October-December 2011

TAKING CARE OF OTHERS: Animal Liberation

By Ven. Holly Ansett

Ants for a free Tibet, crafted by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, April 2011.

Three days after the stroke, Rinpoche dictated the following messages to go with three new boats with three sets of animals:

For the kangaroos: “We are not only champion jumping in the world but also we want to bring all sentient beings to enlightenment, the highest happiness with the help of Compassion Buddha.”

For the koalas: “Not only do we eat gum leaves but we want to bring all sentient beings to enlightenment, the highest happiness, with the help of Compassion Buddha.”

For the magpies: “We Magpies unanimously want to bring the sentient beings to the highest happiness, the peerless happiness, enlightenment with the help of Compassion Buddha.”