I feel guilty for killing bugs such as spiders

It kills spiders and small insects whose names you don't know. I often crush them with a tissue, and after killing them, they say “I'm sorry” and put their hands together a bit, but even though they feel sorry, they still kill bugs every time.

They kill them because they're afraid. For example, killing animals to eat meat is for survival, and killing mosquitoes and flies is unavoidable for a reason, such as so it's unavoidable, so you can come to terms with being thankful for that reason. However, the reason I kill spiders etc. is simply because I'm afraid, and furthermore, I kill them even though there would have been a way to get them to escape alive, and I feel guilty.

Even though I'm afraid of death myself, I don't know what to do from now on, even though I think it's not good, that other lives are easily taken just because I “don't like it” or “I'm scared,” and even though I have a sense of guilt, I'm afraid of actually running into an insect and I'm afraid to kill them.

3 Zen Responses

Broom and chili torri

Spiders and cockroaches can be caught by using long-handled dusters and brooms.
I catch spiders and cockroaches and let them escape outdoors.
There are cases where flies, etc. can also be caught inside the PET bottle by gently approaching the PET bottle.
In the future, why don't you try devising ways not to kill as much as possible?
Nonetheless, I also sometimes use mosquito-free sprays.
I, too, am a sinful person full of worries.
Now, the Jodo sect explains that any villain and sinner can pass away in the Pure Land of Paradise if they call (or) Nanmu Amida Buddha and Nembutsu.
I am grateful for Amida Nyorai's mercy.
Namu Amidabu Namu Amidabu
Namu Amidabu Namu Amidabu

I want to cherish awareness and compassion that are beings that cannot be lived without taking them away

Even though we think that any kind of life is precious, if we live in the human world, insects are also called pests in some cases and exterminated. If it causes damage to life or health, it will kill people due to human circumstances. I'm also afraid of bugs... it's selfish, isn't it? You're a fool who prioritizes human comfort, aren't you?

I've answered similar questions before, but I guess humans, myself included, are beings that can only be thought of by focusing on themselves. Humans live with sins such as sacrificing other lives or exterminating insects. They are also beings that cannot live without taking other lives.

On top of that, it's important to always look at yourself while being told the Buddha's compassionate heart, and strive for non-lethal life.

I want to cherish the “awareness” that there is nothing we can do about it, and the “sense of mercy” that life cannot be determined by human convenience alone.

Let's sincerely repent and apologize

I read it.
You feel guilty that you killed a living thing for such a reason. I don't know the details of your thoughts, but I accept your thoughts.
No matter what kind of life it is, there is no change in the fact that it is an irreplaceable life. We give up on that kind of life every day.
Please sincerely repent that you have killed in such a way, put your hands on the Buddha, gods, and ancestors and sincerely repent, and sincerely apologize to the Buddha, gods, ancestors, and lives that have been abandoned. Also, try not to risk your life uselessly as much as possible.
Your thoughts, repentance, and apologies will be accepted by the Buddha, God, your ancestors, and all other lives.
He will guide you in the right direction.
I sincerely pray to the Buddha, gods, and ancestors so that you will not commit such crimes as much as possible from now on, and that you will live by keeping good thoughts and actions in mind every day. We wholeheartedly agree

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