Lobsters liberated by Buddhist intervention

Instead of plunging headfirst to their death in a pot of boiling water, 534 live lobsters escaped the dinner plate and belly flopped to freedom into the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean.A group of Tibetan Buddhists flanked the sides of a whale-watching boat at dusk, sprayed the lobsters with blessed water, clipped the bands binding their dangerous claws and released them one by one into the deep water below.The 30 Buddhists of all ages trekked to this northern Massachusetts fishing hub to buy 600 pounds of lobster from a seafood wholesaler and save the critters from imminent death.The lobster liberation was scheduled for Wheel Turning Day on this years Tibetan lunar calendar, the anniversary of the first sermon Buddha taught. On this holiday, the merit for positive actions is multiplied many times.