Special Kids Day - Sunday December 7

December 7: Sunday 10am to 3pm Theme: Animal Liberation.

How time flies! Soon it is going to be the end of the year of the Rat and the beginning of the year of the Ox.

We have promised you an ‘End of Year Day', a special day with a special purpose, which will be organised for Sunday December 7. This year it will be an animal liberation day, in which we will show our love and care for all animal mother sentient beings.

Lama Zopa suggests that one of the things we can do for animals and insects is to save them from being killed and put them into a safe environment. By doing this, it not only liberates them from a lower realm but also creates a cause for their enlightenment. Most importantly, Animal Liberation educates us to protest against cruel practices and violations of animal rights. By giving peace to threatened animals we also create the causes for our own happiness and enlightenment.

This day is for parents AND their children (ages 5-13). Ven. Jamyang and Gesar (Gaz) will organise for everybody activities related to animal liberation and the 16 Guidelines for a Happy Life.

Gesar will buy the animals and together we'll perform a little ceremony before we set the animals free.

At 12 pm we'll have a shared lunch, so please bring a plate of vegetarian food to share.

Facility fee: a suggested donation of $10 per family to contribute to buying the animals.