Anyone familiar with the numerous accounts of the Buddha's extraordinary compassion and reverence for living beings ... could never believe that he would be indifferent to the sufferings of domestic animals caused by their slaughter for food. (Philip Kapleau)

Anyone familiar with the numerous accounts of the Buddha's extraordinary compassion and reverence for living beings ... could never believe that he would be indifferent to the sufferings of domestic animals caused by their slaughter for food.

Philip Kapleau

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