The Supreme Master Ching Hai attained full enlightenment in the Himalayas . Shy by nature, she did not seek out students to teach. However, after turning away people who sought her out many times in India, Formosa and the United States , the Master realized her destined path. So in 1985, she began to share her message of Truth by giving public lectures and initiating sincere students into the Quan Yin Method of meditation on the Light and Sound within. This is the most ancient spiritual practice recorded in the scriptures of all the world's religions and the most direct way to be in communion with God.

Besides being a spiritual teacher, The Supreme Master Ching Hai is also an accomplished artist, poet and designer. The revenue from her artistic creations helps finance her lecture tours and supports charitable causes across all continents worldwide – North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania . In recognition of her devotion to world peace and the spiritual elevation of humankind, the United Nations has invited her on three occasions to lecture at its New York and Geneva headquarters.

As a gesture of appreciation towards her humanitarian efforts, the government of the United States has awarded the ‘World Spiritual Leadership Award' and the ‘World Peace Award' in 1993 and 1994 respectively, as well as ‘Honorary U.S. Citizenship'. Over the years, the Supreme Master Ching Hai's honors and invitations to speak have never ceased, nor has her tireless work to enhance the spiritual, emotional and physical welfare of sentient beings.