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Question 56: Turtles, soft-shell turtles, and loaches are yin animals, and their spirituality is smaller than that of ordinary fish. Is it recommended that we just release fish?
Answer 56: It is best to release fish, but these animals can also be released. There are different degrees of merit in releasing animals, just like you did in Dongfang Terrace, there are also different degrees of merit in doing it. People are doing it, and God is watching. How much you have done, Bodhisattvas know it all. In fact, it is also good to put turtles or snakehead fish. These animals have great spirituality, so people say that a snakehead fish has seven stars on its head. Therefore, the bigger the fish released, the better.
Question: Why should we release animals? What are the merits of releasing animals?
1) Freeing lives is a donation of wealth, a donation of Dharma, and a donation of fearlessness. It is a complete act of all three. It is an act of immeasurable merit that can move the heavens and the earth.
2) Donation of wealth will lead to wealth, giving of Dharma will lead to wisdom, and giving of fearlessness will lead to strength and energy.
3) Releasing lives can cultivate our compassion, and releasing them regularly can help us eliminate disasters and prolong our lives. (Of course, you can also pray to Guanyin Bodhisattva and use the merits of life release where you need it, such as eliminating evil obstacles or solving problems. things to ask for, etc.).
Q: Who in particular need to be released?
People who believe in Buddhism, middle-aged and elderly people, old and sick people, and people who are filial to their parents. There are also people who are engaged in the following occupations: kitchen workers, chefs, surgeons, abortion doctors, funeral pestle workers, insecticide cleaners, chicken farm and pig farm slaughterers, criminal police, forensic doctors, anatomists, etc., they must often "release" to hedge To eliminate disaster, of course it is best to look for opportunities to change careers.
Q: When can we release animals?
You can release animals all year round. It is best to choose a sunny day when the Yang energy is the most abundant and the effect is best. Try to avoid releasing animals at night. You can also release animals on cloudy and rainy days. The effect of releasing animals is especially good on birthdays, when the new year is coming and the old is coming, or when the new year is coming, or on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, or on the special days of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. In addition, it is also very helpful to release life on critical days such as before exams, before hospitalization, before surgery, after being diagnosed with a serious illness, or just after a car accident.
Q: What animals should be released?
The purpose of release is to save lives, so anything that will be eaten, killed, or whose life is threatened can be released. Among them, releasing fish is more common. The fish should not be too small, generally larger than a palm. .
Q: Where can I release animals?
When selecting the release location, try to ensure the survival of the released life as much as possible (i.e. the adaptability of the released fish species to the release waters, whether there is large-scale fishing at the release location, etc.).
Q: Can I order fish for release in advance?
1) Cultivate the habit of buying and releasing animals according to circumstances and doing it yourself.
2) You must release fish that are life-threatening, so be sure not to order fish from the fishmonger many days in advance. Such fish are often extra fish that the fishmonger brings in for you. If you really want to order, just It’s better to go half a day or one day in advance; don’t buy fish that are too small just to pursue quantity. This kind of fish may be specially reserved by fishmongers for release.