Khamtrul Rinpoche Jigme Pema Nyinjadh: Choosing a Vegetarian Lifestyle Is a Powerful Way to Show Compassion for Animals

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In this video Khamtrul Rinpoche Jigme Pema Nyinjadh, The Ninth Gyalwa Dokhampa, explains how choosing a vegetarian lifestyle is a powerful way to show compassion for animals. By not eating them, one is offering them refuge—a chance to live in peace.
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Khamtrul Rinpoche Jigme Pema Nyinjadh. "Choosing a Vegetarian Lifestyle Is a Powerful Way to Show Compassion for Animals." Posted to Facebook Jan 26, 2026. Video, 1:16. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=731443409622790.
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Karuṇā - The profound wish for all sentient beings to be free from suffering and the causes of suffering. It is a core virtue in Buddhism and, in the Mahāyāna tradition, develops into 'great compassion' (mahākaruṇā), the driving force behind the pursuit of enlightenment for the benefit of others. Skt करुणा  Tib ཐུགས་རྗེ་  Ch 悲  

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Śaraṇagamana - The foundational act of entering the Buddhist path by formally seeking protection and guidance from the Three Jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Saṅgha. Skt शरणगमन  Tib སྐྱབས་འགྲོ་  Ch 皈依  

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