(Originally in Chinese)

Our most beloved and revered Master Ching Hai,

Greetings to You! Your tens of thousands of disciples in China sincerely wish You a happy birthday and continued good health! May joy and gladness be with You everywhere every second of the day! Eternal delight and wellbeing are our greatest hopes for You!

We thank You from the bottom of our hearts for leading us into the Golden Age. We also thank You for helping the world’s weak, longing souls to become eternally liberated saints, for giving us the opportunity and ability to serve millions of suffering beings, for guiding us in finding our Buddha nature within and our eternal spiritual elevation, and for everything else You have done for our inner and outer progress!

You have set us the finest example of compassion and courage, unconditional sacrifice and giving! You have bestowed on us countless blissful moments after enlightenment and the courage to face adversity. Thus, it is our greatest honor to be able to follow You in this lifetime in the deep understanding that Your divine love and grace will be with us forever!

We will keep on learning from Your example and follow the inner guide, constantly reminding ourselves to practice diligently! We will show our gratitude to You in the inner glory of God and through our most brilliant conduct in the world.

Thank You again, our Savior! May hearty laughter, youth and beauty be with You always!