Q&A: Killing
by Venerable Thubten Chodron©
Tai Pei Buddhist Centre, Singapore
Dharma workshop, 27&28 Nov 2001
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(Start-time of each question
is indicated at the end.)
Handling insects without
killing them. 0:00
Even if I don't kill the cockcroaches,
other people will kill them anyway... 1:36
Shortening the cockcroach's
life will give it a chance to have a better rebirth?? 2:11
Isn't it selfish to protect myself
and let others create the karma of killing? 4:39
My mother knows I don't kill,
so she says she'll kill the mosquitoes for me. I feel guilty/egoistic
to allow this to happen...7:05
What about killing of germs,
bacteria? 10:21
What about people whose job is
pest control? 10:43
What specific results will
killing bring? 11:32
Things to reflect on...
13:34
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