Little boy saves goat from senseless slaughter

[pokerfan]

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Can one boy's compassion change ages of old habits?

In Nepal, when people go to Temple, some of them take a goat or chicken to sacrifice. This was Adrian's first visit to Nepal and first visit to a Temple. When Adrian accidentally spotted a goat being slaughtered, he realized his new animal friend was next in line. Watch what happened next.

¿Puede la compasión de un niño cambiar costumbres milenarias?

[yuiyoshida]

1. I didn't know that

animal sacrifice was part of the Buddhist religion. Of course Buddhist teachings tend to be different in some places in Asia..its certainly not practiced in Japan, that I know of.

[Warpy]

2. It isn't, but folk religions persist

and while they are nominally Buddhist, their traditions and practices stem from their folk religions.

I suppose it's easier and takes less time than formal meditation. It's just very hard on chickens and goats, something the Buddha never intended. Loving kindness to all is the point, you might be a goat or a chicken in your next life.

[djean111]

3. I believe that is a Hindu temple, not a Buddhist temple.

Hope so.
I first read about Buddhism when working in Tokyo; every hotel nightstand had a Life of Buddha, not a Christian bible.

[yuiyoshida]

5. You may be right...

I am unfamiliar with Hinduism and its rituals.

[djean111]

6. Don't read this if you wish to remain unfamiliar with Hinduism and its rituals....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadhimai_festival

[yuiyoshida]

8. I hope they at least eat them...

I kinda doubt that happens. In Japan, there is a certain fish, called a Red Sea Bream which is often taken to a temple to be presented to the gods to eat. It is specially prepared and dryed out and served on a platter with other Japanese delicacies. These are probably left for a period of time and then secretly removed, and burned at a later time. This episode of Begin Japanology goes into the story of the Red Sea Bream;

[djean111]

9. Wiki says the meat and skins are sold.

"After the festival, the meat, bones and hides of the animals are sold to companies in India and Nepal."

[yuiyoshida]

10. Thats good, at least it isn't

sitting there rotting. That would be a waste!

[pokerfan]

15. Better than letting it go to waste

but then I have to ask where's the sacrifice? If they're selling the meat, skins, etc. which is what they would normally do than all they're doing is simply killing these animals in the most brutal way. I always thought a sacrifice meant deprivation of some sort.

[IHateTheGOP]

4. I'm so glad I'm an atheist.

[djean111]

7. I am an atheist, and I consider Buddhism a way of life, not a "religion". I like it. nt

[ladjf]

11. I love that sweet , compassionate, intelligent little boy. nt

[Herman4747]

12. Animals Love. Love Them Back -- Don't Harm Them.

[midnight]

13. I agree.... Thanks....

[Hoppy]

14. Whadidjyameeen, "senseless slaughter?" Doesn't Jesus need lots of dead goats?

--- oh, stupid me. Jesus just needs your money.