“Do not kill” means do realize our true nature. It doesn't mean just to kill some
insects or to have mercy. It is deeper than that. Of
course, we should not kill even an insect or anything. But that is not the real meaning of do not kill. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-06-12 as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Many Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. Going slowly through Suzuki transcripts featuring whatever is next that seems okay, not just the super cool ones,