放生不可稍遲

利人，以救民為第一；利物，以放生為第一。放生的方法，應如古人所說，不可有定期，恐貪利的人預先捕捉；不可有定地，恐貪味的人探知去取；不可稍遲，恐物不耐其困；不可託人，恐物反受其害。當在眼前，隨意買放；在曠野，隨處遠放。切莫以為殺小是無妨的，切莫以為放少是無益的。前賢曾經提醒我們，刀兵劫的消息，是從屠門夜半聲裏聽出來的。今日我們在腥血雨之下，濃重的火藥氣息裏，務要在一日十二時，一時六十分之中，儘可能地放生救生。一物非少，眾生非多；蚊蟻非小，牛馬非大；一錢非不足，萬金非有餘；不要怕麻煩，把善念阻了；不要因物價貴，把善緣廢了。大家提倡，養成風氣，殺劫自然消滅，生機自會增長的。

亂放生等於把地球人送到火星！

抱歉我写下了这么一个无厘头的开场，因为人类虽然是号称拥有超越物种情感的动物，但某些时候还必须借助拟人化的想象来强化这种理解，就像法国作家皮埃尔鲍尔Pierre Boulle在他1963年发表的著名小说《人猿星球》做的那样。 2009年6月，第二届广东休渔放生节上，“志愿者”和“爱心人士”将许多小鱼小虾“小海龟”放生大海，其中一只不愿下水的“小海龟”被工作人员奋力掷进了南海。这一幕被媒体记者拍下并温馨地登上了报纸。可惜，混帐的人类，你把一只陆龟淹死在了海里。照片上那只对人类“恋恋不舍”的小龟赫然长着四条柱子一样的腿，经过鉴定，那是一只原产于云南、广西的国家二级保护动物，被世界自然保护联盟列为濒危物种的缅甸陆龟Indotestudo elongata，这只很可能是通过宠物交易渠道来到广东的小家伙别说不能下海，即便是在淡水里也无法生存。 普通民众分不清海龟陆龟水龟一点都不稀奇，但是拜托，做“放生”这种高技术工作，麻烦你拿出点儿专业精神来，否则还不如直接给这些可怜的动物痛快的一刀。 http://songshuhui.net/archives/44117

勿以物弱而殺之

印光大師：凡有血气者，必有知觉。既有知觉，则必贪生怕死，趋吉避凶。鸟兽昆虫蚤虱，莫不皆然。若忽尔捕而杀之，则其力虽不能敌，无可如何，其心之仇恨，殆不能以语言文字形容。若将欲杀，或有赎之放之令生者，则其心之感激，亦复难以形容。纵彼现时虽无报恩报怨之力，然善恶之缘既结，或于现生，或于未来，必有不期然而然之报应。即彼等不能即报，而常行放生，天地鬼神，常为鉴临，必当降以祸福，且勿忽其弱而欺之。
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放生可獲十種功德

放生可獲十種功德 Releasing animals can aquire ten advantages

1.      具大功德力, 早日離開六道輪迴, 往生極樂
         Your soul can leave the transmigration earlier, and able to live in an perfect world after life.

2.      離劫得安, 頑疾因得良醫而得癒
         Can leave the bad luck, e.g. wars, sickness, accidents, and can live in a stable and peaceful  environment.

3.      獲子賢孫孝之報, 子孫或出身榮貴, 或好讀得功,使家族世代興昌
         Will have a good and clever children, or your children will become a famous person and bring honer to your family.

4.      滅宿世之罪, 好運提早降臨
        Can offset the crime made by before, and fasten up the coming time of good luck.

5.      得到處逢緣之報, 貴人明現
         Will be wellcome and favoured by people in the cummunity. Lot of helpers and good friends come to help whenever you need. 

6.      獲聰明之報, 學業不費心神, 成績事半功倍
         Will be more clever, smart and talent. Can get a good result on study and exam easily than before.

7.      獲美好姻緣之報, 獲賢妻美絹相配, 終生相隨左右, 共享快樂
         Can have a good wife or husband, live together happily forever.

8.      獲知命之報, 具洞悉世事之力, 一生憑眼光殊勝而超凡成功
         Will be more successful in career by the ability of forseeing the future.

9.      得生意昌隆之報,客源滾滾不絕
          You business will become more successful, and lot of customers will be attracted by your business.

10.  獲成大貴之報, 人見彼即如見大恩人, 獲守護敬重

        Will become a respective and well-known person. The people in your surrounding always protect you and treat you as their benefactor.

放生之方法:
The methos of releasing animals:

*如放巴西龜, 可到附近的公園放生; 可選晚上較少人的時間去放
  Can release some tortoises to the pools in parks. If you feel embarrased, you can release them at mid-night.

*可於旺角金魚街買龜, 價錢由十多元至數十元一隻不等, 可按能力而選購.
  Can buy the tortoises in Mong Kok, it is cheap and affordable.

*於天氣和暖的季節放生, 動物較容易生存
  Please choose a warm season to release because they will have a higher probability to survive.

*小動物有能力躲於石隙間, 絕對有能力存活
 Small animals can still survive through hidden up between the rocks under the water, therefore no need to worry.

*如放其他動物, 或可選: 太子雀仔街的雀鳥, 街市待宰的海鮮(提意於西貢街市買後即放落海最快)
If you want to release other kinds of animals, e.g. Crab or fish which will be killed and cooked by human, you can buy at wet market(e.g. Sai KUng Wet Marker) which located near the sea. You can therefore release them immediately after buying them. 
*盡量縮短放生途中所需時間為佳
Pls shorten the time before you release them to the sea to lighten their pain. 

*請把此說書展轉相增,或助印勸說,此舉功德無量
Pls forward this passage in order to help more animals and build a better life for yourself.