Buddhist Holy Day Dhamma (26/05/2025)
Jīvaka, anyone who slaughters a living creature specially for the Realized One or the Realized One’s disciple creates much wickedness for five reasons.
When they say: ‘Go, fetch that living creature,’ this is the first reason.
When that living creature experiences pain and sadness as it’s led along by a collar, this is the second reason.
When they say: ‘Go, slaughter that living creature,’ this is the third reason.
When that living creature experiences pain and sadness as it’s being slaughtered,
this is the fourth reason.
When they serve the Realized One or the Realized One’s disciple with unallowable food, this is the fifth reason.
Anyone who slaughters a living creature specially for the Realized One or the Realized One’s disciple creates much wickedness for five reasons.”
MN 55 With Jīvaka (Bhikkhu Sujato)
https://suttacentral.net/mn55/en/sujato
