Other Ways to Give

Save a Yak

It is difficult to quantify the value of the Yak in Tibetan life. If you were to look at the dwelling place of a Tibetan nomad it would be hard to find something that did not come from a Yak directly or indirectly. Yaks provide the materials to make a nomad's tent, clothing, meat, butter, cheese, milk, and their dung is even used to make fires.

Buddhists say that there is no greater act of virtue than that of saving the life of another sentient being. The Yak you save will never have to face the fate of being hauled away on a truck to the butcher shop. Your Yak will be marked so everyone knows that it is not to be butchered. All the proceeds from saving the Yak will help support the education of a deserving student.

It is also possible to sponsor other kinds of animals such as sheep, cows, and fish. The picture on the right was taken at Traling Gonpa in 2007 during a ceremony in which the lives of hundreds of goats were saved. If you would like to donate money to save the life of a particular type of animal, please send as an email with your request, and make a donation below.

For more information about vegetarianism and saving the lives of animals, visit Shabkar.org