Comments on: A Buddhist Thanksgiving.

By: Wong Tho Kong

Wong Tho Kong — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:39:59 +0000

Whenever there is a festival there will always be a feast and in these festivals hundreds of millions of animals will be slaugthered for consumption. So whenever there is a festival in our country please give a thought to the poor animals killed.
Make a prayer or wish;
'May you all have no bitterness,
no thoughts of revenge,
May you all, with a heart of forgiveness,
attain to a better rebirth in your next life.
May you all in the future,
practice the realize the Four Noble Truth.
Practice the Eighthfold Noble Path.
Be free from greed, hatred and delusion.
Be free from sufferings and attain to Nirvana.'

By: John

John — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:01:30 +0000

For a slightly more silly look at Buddhist Thanksgiving pop over here to Being Buddhist during Thanksgiving

By: John

John — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:01:30 +0000

For a slightly more silly look at Buddhist Thanksgiving pop over here to Being Buddhist during Thanksgiving

By: John

John — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:01:30 +0000

For a slightly more silly look at Buddhist Thanksgiving pop over here to Being Buddhist during Thanksgiving

By: John

John — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:01:30 +0000

For a slightly more silly look at Buddhist Thanksgiving pop over here to Being Buddhist during Thanksgiving

By: Eco Mama

Eco Mama — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:31:30 +0000

Great post!
xo
Eco Mam

By: David

David — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:26:15 +0000

Many of my non-practicing friends believe Buddhists are vegetarians and I often find myself having to correct this misconception but am still at a loss as to a cogent reason why; especially considering, the economic, ecological and ethical issues that are undoubtedly out of step with dharmic principles. It can be a lonely experience being a vegetarian at meal time while on retreat! The one thing that has come of this paradigm is that I am in no way tempted to judge non-sangha regarding their culinary preference.

Still eating humble pie,

David.

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:24:42 +0000

Thanks, Waylon. The ethical treatment of animals– either as food-source or fellow being, is the responsibility of each of us who participate in the food chain.. Of course there seems to be little evidence that the favor would be reciprocated, but that one-sided consideration is one of the things that makes us humans so endearing..

Cheers,
Ian

By: Chris Courtney

Chris Courtney — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:22:09 +0000

Right on Way!