Jim,
Funny, for some reason, or maybe not, at Sheng Yen's center and on long
retreats held at places outside New York City, I was the fellow that Sheng Yen
would ask to take insects outside, even in Winter, if one was discovered in the
Ch'an Hall, the kitchen, or sleeping quarters.
He'd say:
"Joseph, take it outside the DOOR."
(English was a forth or fifth language for him, and he was just learning).
Spiders, roaches, water-bugs, flies, ants, and hoppers, and crickets.
Maybe it was training for me in a future life's career as an Entomologist: in
this life, I am an Astronomer.
Or maybe he knew I would not hurt them, or needed to practice at not hurting
them.
Anyway, I now do the same at home. Except for favorite spiders in favorite
cobwebs in my wood shop. They keep down the pesky flies, and have to make some
kind of a living, too.
Best greetings!,
--Joe
> "jfnewell7" <jfnewell7@...> wrote:
>
> Jim::: I fully agree with your idea of balance.
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