Although the Buddha refutes the bloody sacrifice of animals, he does not in itself condemn peaceful offerings to deities, but considers those far less useful than alms offerings to the monastic saṅgha.
Meskipun Buddha menolak pengurbanan secara kejam atas hewan, ia sendiri tidaklah menentang persembahan damai kepada dewa-dewi, namun menganggap hal tersebut kurang berguna ketimbang persembahan amal kepada saṅgha monastik.