Abstract
In this article author focuses on the career, teaching and diverse public activities of Ching Hai, a Vietnamese spiritual leader. The central message of this teacher consists of two main points: first, a particular meditation technique, called Quan Yin, and second, an environmentally sensitive life style and dietary rules.
In the last part of the article the author lists and comments on the characteristics of the community of Ching Hai´s followers and summarizes the history of this movement in the Czech Republic.