A Look Back at Past Years
 
   

Awards Received by Supreme Master
Ching Hai Over the Years

 

In 1991, the Filipino Reporter honored Supreme Master Ching Hai the award for Exemplary Humanitarian to show their gratitude for Her relief efforts rendered to the victims of the Mt. Pinatubo volcano eruptions.
In 1991, the Community Center for Human Rights & Social Services, Manila, the Philippines, honored Supreme Master Ching Hai an award for promotion of human rights (and in the Achievement of Universal Unity)
In 1991, Mayor of Manila, the Philippines,
presented Supreme Master Ching Hai the Key of Honorary Citizenship.

In 1991, the ROC-Philippines Legislators Association awarded Supreme Master Ching Hai a pennant to show their gratitude for Her help to the victims of the Mt. Pinatubo volcano eruptions.
In 1991, Dr. Rene G. Santos, Chairman of Asian Pacific Youth Freedom League, presented a plaque of recognition to Supreme Master Ching Hai for Her outstanding leadership as a person of peace, goodwill and understanding and utmost concern and welfare for the Aulacese refugees in the Philippine Asylum Centers.

In 1992, Mr. Emil F. Danciu, Mayor of Boca Raton, Florida, USA, presented Master the key of the city as an award.

In 1993, Mayor of Honolulu, USA, awarded the International Peace Award and an Honorary Citizenship to Supreme Master Ching Hai and announced October 25 as the “The Supreme Master Ching Hai Day.” He also presented a commemorative bronze statue of Supreme Master Ching Hai, which was later displayed permanently in a public place in the City of Honolulu for all to admire.

In 1993, Governor Fife Symington of Arizona, USA, honored Supreme Master Ching Hai an Honorable Citizenship.
In 1993, Mayor Frank Jordan of San Francisco, California, USA, presented Supreme Master Ching Hai the Award of Merit in recognition of Her humanitarian contribution to the world.

In 1994, the Governors of the six Midwest states (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri and Minnesota), USA, honored Supreme Master Ching Hai with the World Spiritual Leadership Award and bronze statues of Supreme Master Ching Hai. February 22 was designated as “The Supreme Master Ching Hai Day.” Mr. Chen Hung Kwang, General Secretary of the World Cultural Communication Association, and the Governors of the six Midwest states presented Supreme Master Ching Hai an award of merit for Her kind contribution to flood victims in the Midwest, USA, and another award for the relief efforts rendered to the victims of the Mount Pinatubo volcanic eruptions in the Philippines.

In 1994, Mrs. Barbara J. Finch, Director of the International Federation of Human Rights, and Mr. Chen Hung Kwang, General Secretary of the World Cultural Communication Association, presented Supreme Master Ching Hai the World Humanitarian Leadership Award. They also invited Her to be the Honorable Advisor in Chief of the International Federation for Human Rights.

In 1994, Thailand Government presented Supreme Master Ching Hai
the Star of Noble Life Award.

In 1994, the GMMSF (Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation) and the Filipino Institute of Social and Livelihood Development honored Supreme Master Ching Hai the International Humanitarian Award.

In 1994, the Chancellor of Radio for Peace International and of the University of Global Education, Dr. Richard Schneider, presented the World Citizen Humanitarian Award to Supreme Master Ching Hai

In 1994, Supreme Master Ching Hai was awarded the Humanitarian Paragon Medal, by the Asian Pacific Youth Freedom League & Rotary Club, in the Philippines.

In 1995, Cambodia’s First and Second Prime Ministers honored Supreme Master Ching Hai the Award of National Construction in Cambodia.

In 1999, the Mayor of Yerevan, Mr. Suren Abrahamyan presented Master with a certificate and silver medal for Her charitable activities.
In 1999, the Government of Formosa awarded Supreme Master Ching Hai a plaque to commend Her for Her charitable contribution to the 9/21 earthquake relief efforts.

In 2002, the 9th Annual Los Angeles Music Week and the City of Los Angeles honored Supreme Master Ching Hai as an artist. They also presented Master with the Certificate of Commendation signed by Los Angeles Mayor and a pure crystal plaque.

In 2003, the International Emperor Shun Culture University (IESCU), USA, inaugurated Supreme Master Ching Hai as the Honorary Dean, unveiling a bronze statue of Her. The IESCU also presented the Golden Emperor Shun Trophy and a medal of Emperor Shun Award to Master Ching Hai.

In 2006, “The Peace Seeker,” featuring Supreme Master Ching Hai’s poetry, won the first place award in the 27th Annual Telly Awards.

In 2006, the Philippines-based Gusi Peace Prize Foundation honored Master with the Gusi Peace Prize in recognition of Her global contribution in Philanthropy and Humanitarianism.

Awards from The Formosan Government and Social Organizations

 

For many years, The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association held hundreds of spiritual seminars in prisons throughout Formosa. The Association has been caring for the inmates and teaching them meditation. The Association was invited as a long-term group of honorary probation officers and was also awarded multiple times for its excellent performance by many governmental offices, including the Ministry of Justice in Formosa and the State Public Prosecutor General’s Office, High Court of Formosa.

The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association has received many certificates of appreciation for its devotion in various charitable and public-interest activities, including disaster relief, cleaning the beach and environment, cleaning highways, giving to the destitute and orphaned, helping the elderly and children, offering free medical services, caring for the homeless, book contributions, holding spiritual seminars, art exhibitions, etc.

(Due to limited space, here is only a small portion of the many awards and
certificates of appreciation.)