Wat Phai Luang Cultivates Pasture for Cattle and Buffalo While Continuing Animal Rescue Mission, Teaching Compassion Through Animal Care
Wat Phai Luang rescues cattle and buffalo from slaughterhouses while cultivating Israeli sweet grass to provide sustainable feed and teach Buddhist compassion through animal care to monks and visitors.
Wat Phai Luang on Soi Kantana is cultivating pasture for cattle and buffalo while advancing its mission to rescue cows and buffalo from slaughterhouses, growing Israeli sweet grass to create sustainable feed and integrating Buddhist teachings on compassion into its animal care work.
Wat Phai Luang (Luang Por Singh), located in Soi Kantana, Bang Muang Subdistrict, Bang Yai District, Nonthaburi Province, continues its ongoing project to rescue cattle and buffalo from slaughterhouses under the "Luang Por Singh's Merit Fund for All Creatures" program. The temple currently cares for over 70 rescued cattle and buffalo, providing them with a safe place to live.
The temple has allocated more than 10 rai of pastureland, securely fenced, allowing the animals to graze naturally during the day before being brought back to their pens in the evening. The temple also welcomes the public and devotees to participate in merit-making by feeding grass and water spinach to the animals under the "Donate with Peace of Mind—Rescue Cattle and Buffalo to the Temple" program.
The temple prioritizes continuous animal health care through consultation and health checks from Bang Yai District livestock officials, ensuring all cattle and buffalo maintain good health and proper care.
Meanwhile, Wat Phai Luang has initiated a project to cultivate "Israeli sweet grass" as a food source for the cattle and buffalo, with monks and temple students planting and maintaining it after morning and evening chanting sessions. Beyond creating a sustainable food source and reducing expenses, this activity promotes physical health through exercise and cultivates compassion toward all creatures.
Temple teachers have incorporated Buddhist teachings on "compassion and loving-kindness" for the young monks and activity participants, noting that caring for animals trains the mind to become compassionate, generous, and to recognize the value of all life—a spiritual practice that can be performed in daily life.
This project serves not only to help animals rescued from slaughter but also to create a model of harmonious coexistence between people, animals, and nature, following Buddhist principles.
