Media Reports

"Las Ultimas Noticias" (Latest Reports) Newspaper, Chile August 10, 1997 (Originally In Spanish)

An Au Lac "Messiah"

The coming of a Messiah has been prophesied. Disciples of an Au Lac enlightened Master called Supreme Master Ching Hai, who is revered as the "Supreme Master," believe She is the savior who will appear at the time of unprecedented destruction at the end of this century. This was predicted in ancient Korean texts.

Most enlightened Masters, gurus and prophets are men; very few are women. Supreme Master Ching Hai, of Au Lac descent, is one of the rare female enlightened Masters. In Chile, where many spiritual methods can be found, She already has the first batch of disciples. It is very easy to recognize them, because they all respectfully wear the photo of their Master. One disciple believes: "This can always remind us of Master's love and teachings, and is also a way to show our gratitude. We are grateful to Master, who through the inner light and sound, gives us inner peace and a blissful life."

What exactly is this inner light and sound?

"The inner light and sound is a means to connect us with God, and so liberate us from suffering. It allows us to become more loving. With the help of this light and sound, we can easily observe the five precepts: refrain from killing (which is why we must be vegetarian), telling lies, stealing, sexual misconduct, and taking of intoxicants (including gambling, alcohol and drugs)."

Since we wanted to know more, our cordial friends invited us to their Center, where a Quan Yin messenger from Formosa who was spreading Master's teachings was temporarily living. She is one of the many Quan Yin messengers who live in Formosa but go to different countries to spread Master's teachings. There was hardly any furniture in the Center, but there were plenty of Master's photos and prints of Her paintings. There we met the Quan Yin messenger and some other practitioners. Nothing is mentioned about the age of the Master in Her brief biography. We only know that She was born into an Au Lac family with deep Catholic and Buddhist roots. During the Vietnam War, She worked for the Red Cross abroad helping asylum seekers. She was once married. Later, with the consent of Her husband, She left home seeking the Truth in the Himalayas, where She attained enlightenment. In this brief biography, we also learnt that an astrologer had predicted Her success in attaining the Truth.

What is the importance of astrology?

"Even when Master was a child, an astrologer predicted that She was an extraordinary being, a very noble and virtuous person with great talent. Those were the words of the astrologer, but Master doesn't care about astrology or mythologies of any kind. Instead She stresses: "We are the ones who create the future."

There are prophecies predicting the coming of Jesus Christ and other enlightened Masters. Was the coming of Supreme Master Ching Hai predicted by any of the prophets?

"Just like Jesus Christ, the Buddha and other saviors, the coming of Supreme Master Ching Hai has been predicted by many prophets. One detailed prediction is in the Ger Anh Record. This book was written in the sixteenth century, and has become very famous because many prophecies in it have been realized."

Nan Shih Gu, a prophet who specialized in astrology, geomancy, and the Book of Changes, warned us of destructive changes towards the end of the twentieth century: "A tiny object that looks like a head but without legs (which means an atomic bomb) will explode in the air and create a sea of fire, dimming the sun and moon." According to the prophecy, the poisonous gas created will incite an unprecedented massacre. Then a Savior coming from the Kingdom of God will appear. This Savior will appear on a small island called Hsihu, south of Korea. She (the Quan Yin messenger) pointed out that Hsihu, Formosa, is south of Korea, and is the place originally specified in the book.

Supreme Master Ching Hai claims that She follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. However, Jesus Christ taught us the idea of eternal life, while She talks about transmigration. Why would there be such a contradiction?

"Transmigration means: When people act against God's will and so create karma, they must come back life after life to repay it. Only after they have cleared all the karmic debt can they have eternal life. Every person is entitled to eternal life; it is only a matter of time! For instance, people kill just to satisfy their palates which is against God's commandment of not killing, so they have to take the retribution: 'As you sow, so shall you reap'. Until they have repaid the karma, they are not able to enjoy eternal life. Whether you believe it or not, accept it or not, this is how transmigration functions, and such is God's law."

The definition of food was described very clearly in Leviticus in the Old Testament, and in the Acts of Apostles in the New Testament, yet nothing was mentioned about vegetarianism.

"It is most important for us to realize that for many centuries there have been many messengers from God who continuously come, bringing God's teachings and messages; teaching us the right way to live in love, peace and harmony, and to respect the laws of the universe and the commandments of God. These messengers from God left their teachings in the scriptures, such as the Bible, the Koran, the Tao Te Ching, the Bhagavad Gita and Buddhist scriptures. Unfortunately, some of the contents of these scriptures have been changed in the translation of them."

"The importance of a vegetarian diet is based on the commandment of not killing. This commandment is in the Bible and all the great scriptures. Since it specifies 'no killing,' there couldn't be any other explanation. Besides, Jesus Christ was born into a vegetarian family, and He spent almost twenty years with the Essenes who were vegetarians for thousands of years."

What is the role of the Master? What does She offer disciples?

"Her aim is to teach us to become contented, honest and virtuous. She offers us a free meditation method by which we can practice to attain enlightenment, and to become wiser and more compassionate. This method doesn't discriminate with respect to gender, social status or religious belief. Everyone can practice, it's very simple. You don't have to forsake your job, social life or course of study. All you have to do is to sit down and contemplate on the inner light and sound," the Quan Yin messenger earnestly explained.

The above is some information about this Au Lac enlightened Master. Apart from being in the arena of enlightened Masters that's dominated by men, Her charitable acts and Her status as a fashion and jewelry designer make Her outstanding.

After being invited by the famous movie actress Kieu Chinh, Master attended the anniversary ceremony: "Kieu Chinh's 40 Years in the Movies" held by members of the performing arts. When She arrived at the venue, some fellow initiates, although not having been informed in advance quickly found out about the news, were waiting to greet Her. News reporters at the event also recognized Master, and without prior consultation, all turned their cameras on Her and shot unexpected and precious scenes.

Then Master was warmly escorted into the reception hall to meet Kieu Chinh and signed Her name in the commemorative guest book. She expressed Her admiration to Kieu Chinh and congratulated her on her achievements. Shortly afterwards, She was escorted to a dining table. Wearing a simple black but elegant self-designed evening dress, She chatted with the other guests. Her lighthearted comments added a nice touch to the topics at hand and brought happy laughter to those around Her.

Although Master tried to mix in with the people and not draw attention to Herself, all the singers and other famous members of the arts noticed Her and went to greet Her. Among them were musician Pham Duy, singer Le Uyen, female author Nha Ca, professor Tran Van An and news reporter Ly Kien Truc. Master also went to musician Pham Duy's table to offer Her regards to him and talk to his wife, Ms. Thai Hang.

After the ceremony, She talked to the fellow initiates there. She said that She had gone to the ceremony as Kieu Chinh's fan, with the sincere feeling of admiring Kieu Chinh's successful acting career. Master felt honored to see a successful Au Lac person in the international movie business. She said that we should express our support for those who have attained high achievements and encourage them to contribute more to the literature and art of humanity.