Kyabje Chatral Rinpoche - Compassionate Action

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Kyabje Chatral Rinpoche - COMPASSIONATE ACTION

The FIRST BOOK in English by one of the GREATEST MASTERS in the History of Tibetan Buddhism, CHATRUL RINPOCHE, from Snow Lion Publications.

"Kyabje Chatral Rinpoche is renowned throughout the Tibetan community; a legendary adept, who -- like the great sages and hermits of the past -- has spent much of his life in retreat, practicing meditation and granting teachings only sparingly to a few committed disciples. It is truly wonderful therefore that we now have this precious collection of his teachings and advice capably tranlated into English, enabling many more people to benefit from his boundless wisdom and compassion."

-- Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

Opponent of meat eating

Chatral Rinpoche is one of the most vocal opponents of meat eating in Tibetan Buddhism.

He says:

If you take meat, it goes against the vows one takes in seeking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. Because when you take meat you have to take a being’s life. So I gave it up.

Source: Compassionate Action, chapter 2 [download PDF- 145 KB]