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Posts tagged with "animal welfare"
Nov. 17 | How then, can those who practise great compassion
feed on the flesh and blood of living beings?
– The Buddha (Surangama Sutra)
A common yet inadequate argument against a meat-reduced or meat-free diet is the speculation that plants might experience...
Oct. 13 | As you are shaped by your intentional actions,
you are also what, who, why
and how you eat.
– Stonepeace
In the Mahayana sutras, Buddha advised his followers not to eat meat. Not only is it nonvirtuous to bring direct harm to another being, but...
Oct. 7 | May all beings have free physical lives
for freely furthering their spiritual lives.
– Stonepeace
Buy animals that are definitely going to be slaughtered and keep them in large containers. The animals can be large or small; larger animals experience...
Sep. 4 |
Having freed a being led to the slaughterhouse
That being’s life is thus benefited.
By completely abandoning the harming of beings
One will obtain a long life oneself.
~ Acharya Vasubandu
Jul. 19 | Dear Sir, Someone sent me the below article.
Can you comment on it? Thank you. With Metta, AIA
Hi AIA, Please see below, the article,
with bold comments juxtaposed within. Amituofo
The Buddha’s View on Meat Eating (Dhammavuddho Thero)
Introduction
Meat...
Apr. 3 | Based on the book, the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ movie reminds me of a phase of growing up that is probably more terrifying than being smack in the middle of the adolescent years.
When is that? It’s the beginning of the above – that...
Jan. 31 | Warning: This is a proper vampire movie, where vampires adhere to the classic rules. E.g. they do not glitter with fairy dust in the sun without bursting into flames during non-twilight hours!
(To avoid confusion in monster lore, Twilight’s ‘vampires’...
Dec. 22 | The epic movie ‘Avatar’ is a must-see – for every generation, every kid and adult. Its dramatic and educational messages are direct and simple, but portrayed in probably the most powerful and inspiring manner to date on the silver screen.
In the...
Dec. 9 | The most individually endangered animals
are those deemed the least endangered by species –
countless chickens, turkeys, fish, pigs, cows, sheep
who are killed everyday.
– Stonepeace