According to the laws of the universe, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Thus has the eastern spiritual heaven seen the rise of a star that has instilled faith in humankind. This is an extraordinary star of feminine quality. She is a new beacon that gives light to the world.

In 1994 She was honored with the "World Spiritual Leadership Award" at a grand ceremony in Chicago, USA; in the summer of 1992 She was warmly received by the audience at a lecture on "The Mystery Of The World Beyond" at United Nations in New York. This mysterious Au Lac lady from the East was awarded on "Honorable Citizenship of the United States of America" - a privilege that few share.

This fine lady has neither a high position nor a big fortune. She is an ordinary woman whom the West does not have to cater favors to. Then why did US President Bill Clinton send a telegraph to congratulate Her on Her receiving the "World Spiritual Leadership Award"? Her name is Supreme Master Ching Hai. Born into a doctor's family in Au Lac, She once served for the Red Cross. She attained enlightenment while in a retreat in the Himalayas and became a spiritual master.

She discusses the harmony between man and nature, and the mysteries of the worlds beyond and the key to enlightenment. Her books have been published in many languages some of which are English, German, Spanish, French, Polish, Japanese, Mongolian and Russian. She is not only spiritually enlightened, but also has many artistic talents such as painting, composing music and writing poetry.

She has become well-known as a "spiritual leader" in the West because of Her profound understanding of both western and eastern cultures. This new star that has risen in the eastern spiritual realm in the twentieth century has followers in a number of cities around the world.

A spiritual center of The Supreme Master Ching Hai has been established in Mongolia. The following are quotations from The Supreme Master Ching Hai's publication, "The Key of Immediate Enlightenment". (This is an abridged version of the original article.)

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The Shoulder Post is regarded as one of the most informative and widely read publications in Mongolia. Its chief editor, Indongiin Tudev, once ran for president and is a well-known figure in his country. His extensive knowledge and many published works have won him the reputation as the number one scholar in Mongolia. According to a professor at the Mongolia University, if a Nobel prize winner for literature was to be selected from Mongolia, the honor would indisputably go to Mr. Tudev.

Mr. Tudev received us in his office at a meeting arranged by mutual friends. He is a soft-spoken gentle man refined in his manner. When he learned that Supreme Master Ching Hai is an innate poetess, he immediately autographed a copy of his poetry anthology for presentation to Her as a memento of friendship between two writers. Not long after the meeting, he published a chapter from The Supreme Master Ching Hai's sample booklet entitled "Why People Must Be Vegetarian" in the Mongolian Post. He also wrote a preface for the article in which he introduced Supreme Master Ching Hai as a rising star in the spiritual realm. Mr. Tudev expressed his delight at the enthusiastic response from his readers regarding their intention to try a vegetarian diet. He is also planning to introduce poems by Supreme Master Ching Hai to readers interested in the arts, in future issues of the Mongolian Shoulder Post.

(Note: The Shoulder Post is published on every "Lucky Day" on Mongolian calendar.)