A JOYFUL DAY FOR THE COWS AND THE VILLAGERS

欢喜牛与快乐农民 Photos from past cow liberations in Sri Lanka 满愿行牛只放生活动简报                       Waiting for ceremony to start                         等待：放生仪式即将开始                          We pray for our cow’s well-being too                         祈福：但愿牛只和一切众生离苦得乐                         Ceremony is going to start                         随喜：准备见证牛只重获新生                        Preparations by the monks                        消业：师父为牛只诵经消旧业                         Village is filled with gaiety                        欢庆：放生活动是村里的盛事                          Setting up a simple altar                          佛龛：简单但庄严                         Bhante helping with admin work                        手续：立字为据保护有情                        Signing of new ownership papers                        喜悦：农民准备签收牛只                         Sprinkling of holy water                        洒净：愿甘露为你消灾延寿                          A Blessed banana for the cow              加持：愿你福慧广增延                        A garland for the new member of our family                          献花：欢迎你成为我家的新成员                        A garland with some food for you                        相伴：从此我们相依伴                                   Father and son gleaming with joy                        希望：父子都知道明天会更好                                          I will take care of you for the rest of your life                         承诺：我会照顾你一辈子

                       

                            This is a lucky day for the calf

                            护生：小牛免遭屠刀之劫          

                        

                      My girl can have milk from now on

                           感恩：宝宝今后有牛乳喝了

                       

                      A mother and child are saved by your kind act

                      平等：一切生命都应该得到尊重和爱护

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THIS KIND ACT. IT IS DEEPLY APPRECIATED.

请以慈悲为怀即刻护生。

满愿行合十感恩。