Many people have childhood memories of hearing their grandmothers recite sutras while killing chickens, to help the birds 'souls into the next incarnation. This helped them realize that there are things in life beyond one's control, giving them greater compassion for living things.
許多人兒時也都看過祖母殺雞，口中念念有詞的往生經，讓人體會作為生命的無奈，對生命抱有更大的同情。