Arthur Schopenhauer wrote in his prize essay on the basis of morality that he knew no better prayer than that which would include the ancient Indian dramas: May all beings remain free of pain . Most particularly Schopenhauer Stating 'Buddhism, which in its moral not like the Christian, has forgotten the animals . This is shown repeatedly on Christian feast days on which the "solid meat", suffering and death for countless animals, and are more or less in the home center. So it is on Christmas, the Christian "holiday of love and peace". would contrast with the followers of Indian religions, as Arthur Schopenhauer, blaring it differently, because each individual stroke of luck, any favorable outcome, the Brahmanist, or the Buddhists not a Te Deum, but goes on the market and birds bought to to open before the city gates of their cages . Schopenhauer pointed to this, yet another example that, for morality, which also includes animals in their protection, is significant, namely, the large animal hospital in Surat. This hospital was no exception, there were and are in India or other Tierhospitäler, which are maintained mainly by followers of Buddhism related Jain religion. They are examples of ethics as well comes with the most impressive in the Buddhist Mettasutta expressed:
The creatures great and small.
Her body was rough, her body was fine,
sei'n you can not move or
Whether visible or out of sight,
of one kind or another,
in future or present:
there be any ultimate salvation
And her heart good fortune!
(translated by H. von Glasenapp)
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more detail to the above topic:
Herbert Becker, vegetarianism and animal welfare in the Jain religion. In: The Vegetarian. Journal of ethical life style, vegetarianism and living reform. Issue 3 / May 1977 P. 85 ff (> Jain religion );
Herbert Becker, Buddhism and Jainism. The religion of Ahimsa. In: Holger Schleip (Ed.), Back to nature-religion, Freiburg im Breisgau. 1986, p.178 ff
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