{"id":17924,"date":"2016-01-20T00:17:52","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T16:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=17924"},"modified":"2016-01-20T00:17:52","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T16:17:52","slug":"mosquito-meat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2016\/01\/mosquito-meat\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosquito & Meat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Story:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘A student was meditating in Ajahn Fuang’s presence when –
\nin a spasm of mindlessness –
\nshe slapped a mosquito that was biting her arm.<\/p>\n

Ajahn Fuang commented,
\n“You charge a high price for your blood, don’t you?
\nThe mosquito asks for a drop, and you take its life in exchange.”‘<\/p>\n

Thought:<\/b><\/p>\n

And also, for a piece of meat,
\nwhy ask for a sentient being’s life?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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