Buddhism As Education

By Lama Zopa Rinpoche 1st December 2011 Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this teaching on animal liberation at Shakyamuni Center, Taichung, Taiwan on March 4, 2007. Transcribed by Thubten Munsel and edited by Ven. Ailsa Cameron. Master Hai Tao first gave a 35-minute Dharma talk in Chinese. This was followed by a group recitation of manis until Rinpoche began his talk. Good morning to everyone. I would also like to offer my respect and greetings to Master Hai Tao and to everyone else, my brothers and sisters. I think that the activities that Master Hai Tao has been doing in this world up to now, liberating many millions of animals, are really incomparable holy deeds. There’s no one else in this world who could do this. His incomparable holy deeds are of incredible benefit to the most precious, kind sentient beings, the animals. Liberating animals is one of the best means to bring peace in this world, not only peace to the animals but also peace to the human beings, with thousands of huma...

Ven Hai Tao conducting the prayer ceremony Ven Chuen Hei joined Ven Hao Tao on the prayer ceremony Ven Chuen Hei gave his Dharma talk to the devotees Offerings on the prayer altar Fire Puja in the afternoon Fire Puja at night Ven Hai Tao and Ven Chuen Hei conduct the final prayer ceremony Venerables Hai Tao and Chuen Hei were invited by the Palme Gon Buddhist Society on 17 March 2011 to conduct a mass prayer ceremony in conjunction of upcoming Ching Ming Festival at Jalan Bagan Lallang, Butterworth. Numerous activities were organized in the programme on that day which includes Lighting and Offering of Long Life Lamps; Changchog Prayers for the deceased parents, ancestors, wondering spirits, Karmic debtors, Animal Liberation and Food Offerings. Hundreds of devotees from Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Sungai Petani participated in the one day event. A word of thanks to both Venerable Hai Tao and Chuen Hei for their continuous meritorious service to our people and our departed relatives.

Venerable Hai Tao and Supha Rinpoche held the first day's prayer service in Palme Gon Buddhist Society at Jalan Bagan Lallang, Butterworth on 12 August 2010 with Venerable Hai Tao officiating the event and followed by a short speech and later Dharma talk.

Once again, Venerable Hai Tao will be coming to Butterworth, Penang this August 12 2010 at Palme Gon Buddhist Society Butterworth, Jalan Bagan Lallang, Butterworth. We will keep you inform once the programme for the event has been finalized.

Padmasambhava in the form of Guru Nangsi Zilnoen. Devotees participating in the fire offering service at the Palme Gon Buddhist Society ground Ven Hai Tao, Ven Khenpo Karpo Rinpoche and Ven Chuen Hei in the Dharma session with the devotees.

Devotees lining up to liberate the fishes and crabs into the nearby river. Palme Gon Buddhist Society members distributing the fishes and crabs to the devotees. Fishes, crabs and tortoises being relieased into the river. Fishes, crabs and tortoises awaiting to be liberated into the river. Crabs are transferred into the pails to be released into the river.

Venerable Hai Tao, Venerable Khenpo Karpo Rinpoche and Venerable Chuen Hei on the stage Venerable Hai Tao gaves his openning speech and Dharma talk. Venerable Hai Tao introduced Ven. Khenpo Karpo Rinpoche and Ven. Chuen Hei to the devotees. Ven. Hai Tao leading the blessing service on liberation site. Ven. Hai Tao leading the blessing and chanting at the anchesters' tablet.

The Penang Palme Gon Buddhist Society had confirmed that Venerable Hai Tao will be in Bagan Lallang, Butterworth on 10 November 2009. The event shall commence on that day with chanting of sutras and liberations of animals at 2.00pm then followed by Dhamma discourse at 7.00pm which will be personally conducted by Ven. Hai Tao.

The Most Venerable Hai Tao will be in Butterworth again soon on this coming 10 November. He has been invited by the Penang Palme Gon Buddhist Society to conduct a Dharma discourse to our devotees and members. We will keep you informed on the latest updates on our Ven. Hai Tao's upcoming event.

We wish to thank Venerable Hai Tao, the Hai Tao Life Foundation and Palme Gon Buddhist Society Butterworth for organising this prayer and merit making ceremony for the benefit of our Buddhist community here.

The devotees offering their prayers and following the recitation. Venerable Hai Tao leading the mantra recitation and puja ceremony. The devotees doing their part to create more merits. The pagoda for devotees to make their prayer rounds. The mini Kuan Yin hut at the Palme Gon's liberation garden.

10th March, 7.00 pm - The evening service commenced with mantra recitation, puja and followed by dhamma talk by Venerable Hai Tao. The singing of Buddhist songs followed after that.