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| Article Name : | | | A BUDDHIST PERSPECTIVE ON ANIMAL RIGHTS | | Author Name : | | | CH. VENKATA SIVASAI | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | ROR-383 | | Article : | |  | Author Profile | | Abstract : | | | Unlike the Judeo-Christian tradition, Buddhism affirms the unity of all living beings, all equally posses the Buddha-nature, and all have the potential to become Buddhas, that is, to become fully and perfectly enlightened. Among the sentient, there are no second-class citizens. According to Buddhist teaching, human beings do not have a privileged, special place above and beyond that of the rest of life. The world is not a creation specifically for the benefit and pleasure of human beings. Furthermore, in some circumstances according with their karma, humans can be reborn as humans and animals can be reborn as humans. | | Keywords : | | - Judeo-Christian , Buddha-nature , privileged , circumstances.,Judeo-Christian , Buddha-nature , privileged , circumstances.,Judeo-Christian , Buddha-nature , privileged , circumstances.,Judeo-Christian , Buddha-nature , privileged , circumstances.,
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