". . . he abstains from killing living beings, exhorts others to abstain from killing living beings, and speaks in praise of the abstention from killing living beings." Samyutta Nikaya 55.7 “ “Lord,” said Kashyapa, “monks, nuns, and lay practitioners all depend on benefactors. When they go for alms and receive food containing meat, what… Continue reading MAKING VESAK/ SAGA DAWA DAY MEANINGFUL: The three ways to accumulate merit cited in original Buddhism, Buddha’s teachings on not eating animals just prior to his passing away, and UNDV Vesak Day 2025 paper on “Compassion as Diet: Protecting Animals and the Planet”