If you're interested in Releasing Life activities (sometimes known as "Life Liberation") and called 放生 in Chinese, there is a monthly life liberation activity organized by Singapore Buddhist Life Mission 佛教生命�会.
The activity is led by Venerable Haitao 海涛法师 from Taiwan, who establish the Buddhist life Mission.
It's held at the last Sunday of every month. You need to register for it
and be at the center at 8:45 am in the morning. The activity will end
around 11:45am. You can call to register.
Contacts:
BUDDHIST LIFE MISSION 佛教生命�会
19B Lorong Bachok (off Geylang Lor. 19)Singapore 387788 Tel: (65) 6836
9088 Fax: (65) 6836 0966 Email:[email protected]
**LIFE LIBERATION ACTIVITY (Last Sunday of Every Month)
放生活动(�个月的最�一个星期日)
Please register with the centre in order to arrange transport and meal.
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(I will be going for their activity on the 28th August for the first time).
Just to inform every dharma brothers and sisters to help save sentient beings from killing and save their lives. As buddhist, it's our duty to practise compassion. Merits gain from releasing life is usually good health and longetivity, however we should dedicate all these good merits to all sentient beings and to prevent further killings.
Namo Guanshiyin Pusa
Namo Amituofo
May all sentient beings be free from killing.
Irrelevant
Originally posted by Punggol meegoreng:Irrelevant
You Almond Cookies, Stardust, Tiramisu Cake and what clones do you have? Come tell us. Or are you divingutd?
Your post can easily land you an appointment for a coffee section with the ISD.
I am Punggol MeeGoreng, no other name here.
Just delete off. Look like some people just cannot go head on with problem.
Originally posted by Punggol meegoreng:I am Punggol MeeGoreng, no other name here.
Just delete off. Look like some people just cannot go head on with problem.
Hey, it is only a problem to you not the buddhists or some other people. You ought to solve your own problem and not impose it on others.
Originally posted by Punggol meegoreng:I am Punggol MeeGoreng, no other name here.
Just delete off. Look like some people just cannot go head on with problem.
It is not about taking things head on. There are three topics we should be careful and mindful of in our discussion on this forum. They are on the subject of race, language and religion. If it gets too offensive, we should get rid of it before it brings problems and ill feeling among us Singaporeans. It is not worth getting into such situation.
If that is true, why does the topic could remain ?
Posting around is to let others aware of such people with such opinion.
Just like the Pinoy and husband case.
Apple and durian are different fruit, get it?
Sofar, I've practised releasing life 3 times sofar. The first time was with a Buddhist Venerable in China. Basically, we went to the wet market and buy many fishes that are to be killed and slaughtered. Then we drive to a nearby lake. On our way, we chant Namo Jiuku Jiunan Guanshiyin Pusa (Namo Save the lives Avalotekiteshvara). At the lake, we chant the Releasing Life Ritual (放生仪轨), of which includes the Compassion Mantra, heart sutra, taking refuge in triple gems, and then release them into the lake. It's only with my family and the venerable and we save their lives. I feel so happy after saving them.
After coming back to Singapore, I've practised twice (went to Shensong) and then release life in my nearby canal.
But this time, I've decide that it's best to go with a venerable and with groups of people.
Anyway back on topic... How to release life when life is not encaged?
To : yhjow
If those fishes are caught in the wild, releasing them is indeed doing good. Hopefully they are still healthy. If they are actually farmed, they cannot survive on their own.
Same goes to those bird or poultry.
Originally posted by Punggol meegoreng:If that is true, why does the topic could remain ?
Posting around is to let others aware of such people with such opinion.
Just like the Pinoy and husband case.
I believe both the husband and wife that you mentioned above have already been censored by their respective employers. As I have said so earlier, let the moderators at 'Eternal Hope’ do what they see fit. If you do feel very strongly about that posting, you can always made a police report, I believed the police will certainly do an investigation on the whole matter.
Originally posted by Punggol meegoreng:To : yhjow
If those fishes are caught in the wild, releasing them is indeed doing good. Hopefully they are still healthy. If they are actually farmed, they cannot survive on their own.
Same goes to those bird or poultry.
Why catch them in the 1st place? To be released by pious buddhist?
Edit: I just happen to know that those creatures meant to be released on such events, were caught... for that event. Am I right? It would actually mean something if they release something not caught to be released.
To : Aik TC
I think you do not have any friend that is a Police or try to make a police report.
Police action is not how "people feel". There are so many things people find that is "not right". Do you think the Police will act ?
Comments in a forum have to let netizens resolve on their own.
This is what I am trying to do.
I pray to Goddess of Mercy also.
Originally posted by Punggol meegoreng:To : yhjow
If those fishes are caught in the wild, releasing them is indeed doing good. Hopefully they are still healthy. If they are actually farmed, they cannot survive on their own.
Same goes to those bird or poultry.
In the first place, Buddhist do not hunt, fish or engage in any form of profession that involves killing/butchery/fishing etc. One who practises Buddhism as laid out in the Buddha's noble eighfold path mentions the right livelihood, that means jobs that do not constitute to the unwholesome harms to sentient beings.
In the Rituals for releasing life, it specifically mention "no ordering of animals in prior that will lead to hunting". That means to say, you don't order some animals in advance, as ordering some animals in advance will lead to people catching them and trying hunt them, which is equal to imprisoning them.
As for poultry or fishing farms, releasing life typically involves buying many fish and poultry that are waiting to be slaughtered to be sent to markets, and then releasing their life and preventing them from being killed. What matters are saving their lives.
Knowing that Bhuddist are going to Fang Sheng, there will be people catching or trapping those in the wild. TO MAKE A QUICK BUCK !
Because many Bhuddist know that, people like me do not agree to buy from such people and then Fang Sheng.
I hope people can understand that those farmed should not be released as they do not have the natural capabilities to survive in the wild.
"As for poultry or fishing farms, releasing life typically involves buying many fish and poultry that are waiting to be slaughtered to be sent to markets, and then releasing their life and preventing them from being killed. What matters are saving their lives."
With all due respect... you underestimated the power of consumerism and the cruelty of nature on farmed creatures. To live is to die someday... What matters is if there is a value to their death.
Originally posted by Punggol meegoreng:To : Aik TC
I think you do not have any friend that is a Police or try to make a police report.
Police action is not how "people feel". There are so many things people find that is "not right". Do you think the Police will act ?
Comments in a forum have to let netizens resolve on their own.
This is what I am trying to do.
I pray to Goddess of Mercy also.
No, I do not have friends in the police force. Yes, I have made police reports before and yes, I do believe the police will act if what was posted is in contravention of the laws here. Of course it would be good if issues can be resolved by netizens on their own.
I am not able to give you example here, but I do believe that netizens do make police reports when they feel strongly on certain issues that they believe to be wrong and when it touches on the sensitive subjects of race, language and religion.
By the way, your intention is certainly commendable.
Originally posted by Punggol meegoreng:Knowing that Bhuddist are going to Fang Sheng, there will be people catching or trapping those in the wild. TO MAKE A QUICK BUCK !
Because many Bhuddist know that, people like me do not agree to buy from such people and then Fang Sheng.
I hope people can understand that those farmed should not be released as they do not have the natural capabilities to survive in the wild.
You don't have to worry about all these things. Venerables and devotees in the temple know what to do. It defeats the purpose of "fang sheng" if the seller purposely catch them for us to "fang sheng". I've been several times with the temple. The temple will not inform the seller in advance.Those fishes were meant to be killed and sold in the market. The temple is also aware what kind of fishes to release into the sea.
I will not object if farmed fishes are released. You said farmed fishes should not be released, do you mean they should be killed and ended up on our tables? I would rather release them and let nature takes its course if their ending is to be killed by humans. Before releasing the animals, the Venerables will let them take the 3 refuge which I find them lucky because some humans don't even have the chance to take the 3 refuge.
SAF really need people like Aneslayer. To be at the FEBA (Forward Edge Battle Area) line.Right in front. I am those right at the back in the FEBA line.
I suggest to all buddhist who wishes to practise Fangsheng to listen to the Chinese Dharma talk by Venerable Hai Tao (hopefully you can understand Chinese).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyxFYfcguhY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chW6WlQJEO4
" Venerables and devotees in the temple know what to do. It defeats the purpose of "fang sheng" if the seller purposely catch them for us to "fang sheng". I've been several times with the temple. The temple will not inform the seller in advance.Those fishes were meant to be killed and sold in the market. The temple is also aware what kind of fishes to release into the sea."
Those hungry for fish will find another vendor.
"I will not object if farmed fishes are released. You said farmed fishes should not be released, do you mean they should be killed and ended up on our tables? I would rather release them and let nature takes its course if their ending is to be killed by humans. Before releasing the animals, the Venerables will let them take the 3 refuge which I find them lucky because some humans don't even have the chance to take the 3 refuge."
Farmed fishes are bred for one reason. As food to be sold. Wasting resources to me is a worse "sin". Letting fishes take the 3 refuge is just... preposterous.
Somehow, the Logistic / Procurement have to forecast their stock level. Live seafood will be badly depleted if Bhuddist where to purchase without any forecast. There will be angry customer from the meat clan.
I would expect a limited stock to be given to Bhuddist who want to Fang Sheng.
Bhudda eat meat and drink milk. The idea of vegetarian / vegan is to reduce such killing. It works.
Sometimes back, there was such idea introduced as eat vegetarian food for lunch. But somehow faded away. I was one of them.
Originally posted by Aneslayer:
Those hungry for fish will find another vendor.
Farmed fishes are bred for one reason. As food to be sold. Wasting resources to me is a worse "sin". Letting fishes take the 3 refuge is just... preposterous.
The idea of letting fishes take 3 refuges is for them to get to be exposed to the Dharma. Not many sentient beings in the realms of animals had the fortune to be exposed to the dharma. By letting them take 3 refuges, it is hoped that they can be reborn into the realm to the human world, and thus be relieved from further sufferings as animal.
Originally posted by yhjow:The idea of letting fishes take 3 refuges is for them to get to be exposed to the Dharma. Not many sentient beings in the realms of animals had the fortune to be exposed to the dharma. By letting them take 3 refuges, it is hoped that they can be reborn into the realm to the human world, and thus be relieved from further sufferings as animal.
How do one know that they(animals) are able or even applicable to take the three refuge?
^The above is a honest question, not a rhetoric.