Practical wisdom for animal welfare

Awakening respect and compassion for all sentient beings

Reconciling secular ambitions with Buddhist practice

Charting changing attitudes towards animal rights in a Buddhist nation

Examining some abuses of a virtuous practice

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 9, September 2008. In the West, comparative religious studies is a way of widening a person’s intelle