Comments on: How to Live Longer: The Buddhist Practice of Saving Life

By: Christopher

Christopher — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:56:05 +0000

This is a most-beautiful practice! I can personally attest to how powerful these actions are in clarifying the mind and allowing one’s feelings of compassion to be brought into focus. No matter what personal dramas I may be going through prior to performing a release ceremony, the actions of saving lives always brings such joy and lightness. I hope that many more people come to learn of the beauty of this practice.

As others have wisely stated: just be very sure the animals you release are native to your area, and choose animals who are most likely to survive the stresses of their captivity and release (I live on the coast, so locally-caught mussels and clams released in deep water at low-tide are a good bet).

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By: The Daily Minder

The Daily Minder — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:52:02 +0000

Hi Dharmadog.

Its super important to do a lot of research before doing it in order to make sure they won’t do more harm than good once released. I’ve found crickets and native fish from fish markets to be the safest bet. Also, if you want to do worms you can always keep them in a compost at the center like you say.

Good luck!

By: Dharmadog

Dharmadog — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:55:46 +0000

I’m about to institute this as part of our Buddhist center’s practice but it’s a bit tricky to be environmentally safe. Fishing worms from bait shops are not always native and they’ve caused problems around areas of the Great Lakes (I’m in U.S.) when people using them for fishing dump them out and they destoy the local forest floor. So, even seemingly benign creatures like worms can cause problems. We’ve done crickets before and smaller redworms that like the compost pile.

By: SnashySnona

SnashySnona — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:54:10 +0000

Tender thanks you representing details. It helped me in my assignment

By: Chen

Chen — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:35:15 +0000

Hello,

I love your article…I also release lives very often as well. I go to Bait shop on top of what you mentioned, I don’t release Chicken but now I think I should. I just don’t know where to let them go.

anyway, I know what you mean by you don’t care your life extend or not. I did not start release live for healthy but I only felt healthier, well I still get sick sometimes like flu or slight backache but really I did not do it for my own healthy. I love the feeling them running away or fly or swiming away that they get to live again..love it. It made you so happy and peaceful in heart to see that.

Please keep up the good works.

Chen

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:00:38 +0000

Wat if i saved a chicken life today. And decide to eat tomorrow. Is it possible.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:39:12 +0000

Great site. I enjoyed reading the article. I’ll be back again.

By: Natalia

Natalia — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:25:28 +0000

Thanks for that tip I’m here to learn, as I am not a Buddhist.