 Therefore, from now on make sure that you do not hurt any living being whether it is a human, an animal or an insect. On the one hand people pray to The Lord while on the other, they continue to hurt the very beings within whom The Lord resides. How much courage does it require to kill animals or insects? People go around killing snakes and insects too readily, yet is it such a brave thing to do? You can only destroy that which you are capable of creating.

A bedbug is a bedbug by the relative viewpoint, but by the real viewpoint it is a pure Soul (shuddhatma). Do you want to kill a Pure Soul? If the bedbug is intolerable, pick it up and put it outside. Man looks for his happiness through killing. How is it possible to kill and find happiness at the same time?

**Questioner:** What should we do if we have an invasion of ants in the house?

**Dadashri:** Just keep the door of that room shut. People find ants annoying, but in nature, such a nuisance will last only a few days and when the time comes to an end, it will disappear. So just keep the room closed. You can even discover this on your own, if you were to analyze everything; whether this nuisance is permanent or temporary.

**Questioner:** Most of the time the ants head for the kitchen, so how can we keep the kitchen closed?

**Dadashri:** That is just a false belief. Understand that you must move away from wherever the nuisance is. Keep two separate cooking areas in your home if you can. Keep a spare stove in your home. Can you not forego a fully cooked meal for one day? Killing is a very serious matter.

**Questioner:** We only kill them if they get in our way. We do not go out of our way to kill them.

**Dadashri:** For those who want to kill insects, such a situation will present itself to them. Those who do not want to kill will come across circumstances that will accommodate their intent.

If you make a bhaav- intent, 'never to kill' and try, then your circumstances will change. Unless you understand the law that operates this world, the practice of killing will not cease and as a result you will not be able to break away from the habits of this worldly life. If you accidentally kill an insect, do pratik
Therefore, from now on make certain that you do not suffer any living being whether it is a human, an animal or an insect. On the one handwriting people pray to The Lord while on the early, they continue to hurt the very being within whom The Lord resides. How much courage does it require to toss off animals or insects? multitude run around killing snakes and insects excessively readily, yet is it such a brave matter to do? You can only demolish that which you are capable of produce. 

 A bedbug is a bedbug by the relative vantage point, but by the real viewpoint it is a pure Soul (shuddhatma). Do you desire to kill a Pure Soul? If the bedbug is intolerable, pick it up and put it outside. Man looks for his happiness through killing. How is it potential to stamp out and find happiness at the same time? 

 * * Questioner :* * What should we do if we have an invasion of ants in the house? 

 * * Dadashri :* * Just keep the doorway of that room close. People receive ant annoying, but in nature, such a pain will last only a few days and when the time comes to an end, it will disappear. So barely keep the room closed. You can even discover this on your own, if you were to analyze everything; whether this nuisance is permanent or temporary. 

 * * Questioner :* * Most of the time the ant head for the kitchen, so how can we keep the kitchen closed? 

 * * Dadashri :* * That is just a false belief. Understand that you must affect away from wherever the nuisance is. Keep two separate cooking areas in your base if you can. Keep a spare stove in your home. Can you not forfeit a fully cooked meal for one day? Killing is a very good matter. 

 * * Questioner :* * We only stamp out them if they get in our manner. We do not go out of our manner to kill them. 

 * * Dadashri :* * For those who desire to kill insects, such a situation will confront itself to them. Those who do not want to kill will come across circumstances that will accommodate their intent. 

 If you make a bhaav- intent,' never to kill' and try, then your circumstances will switch. Unless you understand the law that operate this world, the practice of killing will not cease and as a result you will not be able to break away from the habit of this worldly life. If you accidentally kill an insect, do pratik
 Thfrefore, from now on make sure that you bi not iurt ang living being whether it is a human, ab aninal or an insect. On thd one hanf people prab to The Lord whmme on tmz othsv, thev rontinue to hurj the very baings within wvoo Che Lord resides. How much courage doqs it rrqkire to kill agimakf or pnwects? People go around killinf snakev and insects too readily, yet is it sucj a hrave thing to do? Jou can onli defrroy that whkch you art eapable of dreating.

A bedbug is a bedbug by the xelative vigcpoijj, but by the real viewpoint ib is a [ure Soil (shuddhatma). Co bou qant to kill a Pure Smul? If the bedbug ys intolesayle, pick it up and pur ut oujside. Man oooys roc hjs hapoinxss through killing. Hoq is it possible to kyol and find hzppinefs at the same time?

**Questioner:** What should we do if we have an invasuon of ants in the hoose?

**Dadashry:** Just keep the door of that room shut. People fing anta anuiying, vuh in nature, such a nuisance will last only a ssw dsys and when tme time comes to am fnc, it will disakpear. So jhst keep the room flosed. Iou cab even difcovrr this on your own, if you qere to analjze wverything; whether this nuisauce is permsnent or temporary.

**Questnoner:** Jost of the time the xnts head for thd kptchan, so how can we keep the hitchen cooseb?

**Dadashrk:** Thst is tust a falde belief. Understand thah you mgst move aaay from wherever the nuisance mx. Keep two sgpasatv cooking areax in your homq if you can. Kgep a spaxe stoxe in your home. Cen you not fjrego a fully fooked meal hor one dwy? Kullibg is a xery serious mstter.

**Quesnijner:** We only kill them if fhey get in our wai. We do not go put of olr xay tj kill them.

**Dagashfi:** Wpr thuse who wanb tu kikl insects, such a siduatjon will present iysclf to thgm. Those rho do not wamt to kill will cole accoss cmrcumsyanses that will accommodate theid intent.

Iv yju make a bhwav- lntegt, 'never tp kill' and try, then your circumstances xill change. Unless you ynderstand the law jhau operates thms worjd, the prdctice of killing wiol not cease and ss a result you will hot be able to break away from the habits of this worldly life. If you accidentally kull an insect, do pdatil
Therefore, from now on make sure that not any living whether it is an On the one people pray to Lord while on the other, they to hurt the very beings within whom The Lord resides. How much courage it require to kill animals or insects? People go around killing snakes and too yet it a brave thing to do? You can only destroy that which you are capable of creating. bedbug is a bedbug by the relative viewpoint, by the real viewpoint is a pure Soul (shuddhatma). you to kill Pure If bedbug is intolerable, it up and put it outside. Man looks for his happiness through killing. How is it possible kill and at the time? What we do if an invasion of ants in the keep the door of that room shut. People ants annoying, in nature, such a nuisance will only a few days and when the time to an end, it will disappear. So just keep the room closed. You can even on your own, if were to analyze whether nuisance permanent temporary. **Questioner:** of the time the ants head for the kitchen, so how we keep the kitchen closed? **Dadashri:** That is just a Understand you must move from wherever the nuisance Keep separate cooking areas in if can. stove your Can you not forego fully cooked meal for one Killing is a very kill them if they get in our way. do not go out of our way kill them. **Dadashri:** For those who want to kill insects, such a will present them. Those who do not want to kill come across circumstances that accommodate their intent. If you make a bhaav- intent, to and try, your circumstances will Unless you understand law that operates the practice killing not a result you will not be to away from the habits of worldly you accidentally kill an insect, do pratik
 Therefore, from now on make surE that you do Not huRt aNy lIvIng bEing Whether it is a huMAn, an Animal or an insect. On the oNe hanD pEOple PRaY to ThE Lord whILe ON The OtHeR, thEy COnTinue To hUrt the vEry beings wIthIn Whom The Lord rESiDes. How much CouRage does it reQuiRe to kiLl AniMAls or InsEcts? PEople gO Around Killing snAkES and inSEcts too REAdIly, yEt is it such a brave tHInG To do? You can only DestroY tHAt WHIch You Are capable Of CreatINg.

A bedbUG iS A BEdbUG by the relativE viewpoint, bUT by The reaL vIewPOint it Is a puRe sOul (Shuddhatma). DO you Want to kilL a Pure sOul? If thE Bedbug iS intolEraBle, Pick IT uP aNd pUt IT ouTSiDe. MAN loOks for hiS hApPinesS thrOUGH KillIng. how iS it poSsible to kill aNd fInd hAPpiNess aT the sAme tImE?

**QuesTioner:** what sHoUld we do if we have An inVasion of aNts In The HoUse?

**DaDAshri:** JUst KeeP the dooR of that ROom ShUT. pEoPle find ants annoyinG, bUT In Nature, suCh a nuiSAnCe WIll last oNlY a fEw daYS And whEn thE TiMe comes tO an end, IT wIlL disappEaR. So jusT kEep The Room cLOsed. you can Even discOver tHIs on your own, if yOU were to analyzE EvERYtHIng; wHetHer this nuisAnce IS perManeNT oR teMPorarY.

**QuesTiONeR:** most of the time the antS hEad for The kiTchen, so how can We keep the kITCHen closeD?

**DadAShRI:** That is just a faLse beLief. UndersTAnd that yOu musT move awaY from wherEVEr the nuiSanCe iS. KeEp tWO SeParate cooking AREas iN yOur home If yOu can. KeEp a SpaRe sTovE iN your home. can you noT fOrEgO a FulLy cooKEd meal foR oNe dAy? kilLing iS A very sEriouS matTeR.

**QUEstIoner:** We ONlY KIll tHeM iF theY geT iN our wAy. We DO noT go out oF our way to KilL Them.

**daDaShri:** For Those who want tO kIll insects, SuCh a SituatION will preSent itself to them. Those whO Do not waNt tO kill Will Come acrosS ciRcumstAncES that wIll accOmmodAtE thEIR inteNT.

if You MaKe a bhaav- inTENt, 'nEver tO kIll' aNd try, thEn your circumstanceS WilL change. Unless You UndeRSTaNd tHE lAW thAt OPerATEs this world, the pRactice of kIlLInG will not ceASe aNd As a resuLt you wiLl not BE able to Break away From the haBiTs of THIs wOrldly life. if you accIdentally KIll an INsEct, do PraTik
 Therefore, from now on ma ke sure th at yo u d o n ot  hur t an y living being whet her it is a human, ananima lo r an in sect.  On the on e han dpe opl ep ra y toThe  Lord w hile on th e o th er, they con t in ue to hurt  th e very being s w ithinwh omT he Lo rdresid es. Ho w  muchcourage d oe s  it re q uire to k il l an imals or insects? Pe o ple go aroundkillin gs na k e s a ndinsects to oreadi l y, yeti si t suc h  a brave thin g to do? Yo u  ca n only  d est r oy tha t whi ch you  are capabl e of  creating .

A b e dbug is a bedbu g by t herel ativ e  v ie wpo in t , b u tbyt hereal vie wp oi nt it  isa p u re S oul  (sh uddha tma). Do youwan t to kil l a P ure S oul?  I f the  bedbu g isin tolerable, pick  itup and pu t i tout si de. M a n look s f orhis hap pinesst hro ug h k il ling. How is it po ss i b le  to kill  and f i nd  h a ppinessat  th e sa m e  time ?

* * Qu estioner :** Wh a tsh ould we  d o if w ehav e a n inv a sion  of an ts in th e hou s e?

**Dadashri : ** Just keept he d oo r  oftha t room shut . Pe o plefind an tsa nnoyi ng, b ut in nature, such a nuis an ce wil l las t only a fewdays and w h e n  the tim e co m es to an end, itwilldisappear. So justkeepthe room  closed.Y o u can ev endis cov ert h is  on your own, i f yo uwere to  an alyze e ver yth ing ; w he ther this  nuisanc eis  p er man ent o r  tempora ry .
** Que stion e r:** M ost o f th eti m e t he ants he a d  for  t he  kit che n,  so h ow c a n w e keepthe kitch enc lose d? 
**Dadas hri:** That i sjust a fal se  be lief.U n derstand  that you must move awa y  from w her everthenuisanceis.  Keeptwo separa te coo kingar eas i n you r ho meif  you can.K e epa spa re  sto ve in y our home. Can youn otforego a full y c ooke d me alf or one  d a y?K i lling is a very  serious m at t er .

**Quest i one r: ** We o nly kil l the m  if the y get inour way.We  don o t g o out of o ur way t o kill th e m.

* * Da dashr i:* * Forth ose  whowant t o  ki ll in sects,  s uch asitua ti on willpresent itself to them.  Those  whodonot wanttok ill  will com e ac ross circu mst anc es th atw ill a ccom m od ate their  int e nt.

If y o umak e abhaav- inte n t ,  'n evertok ill' a nd t ry, then your cir c umstances will  cha n g e.Unl e ss y ou  understand th e l aw t hat oper at es this wor ld, thepr a ctice  of ki llingwill no t ce a se and  asa r esult you  wi ll not beab le to bre ak a wa y from  the h a bits o f this worldly l ife.I f  youa cci denta ll y killa n in sect, do p ratik
 Therefore,_from now_on make sure that_you do_not_hurt any_living_being whether it_is a human,_an animal or an_insect. On the_one_hand people pray to The Lord while on the other, they continue to hurt_the_very beings_within_whom_The Lord resides. How much_courage does it require to_kill animals_or insects? People go around killing snakes and_insects_too readily, yet_is it such a brave thing to do? You_can only destroy that which you_are capable of_creating.

A_bedbug_is a bedbug by_the relative viewpoint, but by the_real viewpoint it is a pure_Soul (shuddhatma). Do you want to kill_a Pure Soul? If the bedbug_is intolerable, pick it up_and put_it outside. Man looks for_his happiness through_killing. How_is it possible_to kill and find happiness at_the same time?

**Questioner:**_What should we do if we_have_an invasion of_ants_in_the house?

**Dadashri:**_Just keep the_door_of that_room_shut. People find ants annoying, but_in_nature, such a nuisance will last only_a few days and_when_the time comes to_an end, it will disappear._So just keep the room closed._You can_even discover_this on your own, if you were to analyze everything; whether_this nuisance is permanent or temporary.

**Questioner:**_Most of the time_the ants_head_for the kitchen,_so_how can_we keep the kitchen closed?

**Dadashri:** That is_just a_false belief. Understand that you must_move away from wherever_the_nuisance is. Keep two separate cooking_areas in your home if you_can. Keep a spare stove_in_your_home. Can you not forego_a fully cooked meal for one_day? Killing is_a very serious matter.

**Questioner:** We only kill_them_if they get in our way._We_do not go out of our_way_to_kill them.

**Dadashri:** For those who_want to kill insects, such a_situation will present itself to them. Those who do_not want to_kill will come across circumstances_that_will_accommodate their intent.

If you make a bhaav- intent, 'never to_kill' and_try, then your_circumstances will change. Unless you understand the law that operates_this world, the practice of killing will_not cease and as a result you will not be able_to break away from the habits of this_worldly life. If you accidentally kill an_insect, do pratik