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Be Vegan, Make PeaceSelected Questions and AnswersHope for Humankindand the PlanetThrough Meditation and PrayerSpoken by Supreme Master Ching HaiVideoconference with Her Excellency Annette Lu Hsiu-lienHsihu Center, Formosa, August 16, 2011 (Originally in Chinese)In a conversation with the 10th and 11th Vice President of Formosa, Ms. Annette Lu Hsiu-lien, SupremeMaster Ching Hai spoke of forces that are threatening the Earth and the only way that humanity cancounter them.Ms. Lu: A lot of problems are happening on the planet. Master, according to your insight, is there anysafety concern related to natural disasters to which we should pay attention in the near future, like bythe end of this year?SM: It is very chaotic right now. We have all kinds of natural disasters. If we don’t have earthquakes,we have typhoons; if not typhoons, we have floods; if not floods, we have droughts; if not drought, wehave heat waves. If not that, there is still another great danger, which is the Sun. The Sun may changeitself, which will have a major impact on us. If solar flares arise, or if too much heat is sent to us, thenwe don’t need to talk about other disasters on Earth. There is also a very strong energy sent to us fromthe universe.Ms. Lu: Scientists say that at the end of next year, or in the following year, there might be a big solareruption. Is this what you are referring to?SM: Yes. There is also a kind of energy sent to us from the depth of the universe.Ms. Lu: Is it good or bad energy? Is it destructive or constructive?SM: It is probably destructive. It is because we cannot withstand this kind of energy. Earthlings are tooweak. Only if the entire planet changes to a vegan diet and everyone takes care of his/her inner moralstandard, can we withstand this energy from universal eruptions.Ms. Lu: Humans have too much bad karma (retribution). Is that what you mean?SM: Yes, yes. Also the Sun – if we don’t have moral power, no science or technology can protectus. That’s why I have been reminding everyone to return to his/her inner virtuous Buddha Nature ororiginal benevolent quality. But it is not that easy. Ms. Vice President, you know it very well, and that’swhy you advise people to eat less meat, if not cutting it off completely. I cannot tell people to eat lessmeat only.42 The Supreme Master Ching Hai News No. 209