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Say you stepped on a caterpillar on the way to class today killing it. How would a Buddhist asses the karmic consequences that may accrue from this?
Say you stepped on a caterpillar on the way to class today killing it. How would a Buddhist asses the karmic consequences that may accrue from this?
In Buddhism, killing any living being is considered a harmful action which creates negative karma. The act of intentionally or unintentionally taking a life can lead to rebirth in lower states of existence, where suffering is prevalent. However, the degree of negative karma depends on the intention behind the action. If you accidentally stepped on the caterpillar without intending to harm it, the negative karma would still exist but to a lesser degree than if you purposely killed it.