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Rinpoche on Live Animal Exports

April 2012

Join the Rally, Sydney Town Hall, Sunday 15th April 1pm

Recently Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual Director of the FPMT, has called on his students to become vegetarian or eat less meat to help reduce the suffering to animals, including cattle involved in the live export industry (follow this link to read his full account). Every year Australia exports around 4 million live sheep to the Middle East and over half a million cattle to South East Asia. Not only do these sentient creatures suffer on the long journeys on overcrowded ships with many not surviving the trip, but their treatment at their destination is appalling.

Most of the countries these animals are exported to do not have a single law protecting their welfare. As such, most sheep and cattle have their throats cut whilst fully conscious and suffer extended, distressing and painful deaths whilst waiting animals watch in terror.

Stop Live Animal Exports

Even though the Australian Government recently voted to allow the continuation of the live export of cattle to Indonesia, it is important to continue the pressure.

The Hon Julia Gillard MP
Prime Minister
Fax: (02) 6277 8495
Email via: www.pm.gov.au/
contact-your-pm

Senator Joe Ludwig
Minister for Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry
Fax: (02) 6277 4406
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To find the contact details of your local Federal MP
and Senator to express your opposition to live
export, look up the following website:

http://www.aph.gov.au/whoswho/index.htm

Call radio stations and write letters to newspapers. Spread the word.

The animals need your help!

Rinpoche Asks Students to Go Veg!

April 2011
Kyabje Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual Director of the FPMT, has called on his students to become vegetarian.

"When I was in hospital I saw a program about animals that were sold to be killed in Indonesia and other countries (live export), I don’t know how long this has been going on, must be already for a long time".

WORLD STRAY ANIMALS DAY

This is a day for compassion, care and action for stray animals everywhere. Every year millions of stray dogs, cats, horses and donkeys fend for themselves in terrible conditions, often being pursued, abused and killed by authorities and communities. Most of us live in countries where there are many stray animals being killed every year because they have no home, yet breeders produce and sell animals to the pet industry. Think about and talk to friends and family about the benefits of adopting animals from government shelters and rescue networks. Donate to worthy animal shelters. It saves lives, saves people having to kill and it gives these precious beings shelter and protection – the causes of long and healthy lives to come!

Featured Stray Animal Shelter

MAITRI, in Bodhgaya India, has rescued hundreds of stray dogs and other animals over the years as part of its ‘compassionate service to others in the land of the Buddha’. MAITRI currently has nearly 100 dogs rescued from the street and rehabilitated. You can read more about MAITRI or donate via its website.

Rinpoche Talks About the Animal Sanctuary

November 2011

Video of Rinpoche

In September 2011 Lama Zopa Rinpoche spoke about the Animal Liberation Sanctuary, Nepal, while he was at Kopan Monastery. Looking from the Kopan dining room towards the sanctuary land, the video shows him discussing details of the proposed construction works with Ven. Tenpa Choden, then talking to those in the dining room about some of the elements of the new sanctuary. Currently the liberated animals are in temporary accommodation at the monastery and the nunnery.

Yaks Rescued in Tibet!

September 2011

Enlightenment for the Dear Animals liberated 3 yaks in Tibet dedicated for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kyabje Thubten Zopa Rinpoche and other gurus. The yaks will live out their lives without fear of being sent to the butcher.

To see more photos of the yaks, visit our facebook page.