Question asked by S.
I have a few questions on lay precepts because I've been considering taking them. About the first precept to not kill, I have a garden to grow plants to eat (I'm vegetarian) and so some insects get inevitably killed in the process: is it violation of the precept? I think it is, so is there a way to make this karma less heavy? When we download files from the internet, I speak of music, movies or software in general, can it be considered a form of stealing and so a violation of the second precept? I think people who do it for money gain are definitely stealing, but what about personal or private use? Is it stealing too or motivation has to be considered? Thanks!
The Dark Watchers known by early Spanish settlers as Los Vigilantes Oscuros. Is a name given to a group of entities in California folklore purportedly seen observing travellers along the Santa Lucia Mountains. The earliest written accounts of the Dark Watchers date back to the 1700s, when Spanish colonists called them los vigilantes oscuros. According to Chumash folklore, the Dark Watchers are shadowy figures that stand atop the lofty heights, silently observing the land below. The Dark Watchers are mysterious, tall, shadowy figures that have been reported in California for centuries. They are often described as wearing cloaks and hats, and are said to appear around twilight. Whatever scary it looks we have Dorje Shugden to protect us. Even though there are spirits every where seen or not seen by our naked eyes we should leave them un disturb as it is. I do believe its existence every where day and night.
Thank you Rinpoche sharing this with us.
https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/science-mysteries/the-mysterious-dark-watchers.html