Unintentionally killing animals

[bercardor]

Hi Cecil
I had a two year old kid. My mother told me that frog leg is good for my kid's leg strength. So I bought the fresh frog from wet market for a few times and cook porridge for my kid.
But now , one of my friend who is a strong buddhist, told me I am doing a sinful thing by buying the frog. He said that although I did not kill the frog but I saw the frog being killed and skinned and I unintentionally kill them. He told me to chant Buddisht words and don't buy frogs again.
He advise me even if I want to buy any meat or frog, I should buy them when they are killed. Not to buy something alive and killed in front of me. He told me the spirit will not be rest as the frog is not being prayed. The frog may come to revenge.
He told me that I should try not to eat meat so that it is not so sinful...I told him that the frog leg is good for babies and frozen frog leg is not so fresh.But now, I dare not buy fresh frogs. I regretted to buy the frog and a bit scared.
(1) Will there be retribution to me and my family?
(2) What shall I do? How to make the frog rest in peace? By chanting?
(3) Do U know what kind of food can I replace the frog by giving the same vitamins and strength to my baby's body?
Thanks

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
What you mentioned would depend on a person's belief or religious belief and how strong is one's belief.
For example, when you mentioned `killing' of animals, and one has strong buddhist beliefs, then one should avoid what you had mentioned below.
Even in other religions like Muslims, they also have a ritual for `praying' before slaughtering animals. Muslims only eat food that are certified "Halal" in this manner.
Therefore, it depends on how `strong' is your beliefs.
Most of the time, nowadays maybe because of convenience, animals are pre slaughtered and we buy them, cleaned and `ready' so this should not be a major issue or concern for us.
Some religions belief in reincarnation and "we may end up" reincarnated as a specific animaal or insect. This is up to indiviudal beliefs.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 8/10/00 3:57:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil
I had a two year old kid. My
mother told me that frog leg
is good for my kid's leg
strength. So I bought the
fresh frog from wet market for
a few times and cook porridge
for my kid.
But now , one of my friend who
is a strong buddhist, told me
I am doing a sinful thing by
buying the frog. He said that
although I did not kill the
frog but I saw the frog being
killed and skinned and I
unintentionally kill them. He
told me to chant Buddisht
words and don't buy frogs
again.
He advise me even if I want to
buy any meat or frog, I should
buy them when they are killed.
Not to buy something alive and
killed in front of me. He told
me the spirit will not be rest
as the frog is not being
prayed. The frog may come to
revenge.
He told me that I should try
not to eat meat so that it is
not so sinful...I told him
that the frog leg is good for
babies and frozen frog leg is
not so fresh.But now, I dare
not buy fresh frogs. I
regretted to buy the frog and
a bit scared.
(1) Will there be retribution
to me and my family?
(2) What shall I do? How to
make the frog rest in peace?
By chanting?
(3) Do U know what kind of
food can I replace the frog by
giving the same vitamins and
strength to my baby's body?
Thanks