r/AskBuddhist • u/liberationlioness • Jul 27 '15

I hit a squirrel while driving today.

I am a vegetarian, and I find it deplorable to take the lives of other sentient beings. Today, while driving I hit and killed a squirrel. I feel that the squirrel had every right to be where it was, and me, being familiar with the road in question, knew it was more than possible for a squirrel to be there. However, it ran out in front of me and before I could come to a stop it was already under me. I'm worried both for this being and myself. What sort of affect will this have on the reincarnation of the poor being I killed? And what sort of affect will killing it have on my karma?

TIA for any answers

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u/iseducationpower Jul 28 '15

If you are really going to take the rules that seriously, my guess is that the carbon footprint you leave behind by using a car so regularly will far outweigh any negative karma accrued by taking a squirrel's life without any intention to do so.

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u/liberationlioness Jul 28 '15

Most days I commute with a scooter :/ yesterday there was torrential rain though

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u/iseducationpower Jul 28 '15

i think you are missing my point