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sillydoll said:This must top the list for Buddhists as the most often asked questions - it makes even the most patient Buddhist groan!
But, let a really good, expert Buddhist answer your question on Pest Control David.
First you must understand that the five precepts are not commandments. We undertake to observe the five precepts TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITIES. They are moral principles for us to live by, to the best of our abilities. I don't think an average person can live through without ever breaking the precepts.
The Buddha prescribed these precepts for us to live our lives peacefully. However, at times certain conditions may not allow us to rigidly adhere to them. It is at such times that we must use our common sense and human intelligence to make decisions. That is the time when we need to use our wisdom and freedom of choice. Sometimes we might even have to compromise for the greater good.
Under normal circumstances if we really make mistakes then it is up to us to realize and to do better the next time. This is the Buddhist way. The Buddhist bottom line is compassion. We are not perfect beings.
Furthermore, this world is full of imperfections and it is not possible for anyone to live a perfect life. So we must be careful not to become good-hearted fools.
Justin Choo
Anniesantiago said:Iäve come to the conclusion that these beasties bite SOME people, and ignore others.. not sure why or what the difference is,
A bedbugs 'menu for life' is set by the blood type of their first victim-and for the rest of their lives they will only feed on hosts with that blood type.
So whether its feast or famine for a bedbug-depends on a pilgrim(s) with the right blood type coming within crawling range.
One almost has to admire the little critters. :?
Nell
MichaelB10398 said:A committed Christian, as with all humanity, is blessed with a mind to think and to act. It is the very height of spiritual ignorance to ignore that which the Lord has given us. On the other hand, prayer is the choice we make when first awake, before we lie down to sleep, and throughout the day.
What they won't do is change their diet. After a period of dormancy, winter for example, they are activated by the detection of increased carbon dioxide levels in their habitat (signifying living breathing beings) and then, if adult, they do a 'recce to find the correct host/match for them. Those emerging from the nymph phase will be indiscriminate in the choice of their first feed- but the blood type of that victim will dictate their menu option for life. There is no genetic propensity for one or other blood groups between siblings.falcon269 said:Bed bugs feed on any warm blooded animal, so I doubt that your blood type will give any immunity! Adult bed bugs can live for as long as a year without eating, so an absence of hosts in the winter will not extinguish them.
Work in the hotel taught me the true value of sleep, just as being
hungry had taught me the true value of food. Sleep had ceased to be a mere
physical necessity; it was something voluptuous, a debauch more than a
relief. I had no more trouble with the bugs. Mario had told me of a sure
remedy for them, namely pepper, strewed thick over the bedclothes. It made
me sneeze, but the bugs all hated it, and emigrated to other rooms.
LNata said:Don't even know how this things would be called in Germany, where I live.
If you think you have Bed bugs in your gear simply put your back pack with everything in it into a black polythene bin bag. Tie the opening up and leave in in the sun on a bright sunny day. This is mother natures Microwave and should kill the little suckers.So, my preventative measures failed and Im pretty sure Im carrying some unwelcome guests in my sleeping bag. I was bitten badly one night even after I stopped sleeping in by bag, and was bitten only slightly for the few following nights when I slept in my bag. Ive since stopped using my sleeping bag and I havent gotten any new bites. But heres the question; whats the best way to get bedbugs out of your stuff when your on the camino? Bad news is is that my sleeping bag is down, too. Ive looked everywhere for suggestions on what to do, but I havent found anything.
Thanks,
Katie
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