Killing living beings when doing some gardening 🐌

[Khemarato.bhikkhu]

This has been discussed here before, I think…

Knowing that living beings (such as insects) will directly be killed as a result of your actions?

The factors needed for the first precept to be broken are: (1) a living being; (2) the perception of the living being as such; (3) the thought or volition of killing; (4) the appropriate effort; and (5) the actual death of the being as a result of the action. Of which all five factors must be fulfilled for it to be considered breaking the precept (although, it is important to note that this is apart and independent from kamma, as even attempting to kill, or even thinking one has killed when…

Gardening: Injuring/Killing Plants and the Precepts

I think there are suttas in which the Buddha instructs monks not to injure plants and/or seeds. Are there any suttas or parts of the vinaya where the Buddha says why? Is there any information in the suttas about whether or not killing plants while gardening has anything to do with the first precept of not killing? Thanks for any help you can provide:-)

Is it possible to create kamma without intention?

Suppose we know that by driving a car a lot of insects are killed on the windowscreen. Or suppose that we know that by gardening we cause distress with certain small animals. We see that and know that. While removing leaves under which they seek protection. Of while digging in the ground. Or while removing snales etc. Suppose we use products from which we know that while they are fabricated, there is a lot of abuse to workers or there is a lot of environmental harm. Suppose we know this all a…

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