Who We Are

Enlightenment for the Dear Animals is a new FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition) project aimed at helping people, particularly Buddhists, to benefit animals. The website aims to be a resource for Buddhist students, centres and projects by providing advice, news, and linking projects and people who are helping animals around the globe. As fellow sentient beings, animals are not just creatures to whom we should do no harm, they are beings who also have the potential for Enlightenment and hence we can assist them in meaningful ways to achieve happiness and freedom from suffering.

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"This is the biggest present you can give them: good rebirth, finish samsara, liberation, and the positive imprints of the Mahayana teachings and mantras also lead to enlightenment.

"If you liberate animals, it helps you to have a long life, or you can dedicate the merit from their liberation to those who have life obstacles."

Lama Zopa Rinpoche