Enlightenment for the dear Animals
Urgent Help for Sick Animals in Nepal
We have some terrible news. Unfortunately a goat that Rinpoche recently rescued at the Animal Liberation Sanctuary, Nepal, has become sick with a deadly virus and it appears that most of the goats and sheep may now be infected too. Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lama Lhundrup, abbot of Kopan Monastery in Nepal, has advised that people do as many mantras of Medicine Buddha as possible.
The veterinarian is visiting daily and tests are being made to confirm which individuals may be infected. Medical treatment is underway. The animals are getting blessed water and Hayagriva pill powder every day. Geshe Thogme from Kopan Monastery is doing Medicine Buddha practice and mantras every day for them and he is also helping giving the water and the pills.
Go to our Death & Dying page for more information on practices. Perhaps you could organise 1/2 hour at your Dharma centre to do a group
recitation dedicated to the animals or even a Medicine Buddha puja. Any mantras recited at home, on your way to or from work or the shops, during your lunch-break or anywhere are most welcome!
Please, please join us to help our animal friends at this critical time!
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Sheep Liberation in IndiaThe Directors of Enlightenment for the Dear Animals were pleased to join with FPMT teacher Jimi Neal in liberating 3 sheep from a village butcher in the lower Dharamsala area in April. The liberation was dedicated to the long lives of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kyabje Thubten Zopa Rinpoche and Khadrola. The sheep were so terrified of the butcher's pen and their narrow escape that they had to be carried to Jimi's place. The fortunate sheep, after being circumambulated and receiving prayers (and a long rest!), were later taken to the carer family to join the rest of the flock of sheep that Jimi has liberated.
10 Malas a Day......keep the lower realms away!One simple way to be constantly benefiting animals is to do mantras to purify your body so that wherever you go, beings in your vicinity are blessed: “..when a person who has recited ten malas of Om Mani Padme Hum a day goes into a river or an ocean, the water that touches that person’s body gets blessed, and this blessed water purifies all the billions and billions of sentient beings in the water. So it’s unbelievably beneficial.” Kyabje Thubten Zopa Rinpoche |
Eating for Climate ChangeEveryone is talking about climate change these days, and it’s about time. What few people realise is that meat eating is also a major contributor to climate change. A recent United Nations report [1] co-ordinated by the UN’s Food & Agriculture Organisation found that “the livestock sector is a major player, responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions measured in CO2 equivalent. This is a higher share than transport”.
World Animal Day 2009How Did You Celebrate?
World Animal Day was celebrated across the globe on Sunday October 4th. What did you do? World Animal Day is on the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, who is Patron Saint of Animals and the Environment, and it is celebrated all over the world. Buddhists strive to extend their compassion to all living beings, both human and animal. Like us, animals have the capacity to feel pain, fear, love and kindness. Many Buddhist centres held special pet blessing events. Kyabje Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche encourages people to do this. He says: "The purpose of this is to bring peace to the animals and to make their lives meaningful, so that sooner or later they can be fully awakened and achieve highest happiness." Please let us know how you celebrate so that we can share your news with others and all rejoice. Email us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
