How animals suffer for Buddhists to earn spiritual points – in Cambodia ‘life release’ rituals decimate birds
about 3 months ago (01/26/2024)
How animals suffer for Buddhists to earn spiritual points – in Cambodia ‘life release’ rituals decimate birds | South China Morning Post How animals suffer for Buddhists to earn spiritual points – in Cambodia ‘life release’ rituals decimate birds Religion The Buddhist practice of releasing animals for spiritual merit is widespread in Cambodia, but it kills or injures millions of birds. Species are in free fall Yann Bigant in Phnom Penh, Cambodia + FOLLOW Published: 11:15am, 26 Jan, 2024 Why you can trust SCMP Standing on the highest platform of Wat Phnom, a temple built on the mythical founding location of the Cambodian capital, a woman holds two munias close to her mouth and murmurs prayers into the birds’ feathers. Then, raising her hands to the sky, she releases her grasp and the birds flap their wings.