Remembering Srila Prabhupada - You must be a devotee

June 1, 2005

July 25

Suffering from many mosquito bites, I went into the

washroom where I felt I had been bitten, and foolishly

killed many mosquitoes. My conscience then told me

that perhaps I had done wrong. I went and inquired

from Srila Prabhupada.

"You should not kill them. They are poor creatures. It

is better to prevent them from biting by using a net."

"But in the washroom, how can I use a net?"

"It is better still not to kill them. But after they

bite you, you can kill them."

"Is there karma for doing this?"

"When you are a devotee engaged in Krsna's karma, then

it may be excused," Prabhupada replied. "That is why

you must be a devotee."

Feeling very bad afterwards, I chanted the Hare Krsna

mantra, for it is said that one who chants Hare Krsna

is freed from all sins, even the killing of a

superior. I then watered and circumambulated Srimati

Tulasi devi, for it is said that by so doing, one may

be freed from all sins, even the killing of a

brahmana. I vow that I shall not intentionally kill

any such helpless living entities again, simply for my

own sake.

- From the TKG's Diary by HH Tamal Krishna Goswami

Maharaj

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