“Those who [in this world] have observed the precept of no killing and no eating flesh will be reborn in that world. Their faculties will be serene, and their features will be even and comely, as awe-inspiring as those of celestial youths.”
In our series, we have learned that the Worshipped Shakyamuni Buddha (vegan) foresaw the great upheaval that humanity will face at the Dharma-Ending Age that we are experiencing now. He predicted that disasters will frequently strike, and demons will take hold of many souls. He pronounced the extraordinary news of hope that, just when His Dharma is about to perish, the most powerful Buddha will appear to guide countless sentient beings to safety, elevate their spiritual levels, and eventually lead them to His blissful Land. This powerful Buddha is the Maitreya Buddha, whom we have identified as our Most Beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai (vegan).
In “Buddha Pronounces the Sūtra of Maitreya Bodhisattva’s Attainment of Buddhahood,” as well as in many other sūtras, it’s written that Maitreya Buddha will hold three great assemblies and render innumerable sentient beings to a greater spiritual attainment.
In Aulacese (Vietnamese) Hòa Hảo Buddhism, these three assemblies are called “The Splendid and Glamorous Gatherings.” Master Thanh Sĩ (vegan) of Hòa Hảo Buddhism explained further in His message “What is The Splendid and Glamorous Gatherings:”
“The Splendid and Glamorous Gatherings are to select those who are virtuous, gentle, and decent to re-establish the Golden Era of peace, happiness, and fairness.”
According to the Cao Đài prophecies, those who are not able to enter into the Glamorous Gatherings will fall into spiritual regression.
“Cultivate yourselves in time for the Splendid and Glamorous Gatherings, Otherwise you will fall into regression for eons.”
His Holiness Phạm Công Tắc (vegan), one of the first 12 holy disciples of the Cao Đài religion, spoke about the significance of these gatherings in 1949.
“The Splendid and Glamorous Gatherings is the screening period of all souls... to determine their levels in order to appoint their sacred positions. ...At the end of each cycle, which is the Kali Yuga (Dark Age), is a period of determining every soul’s spiritual position. The Catholic scriptures describe this as the Last Judgment Day...”
Just as Buddhist scriptures refer to the Dharma-Ending Age, this time is also described in the Holy Bible, where it is described as The Last Judgement Day.
“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
This passage implies that the Son of Man – or the Savior – will pronounce His final verdict on each soul and separate the good from the bad. Our Most Merciful Supreme Master Ching Hai affirmed the grave consequences awaiting those who fail to practice righteousness in life.
“This time, this period of time, is what they call ‘the End Times.’ Anyone who doesn’t practice righteousness will be eliminated from existence for eons, eons, eons, eons of lifetimes. If you could even be a tree or a stone, it’s already very lucky. No, you’re not allowed to be anything. You just become like exiled, terminated. Life is taken away from you. Until eons, eons, eons later, maybe you can gain the chance again.”
After this tremendous change, the planet will start to heal and evolve. Shakyamuni Buddha described the future state of the planet in the following statement:
“At that time, the planet will be entirely peaceful. Evil vapors will have dissipated, rain will be ample and regular, and crops will grow abundantly. Trees will grow to a great height and people will grow to be eighty feet tall. The average lifespan will extend to 84,000 years. It will be impossible to count all the beings who will be taken across to liberation.”
What’s more, Shakyamuni Buddha predicted that those who take refuge in Maitreya Buddha will also be able to enter His incredible Land in the afterlife. In “Buddha Pronounces the Sūtra of Maitreya Bodhisattva’s Attainment of Buddhahood,” Shakyamuni Buddha went in great length to describe the splendor of this Land. For example, it’s written:
“Because of the merit of the people, everywhere around the streets and alleys there will be luminous gems mounted on poles, twelve lis in height. […] Everywhere there will be gold, silver, jewels, precious gems, and so forth, piled high like mountains. These treasure mountains will radiate light to illuminate the entire city. Whenever touched by this light, people will be happy and activate the bodhi mind. […]
“The land of Maitreya Buddha will be a land of pure life, with no sycophancy or deceit, because He neither embraces nor clings to his achievement of dāna-pāramitā (generosity), śīla-pāramitā (virtue), or prajñā-pāramitā (wisdom). It will be splendid because of His ten wonderful vows. When sentient beings, drawn by His great loving-kindness, invoke their gentle minds, they will see Maitreya Buddha. They will be reborn in this Buddha’s Land, tame their faculties, and follow His teachings. […]
“In that peaceful land, there will be no trouble from bandits or thieves, nor robbing or stealing. The doors in cities and villages will never be closed. Nor will there be any catastrophes of water, fire, weapons, or troops; nor the tribulations of famine or toxins. Taming their faculties, people will live in loving-kindness, respect, and harmony. To one another, they will be like a son loving his father, like a mother loving her son. Taught and guided by Maitreya Buddha with loving-kindness, they will speak humble words.”
Could this splendid Maitreya Buddha Land be the same place as Tim Qo Tu’s Domain – that is, the New Land created by Supreme Master Ching Hai? As we featured in our past episode, Supreme Master Ching Hai created a special Buddha’s Heaven in the border between the Shadow universe and Original Universe. Tim Qo Tu is Supreme Master Ching Hai’s name in the Original Universe, or Ihôs Kư. Tim Qo Tu means “all worlds’ beloved Lord,” and also “the Lord who loves all worlds.” Supreme Master Ching Hai has described this blissful, superior Heavenly Abode.
“I have created a special area, a special spiritual land for all of you and whoever, under the wings, under my wings. Thank You, Master! The Fifth Level is only a station that you go to, and then you’ll be whisked to a very special area. […] Wow!
[…] My disciples can only go to the best, the best possible. (Thank You, Master.) It’s not the Original Universe but it’s very special. Beyond and above the Fifth Level, better. Special place. And we will be happy together there forever. (Thank You, Master!) Because the Original Universe, some people would ask me if they can go there. You can’t. You are already created. You’re not original anymore. OK? (Yes, Master.) But above and better than the Fifth Level, that’s the best already. Even the Fifth Level is already good. It’s just because the Saints and the Masters there don’t take you up, so you don’t go there; you go with me. (Yes, Master.) And it’s even better. OK? (Yes, Master!)”
How can we ascend to Maitreya Buddha’s Land? Shakyamuni Buddha mentioned many ways that one can acquire good merit and form affinity with Maitreya Buddha to go there. Specifically, He talked about those who abstained from eating animal-people:
“Those who [in this world] have observed the precept of no killing and no eating flesh will be reborn in that world. Their faculties will be serene, and their features will be even and comely, as awe-inspiring as those of celestial youths.”
Our Most Beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai has continued to emphasize how important it is for humans to stop eating animal-people meat, and stop inflicting any cruelty on living beings, as urgently as possible.
“So please, I do hope every time I talk to you, your belief’s getting stronger in the final judgment of God and in the highest top benefit of believing in God, of returning to your original Self by being good, by praising God, thanking all the Masters, and being vegan.
Avoid all kinds of killing, even small insects, wherever you can help it. And don’t eat any more animal-people meat, fish, eggs, dairy, anything to do with the suffering animal-people who have to bear all that for you helplessly. They’re chained! They’re caged in, just for your few minutes’ pleasure, which is filthy food anyway. Please stop it. Please be vegan. Please repent. Please praise God. Please thank all the Masters who have sacrificed for you since time immemorial so that our world has more comfortable inventions, and that God still sends Masters to this world to teach you right from wrong, to bring you Home – to your real Home.
I can also bring you Home, if you let me, if you follow the simple requirement. I promise to take you Home. I promise to God, I will take you Home. […] Buddha’s Land, Heaven’s Land is where you’re supposed to be, where your true Home is.”
When humans are vegan, this shows that they have mercy on the innocent animal-people. Supreme Master Ching Hai explains that it’s easier for souls to be elevated and redeemed if they lead a vegan life.
“And the people who are, for example, who are vegan for any reason, but die, it’s easier for me to take care of their souls, to help their souls to go to a higher level of Heaven. (Yes, Master.) But the people who keep eating meat despite the UN warning, despite all the scientists’ reports, despite all the films showing all the cruelty and incredible, inhumane practice of animal factories and still eating meat, still don’t change, then these people are not redeemable.”
At the end of the Sutra of Maitreya Bodhisattva’s Attainment of Buddhahood, Shakyamuni Buddha also referred to it as “The Mind of Loving Kindness, No Killing and No Eating Flesh.” This title is astonishingly in accordance with the life and teachings of our Supreme Master Ching Hai, demonstrating that She is the true Maitreya Buddha.
The Buddha told Ānanda, “You should remember it well and expound it separately to all Gods and humans. Do not be the person who will finally terminate the Dharma. The tenet of this Dharma is that all sentient beings should end the five rebellious acts, annihilate the hindrances caused by afflictions, karmas, and requitals, and cultivate the mind of loving-kindness, in order to walk with Maitreya Buddha.
It (this sutra) is also called The Mind of Loving-kindness, No Killing and No Eating Flesh. Accept and uphold it as such.”
We offer our deepest reverence and gratitude to the Worshipped Shakyamuni Buddha for the profound revelation with His unparalleled insight. We also express our heartfelt respect and appreciation to all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Saints, Sages, Prophets and Seers who have helped unveil the real identity of Maitreya Buddha across centuries and continents.
Most of all, we are eternally grateful to Maitreya Buddha – Supreme Master Ching Hai – for Her precious presence on this planet and ushering us to the true Dharma in the final age.
“You can't see, just go easy now. Easy! Dad the car is heating up, it's gonna explode!”
“Tonight, wildfires are ripping through Europe and parts of Northern Africa.”
“We begin with what is a massive devastation in Türkiye and Syria. The death toll is still climbing four days now after the powerful earthquake struck.”
Amidst the planetary crisis, when humans could perish any minute due to the sinful way of life that disregards Nature, innocent loving animal friends, weaker and disadvantaged fellow citizens among us, our Most Beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai – the prophesized Maitreya Buddha, the most powerful Dharma-Wheel Turning King – offers a clear path to salvation and attaining the Heavenly Realm in the afterlife. We just need to wake up from the slumber before it’s too late.
“O world, wake up and behold Rivers and mountains are in tumult Burnt forests, eroded hills, desiccated streams Whither do the poor souls go at the end of all dreams?
O great Earth, lessened be your agony For my tears to wane with the persistent night. O [river and seas], cease not your melodies Allowing hope for a morrow among humanity.
O sentient beings, have respite in the realm beyond Though you departed without any utterance. Let the throbbing of my heart abate While awaiting Earthlings’ timely repentance.
O deep forests, please preserve your true selves Protect the human race in their moments of erring Please accept within, my heartfelt thousand teardrops To nurture your majestic trees, leaves and roots.
O, I cry, I plead, I [pray, I beg]! O, infinite Buddhas, [Bodhisattvas], angels Deliver souls straying from the True Path Wandering in the endless cycle of suffering Migration.
O brother, Wake up at once! Proudly walk on great seas and rivers Look straight at the flaming sun And vow sacrifice to save all [beings from affliction]!
O sister, wake up this instant Arise from places of devastation Together, let’s renew our planet For all to sing joyous songs of oneness”
