Deities and Faith
Can you recite a sacred name to bless animals awaiting slaughter when seeing them makes you sad?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
Yes. Seeing animals awaiting slaughter and feeling compassion, you can recite 'Namo Guanyin Bodhisattva' and dedicate merit to them. This forms a positive connection and turns your intention into blessings.
A listener said there seemed to be a slaughterhouse nearby. Seeing trucks carrying pigs and imagining their likely slaughter brought heaviness and sorrow. I replied that reciting and dedicating merit for animals about to be slaughtered or already killed was a good intention.
At the same time, practice not remaining trapped in fear and sadness. Contemplating emptiness does not mean pretending not to see, but understanding what happens while retaining steadiness. Caring and offering blessings can go together with settling your own emotions.