Buddhist Holy Day Dhamma (10/04/2026)
I do not praise all sacrifice, brahmin, nor do I withhold praise from all sacrifice. I do not praise a violent sacrifice at which cattle, goats, rams, chickens, and pigs are slain, at which various creatures are led to slaughter… ” “But I praise a non-violent sacrifice at which cattle, goats, rams, chickens, and pigs are not slain, where various creatures are not slaughtered, that is, a regular giving, a sacrifice offered by family custom. …” AN 4.39 Ujjaya (Bhikkhu Bodhi) https://suttacentral.net/an4.39/en/bodhi
