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Sanskrit: सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः।

Transliteration: sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ.

English translation: May all be happy.

#saha #sahadukkha #sanskrit #vegan #govegan

Non-violence is The Way. #saha #sahadukkha #vegan #govegan

Non-violence is The Way. #saha #sahadukkha #vegan #govegan #ahimsa

Watching a #scifi series where aliens are treating humans the same way we treat most other sentient life on our own planet. When the humans have a minor victory, they roast other sentient beings around a campfire. Our inability to connect the most obvious dots are the ignorance and willful delusion that keep us trapped in suffering. #saha #sahadukkha #vegan

We are all family - whānau. All sentient life on this planet evolved together. We are not better than anyone else. Do not take what is another’s, but reach out with empathy, compassion and love! #saha #sahadukkha #vegan #govegan

May all beings be free from suffering! #saha #sahadukkha #vegan

The path of peace leads to liberation. #saha #sahadukkha #moksha #vegan

The steps on the spiritual path cannot be the corpses of other beings. To walk The Way, violence must be cast aside. Free yourself by freeing others! #saha #sahadukkha #nonviolence #ahimsa #metta #lovingkindness #vegan #govegan

Expand your sense of love and family to include all. #metta #vegan #saha #sahadukkha

You cannot free yourself from suffering while you are causing others suffering. #karma #vegan #govegan #saha #sahadukkha

A cat was on the road today. It was twisting and flopping because someone had just run over it. A mother and daughter stood over it. The mother began to wail and cry, crouching down and taking what was left of its head into her hands as it died. At first, I thought it was her cat, but decided she only was nearby when the poor kitty was hit. Imagine what the world would be like, if we cared for all sentient beings this much! #vegan #govegan #saha #sahadukkha

If you refuse to wear fur, but you wear leather, consider that they are not different. Look for ways to replace the things you purchase with non-violent options for future purchases. What about the things you already have? This is a matter of conscience (some find there is no way they could wear leather, but older wool items are acceptable). The point is to move forward mindful of what you purchase and attempt to do no harm! #vegan #govegan #saha #sahadukkha

When you #meditate, don’t think of your practice as “good” or “bad” - this is the discerning mind, which wants to label everything (and very often wants you to feel bad about yourself). All #meditation is a step forward, because you have sat with your mind. Just keep sitting consistently and your mind will begin to change. You will find tranquility more easily and you will see that your thoughts are not you. It is called a “practice” for a reason - continue practicing! #saha #sahadukkha

Are you a cause of comfort and joy or are you a cause of suffering? May all beings know peace! #vegan #govegan #saha #sahadukkha

We are all interconnected in an intricate web of life on this pale blue dot in the vastness of space - let us cherish each other! #dependentarising #vegan #govegan #saha #sahadukkha

Walking into the “meat” section of the grocery store and feeling overwhelming sadness or seeing the leather jacket on someone’s back and then imagining the being whose skin was stolen - these are signs of empathy and an open heart. Look around you! #vegan #govegan #saha #sahadukkha

We all share this beautiful world on which we evolved together. Whether our closest warm-blooded relatives, or the cold-blooded relatives with whom we share a common ancestor - we are family. That the spark of sentient life came into being on this speck in the Cosmos is a miracle of the highest order. You are amazing and so are all other sentient beings. Celebrate who we are by cherishing and protecting all sentient life! #vegan #govegan #saha #sahadukkha

When you sit down to a cruelty-free meal, you know the expansive experience of communion with the divine. Your heart is joyful and your spirit is open. Stop taking suffering into your being and begin the journey of peace. #saha #sahadukkha #vegan #govegan

May all beings know peace! #saha #sahadukkha

When you #meditate long term, your mind changes. You find yourself more grounded and less easily upset. In #Buddhism there is the imagery of a deep lake. The wind disturbs the surface, creating waves for boats floating there. Below the surface, the lake is still and eternally calm. #Meditation takes you below the surface. Open your mind to the universe and you will find peace, tranquility, empathy, compassion, kindness and love. We are all connected. #saha #sahadukkha

When people argue that the suffering of others can be financially or ecologically viable, they are saying that harming others is OK if we can make money on it or the planet can sustain it. When you argue with them on these terms, the argument shifts from its power - that making others suffer is inherently wrong. You have the ethical position, that history will prove. Kia kaha (stay strong), vegans! #vegan #govegan #saha #sahadukkha

Begin the path with a commitment to do no harm. #saha #sahadukkha #ahimsa

Tonight, we think of those suffering with voices we are not willing to acknowledge. Those who cry out in fear and anguish, as we murder them in untold numbers. We are sorry for what our species has done and continues to do! May all sentient beings be free, safe and respected! #vegan #govegan #saha #sahadukkha :vegan_heart:

When you are an empath, the suffering of the world can seem overwhelming. Your practice should include meditation that allows your mind to become tranquil. This time is not “extra” or an indulgence - it is part of the path. Each day, find a space conducive to meditation and focus on the breath or an object. This grounds you, but it also increases insight, which is necessary in overcoming suffering. #saha #sahadukkha #meditation #insight #mentalheath

We all suffer together. Open your heart to the sentient beings around you. The “meat” on your plate was a being who wanted to live. The breast milk you consume was not meant for you, but was made by mothers who cried for their babies. Stop being the cause of suffering. It comes back to you! #vegan #govegan #saha #sahadukkha

“Is it the faculty of reason, or perhaps, the faculty for discourse? *** the question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer? Why should the law refuse its protection to any sensitive being? *** The time will come when humanity will extend its mantle over everything which breathes” (Jeremy Bentham) #quotes #bentham #vegan #veganism #animalrights #saha #sahadukkha

As I meditate tonight, I radiate love in all directions - desiring peace, love and joy for all! #metta #lovingkindness #meditation #saha #sahadukkha

All sentient beings desire to be free from suffering, just as you do! When you commit to ending suffering, they are included. While you might imagine that you are ending this suffering for them, you are also doing it for yourself. Your spirit will be lighter, more free and more joyous when you stop taking their suffering, fear and death into yourself. #vegan #govegan #saha #sahadukkha :vegan_heart: