Recently our world has been frequented by disasters of all magnitude. In Mexico, as many as three hundred thousand people became victims of a hurricane. In Chile, the land has been devastated consecutively by droughts, floods and severe earthquakes. In Philippines, floods crushed houses and carried away animals and property into the ocean. In Thailand, flood waters crested higher than human height. In Formosa, a typhoon left numerous cracked buildings...

In this time of natural calamities, Supreme Master Ching Hai not only reminds fellow practitioners to augment their spiritual practice and prayers for world and universal harmony, She also encourages them to transform love into powerful actions to minimize the suffering and hardships of the victims. Finally, She supplicates that more people are purified from the root by spiritual blessings, so that the magnetic field of this world can be changed and elevated, and a more beautiful future is ensured.

Recently, tornado Paulina attacked three major Mexican seaports along the Pacific coast.

The devastating force of the tornado, accompanied by many hours of torrential rain, inflicted severe damage to the three seaports -- Acapulco, Huatulco and Puert Escondido. Hundreds of people are missing, or feared dead; over 40,000 houses have to be rebuilt; the number of victims exceeded 300,000. The situation is very grave and urgent. Bridges were broken, highways were devastated, big trees and gigantic rocks rolled down from mountains and hit the residents by the riverside. The strong gale of the tornado blew away the roofs of the Indian villagers in the mountains, and even toppled their houses. As the disaster area is extensive, and the number of casualties numerous, the Government has had difficulties accommodating all the victims. Until now, there are still people sleeping on the streets, or by the roadside. They are truly in a pathetic situation. Upon receiving the report from initiates, Master with compassion immediately gave a contribution of US$50,000 to help the victims.

Fellow practitioners in Mexico contacted people at the local Red Cross and the Relief Command Center, who provided them with detailed information and route directions. They even dispatched an army helicopter taking fellow practitioners to explore the disaster area, so they could find out the real damage, and the amount of relief material required. They found the victims were badly in need of warm clothing, water and food. Therefore, fellow practitioners from various Centers in Mexico and Brazil joined forces to render emergency relief to the victims.