2026 Fish Release
On May 1st 2026, save the lives of fish awaiting slaughter!
In Tibetan this practice is known as 'tshe thar', life release. Here you can buy fish in Nepal. The fish will be blessed with mantras and given myong grol (liberation through tasting), precious substances that give the animals a good cause for higher future rebirth. It is customary to save a number of animals equal to your age. So for example a 25 year old would save 25 fish. However, you can choose to save any number of animals that you want. Since a human being can commit no greater transgression than taking the life of another living being, by implication, there is no greater source of accumulating merit than saving life.
NOTE: It is especially beneficial to save fish if the astrological aspect relating to one's life force or 'sog' is negative in the current year. This depends on your year of birth.
As advised in the astrological system devised by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, in this current year those who are particularly advised to save lives are those people born in the following years (beware that the Tibetan lunar year usually starts in February or March so you must check exactly in which year his birth is considered to have taken place in):
It is especially recommended for those born in the following years to take part in our fish-saving activities, offering a meaningful opportunity to support and restore their life force through the compassionate act of saving lives.
1929 Snake
1930 Horse
1932 Monkey
1933 Bird
1941 Snake
1942 Horse
1944 Monkey
1945 Bird
1953 Snake
1954 Horse
1956 Monkey
1957 Bird
1965 Snake
1966 Horse
1968 Monkey
1969 Bird
1977 Snake
1978 Horse
1980 Monkey
1981 Bird
1989 Snake
1990 Horse
1992 Monkey
1993 Bird
2001 Snake
2002 Horse
2004 Monkey
2005 Bird
2013 Snake
2014 Horse
2016 Monkey
2017 Bird
2025 Snake
2026 Horse
Previous Fish Releases
The Benefits of Saving Lives By Chatral Rinpoche
"The benefit of saving the life of even a single animal is beyond our imagination. It is the best way to remove obstacles to our own health and longevity, and the most supreme practice to generate compassion for all sentient beings.
Among all positive actions, there is none with greater merit than saving lives. It purifies our karma and creates the causes for a peaceful mind and a long, meaningful life."
How to Place Your Order
Please fill in the form below to reserve the fish you wish to save. You can complete your payment securely online by card (Stripe) or PayPal directly through the form.
If you would prefer to pay by bank transfer, please do not submit the form — instead, write to us at info@shangshunguk.org and we will send you our bank details along with a confirmation of your order.
Thank You!
With to your donation you are saving the lives of animals destined for slaughter and also contributing to the activities of the Shang Shung UK Institute for the dissemination of Tibetan culture in the world!
Shang Shung Institute UK, a non profit institute, connects people for the support of Tibetan and Himalayan culture in person & online.
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