Urgent request from Lama Zopa Rinpoche... 500,000 animals about to be sacrificed

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Dear Center Directors, students and friends,

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> You might have heard the Nepal news about the 500,000 animals that

> are going to be sacrificed over two days on 24th November (Ghaddimai animal

> sacrifice festival, happens every five years in the terrai).

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> The Buddha boy wrote to the organizers asking them not to do it but his

> request was rejected. It is a big Hindu festival and now the Buddha boy is

> thinking to go there and try to stop it. I think unless one has special

> powers to show, people will not listen. It is a big religion with not 100 or

> 1000 followers but millions. Now it seems to have become a problem in Nepal

> like the problem with shoes and the Hindus in Pashupati. Now probably no

> matter what the reality is they will think it is the Buddhists who are

> making problems.

>

> My observation shows that the Buddha boy won't be able to stop it. Possibly

> some animal rights organisations might be able to help, but it's not sure.

> If western organisations and people like Nobel Peace (laureates) ask, maybe

> could help, but it would need many.

>

> It came out good to read the Golden Light

Sutra<http://www.fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/advice/goldenlight.asp>100 times so i

have asked Kopan gompa to send some monks to read it at the

> stupa and make strong prayers for the sacrifice not to happen, to dedicate

> like that and of course dedicate for world peace. You can find the Sutra

> in various languages here: http://www.fpmt.org/teachers

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zopa/advice/goldenlight.asp<http://www.fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/advice/goldenlight\

..asp>

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> I would like to request the centers and students to read the Golden

> Light Sutra and recite the Padmasambhava prayer for removing

obstacles<http://www.fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/advice/pdf/Padmasambava%20prayer%20t\

o%20clear%20obstacles%20feb05km.pdf>and for quick success, for the sacrifice not

to happen. This needs to be

> done quickly as the sacrifice is happening on 24th November. You can find

> the Padmasambhava prayer here: http://www.fpmt.org/teachers/

> zopa/advice/pdf/Padmasambava%20prayer%20to%20clear%

> 20obstacles%20feb05km.pdf

>

> Please recite any number of the Golden Light Sutra and the Padmasambhava

> prayer for removing obstacles and for quick success.

>

> With much love and prayers,

>

> Lama Zopa

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