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Old 03-26-2011, 03:30 AM   #1
spineeupsenry

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Default Something similar to a question asked many times before but slightly different.
Let's say that you and another beginning Buddhist participate in walking meditation once a week together, and notice that one of the optional paths you walk down each week is literally littered with ants and numerous ant hills every time you walk down it. When considering the odds it is very likely that no matter how much you try to step around them, a few are probably going to die each time you pass through that portion of your walk each week.
When taking into account karma and various other things I understand that unknowingly stepping on an insect does not have any where near the karmic consequences of knowingly stepping on one, if at all. However, if you know that the odds aren't in favor of you not stepping on numerous ants throughout the weeks that you walk that path, wouldn't choosing to continue down that path each week be equally as bad as knowingly killing insects?
What would you do in this situation? What would you do if your friend doesn't see this as a moral dilemma and is intent on walking the path each week regardless of if you decide to, or not?
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