On the vast canvas of international painting, the works of art of artists are many. Countless paintings have been created with all kinds of techniques and materials, some conventional and some innovative. Therefore, many creations are just one of many in the world's "painting jungle," because the true value of a painting does not lie in the latest and greatest materials used, a new creative theme, the setting, the period of time depicted, or even the artist's life, etc. Instead, I believe the true value of a painting is measured in how the artists can effectively reflect their soul qualities in the painting. The soul qualities of the genuinely talented artist will therefore be accessible to anyone appreciating their composition, because it will have the capacity to touch the hearts and elevate the souls of viewers. Viewers will unknowingly receive an inner message hidden in the painting's beauty and experience indescribable joy transmitted directly from the artist's soul through the various colors.

For example, during Supreme Master Ching Hai's painting exhibition in Formosa, I had such a wonderful feeling while I stood before an oil painting entitled "The Simple Joy", created in Ping Tong (Formosa). Although the painting is small (34x45cm), it is very romantic. Supreme Master Ching Hai used a very unique design which I have never seen before in any other landscape paintings. This painting has no sky, or earth; and the small area of the painting is covered with strong strokes showing the fading and dominant colors of weeds and wild grass. At first glance, I noticed the grass and weeds harmoniously interwoven together, dancing in the morning wind. The emerald green grass, the same transparent green that is used in Master's Celestial jewelry, and the naturally noble straw-yellow edges of the leaves embrace the weeds like a family. But when I looked closer, the leaves and weeds were not there anymore, only a melodious hymn seemed to exist. Then, upon even closer inspection, I saw the weeds and the leaves dancing in the wind again. This array of feelings came so unexpectedly and so quickly they are unimaginable even to the sharpest and most imaginative of minds. That wonderful moment still lingers in my heart to this day.

The main color in "The Simple Joy" is the green glass color of old china, darkening and fading, appearing and disappearing, far and near. Deep under this precious green carpet are orange spots - speckled like a drizzle of rain. These orange speckles, though tiny and thin, have the effect of making the giant green background appear warm and romantic like the heart of any oriental poet.

This unique painting is strong and very daring, yet at the same time passive and innocent. The extraordinary coloring has a transforming effect. Truly, Supreme Master Ching Hai is a genius in the art of painting.

A lover of paintings once asked me: "How can you sense those sacred moments when looking at the painting?" I said: "If you wish to understand the painting, go to the exhibition. Your heart always longs to experience nobility and beauty, good paintings symbolizes these qualities." In my case, although I have participated in many international painting exhibitions, and I have seen many creations by famous artists from the East and the West, when I saw the painting "The Simple Joy" by Supreme Master Ching Hai, I realized that this is the greatest joy of a lifetime.