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**Casyimipist** · 11-05-2011, 02:52 AM

Fun Fact: In the Vinaya, killing a human being is a parajika offense, and killing an animal is a pacittiya offense - the same as damaging a plant.

daverupa

Many thanks for mentioning a plant.

I have taken the not killing to include plants. I have got to be careful here because I eat plants. What I do not do is harm plants for the sake of it, i.e. pulling leaves and flowers from plants.

Plants are living things. They breathe.

I know the argument about cutting grass and pruning plants. I don't do them to harm a plant but allow it to grow stronger again.

By including all living things from a blade of grass to human beings I have enhanced/added to my interpretation of the first precept.

Peace

Gerry

11-05-2011, 02:52 AM	#13
Casyimipist Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 459 Senior Member	Fun Fact: In the Vinaya, killing a human being is a parajika offense, and killing an animal is a pacittiya offense - the same as damaging a plant. daverupa Many thanks for mentioning a plant. I have taken the not killing to include plants. I have got to be careful here because I eat plants. What I do not do is harm plants for the sake of it, i.e. pulling leaves and flowers from plants. Plants are living things. They breathe. I know the argument about cutting grass and pruning plants. I don't do them to harm a plant but allow it to grow stronger again. By including all living things from a blade of grass to human beings I have enhanced/added to my interpretation of the first precept. Peace Gerry
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