between Her Excellency Annette Lu and Supreme Master Ching Hai on Supreme Master Television, please visit: http://video.Godsdirectcontact.net/magazine/WOW1808.php

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