Electronic Pest Repeller - prevent killing at home

yhjow SG

I just bought an electronic pest repeller 2 days ago and it has been effective in repelling all pests (ants, cockroaches, lizards, mosquitos, flies etc.) at home. In fact, it uses ultrasonic sound wave that creates a noisy sound that irritates the insects and invite them to leave your home (it does not kill them). The sound wave does not affect human beings or pets at home.

I'm glad to find such product at a electrical appliance shop as it can prevent my family member from killing at home. I've been practising no killing at home for quite sometime. But still, it might seem "irritating" to find insects at your home (esp. when you find so many ants on table and you have to 'clean them up'. In some cases, one might have fear (irritation) when one find a cockroach on your bed. In some cases, we have resorted to killing them. This creates bad karma. Killing creates heavy bad karma act and the results would normally be a reduction in your lifespan (you have to pay for it). Buddhism has taught us to practise compassion and avoid any form of killing.

Now, I would advise all buddhist to get an electronic pest repeller at home. It repels away all pest at home, keep your home clean and furthermore, you will be able to practise no killing. It's a way in which we can practise buddhism in our daily life.

For more info about electronic pest repeller, refer to

http://www.electronicpestrepeller.com/Pest_products.htm

You can find electronic pest repeller in most electrical appliance shops in Singapore.

Gossiphaze SG

I am totally against all things electronic as it is not retro and have radiation which is harmful to the human body. Sad

FireIce SG

still is killing wat.

yhjow SG

Please have some form of scientific knowledge. The Buddha says one must not have any form of ignorance. Right view and right thoughts are the key to wisdom.

Ultrasounds are used in the medical field esp. in medical sonography used as a form of medical imaging to visualize muscles, tendons. It's used to visualize foetuses in pregnant lady during routine and emergency prenatal care. It does produce any harm or risk to the human body. You can refer to medical journal for references: Hangiandreou, N. J. (2003). "Physics Tutorial for Residents: Topics in US: B-mode US: Basic Concepts and New Technology - Hangiandreou". Radiographics 23 (4): 1019.

When used against insects, it does not kill them. Many insects have good ultrasonic hearing and most of them are nocturnal insects listening for echolocating insects. Insects who hear ultrasound tend to make evasive manoeovre to escape being caught or eaten by other predators such as bats (known to use ultrasonic wave to detect their prey). Thus, towards cockroaches, ants, ultrasounds generators are designed to fighten them away. This will cause them to leave your home. But it will not kill them.

FireIce SG

buddhism oso teaches u to embrace all life forms.

why chase them away?

yhjow SG

Actually, I'm also kind of in a dilemma. I play buddhist chanting music at home. If these insects can hear the dharma. It's also good. I embrace all life forms, but not all my family members do.

My father always resort to killing these insects, as he does not practise buddhism. Some of my family members regard these insects as disgusting...esp. cockroaches. I try to prevent my father from killing. Rather than causing the death of these insects, I would rather chase these insects away so as to save their lives. At the very least, their lives can be saved, rather than being slaughtered unwittingly.

Amongst the 10 evils, killing carries the heaviest bad karma. It is important amongst all buddhist to save all lives. No killing is also one of the 10 goods practised by buddhist. Thus, though it appears that I'm chasing away these sentient beings making them feel unwelcomed, I'm preventing them from being killed in my home by my family members who do not practise buddhism. I'm saving their lives and warning them from approaching a place where they might be killed. In this way, it's equal to releasing life. I'm pretty sure that my decision is right and fits with the dharma.

Bio-Hawk SG

Dude does this insect repellent really work? And if you have one in kitchen the insects will not come to bedroom as well?

RemifanSo SG

Electronic repellent is effective for the beginning. Subsequently, the insects will come back. I gave up using .

Loor SG

play Kenny G - confirm all living beings will siam far far.

Leogirldreamer SG

yhow i am interested. how much is one ? do you need to put one in each room and in kitchen different cabinets?

have to change the gadget every 1 year ? where do they sell this product?

plse share more details.

yhjow SG

yhow i am interested. how much is one ? do you need to put one in each room and in kitchen different cabinets?

have to change the gadget every 1 year ? where do they sell this product?

plse share more details.

One gadget is good enough for one home. There are various brands and different types of reviews online on how effective they are in repelling insects. Anyway, some reported it wasn't effective. Some reported it was effective. So it's up to you to try out. It costs around S$45-60 per gadget and can be found in most electrical appliance shops. I suggest you do more survey online on various brands on their effectiveness, and make sure it has no harm to human/pets and do not kill insects, only repel them away.

Just google online to see which brand you prefer. I'm now trying one at home (actually without doing any survey) just to see if it's effective. I just stumped upon it in one electrical appliance shop and bought it straightaway, since my mind is filled with "I want to prevent killing at home". My wife put it near the kitchen where there are more ants and cockroaches. Sofar, it has been effective.

whylikethatah SG

if a mosquito is supposed to bite u, then it is your karma, according to the logic of karma.

if u use insect repellent, u're interfering with your karma from playing itself out too.

RemifanSo SG

if a mosquito is supposed to bite u, then it is your karma, according to the logic of karma.

if u use insect repellent, u're interfering with your karma from playing itself out too.

Nincompoop!

Aik TC SG

if a mosquito is supposed to bite u, then it is your karma, according to the logic of karma.

if u use insect repellent, u're interfering with your karma from playing itself out too.

The Buddha said ‘Volition, O monks, is what I call actions’. In other words, when there is intention, there is karmic action which results in the consequences of character forming and determines our inclinations and thus our future actions and reaction. What you are referring to ‘as your karma’, are what other religions would term as ‘fated’ or ‘destiny’ which Buddhists do not believe in.

Frankly, if one’s dwelling is kept tidy and clean, where conditions are not right for their survival, such as the availability of food, these insects would shift their dwelling elsewhere and there would not be any need of mechanical devices to keep them away in the first place.

whylikethatah SG

it's 'fated' or 'destiny'? really ?

so much for buddhists always saying 'oh, the person is suffering due to his/her karma.' so that also is the same thing u're saying really. karma is always going hand-in-hand with its results, the vipaka. just like how the mosquito is supposed to bite u. since everything is also an effect and cause. :)

Loor SG

It is just a repeller - not a killer/zapper it seems.

So doesn't that mean it's like a lock on our door - to deter things that we don't want in our house?

yhjow SG

if a mosquito is supposed to bite u, then it is your karma, according to the logic of karma.

if u use insect repellent, u're interfering with your karma from playing itself out too.

Mahayana buddhist do not believe in a 'fixed karma' (定业), i.e. karma that does not change. There are countless of repentence sutra and dharani (mantra) devoted to changing one person's life through changing one's karma and extinguishing bad karma (灭定业）.The buddha has realized that one's destiny and suffering can be relieved through changing one's own karma (action). By changing your karmic action, your fortune or life can be changed towards happiness. That's why most buddhist temples in Singapore has countless of repentence dharma service devoted to relieve the sufferings of many, effectively to change the karma through repentence, vows (and a variation in cause and effect).

Take for instance, a person is supposed to live for 30 years according to his own 'fixed karma'. However, if he continue to save lives and engage in releasing life, he might be able to live for another 20 years or more. This is changing one's destiny through doing good.

Do not be naive to believe that karma cannot be changed. Bad karma can be relieved through great repentence and doing good. I myself have undergone great sufferings through my past bad karmic action. But I've changed my karma through doing good, releasing life and engage in many repentence dharma service. My sickness is almost cured. My mind is full of less evil thoughts (it purifies my mind). This is changing one's life destiny. The most powerful force for change in my life is GREAT REPENTENCE for the evils I've done in this life such as killing and sexual misconduct.

Buddhism talks about 戒定慧（三学）- precepts, concentration, wisdom (three learnings). The precepts are done to prevent further evils from being carried out. I'm now practising precepts (持戒） in my daily life to prevent killing and to save life. After sometime, I will practise concentration and wisdom (that is for learning meditation).

Aik TC SG

repeat

Aik TC SG

it's 'fated' or 'destiny'? really ?

Why not read my write-up 'A perspective on Karma & Free will' around 10 article down from this one first?

whylikethatah SG

Buddhism talks about 戒定慧（三学）- precepts, concentration, wisdom (three learnings). The precepts are done to prevent further evils from being carried out. I'm now practising precepts in my daily life to prevent killing and to save life. After sometime, I will practise concentration and wisdom (that is for learning meditation).

lol. karma is karma, where got 'fixed' or its opposite 'unfixed'.

if you think your sufferings have decreased, how would u know it's due to all your chanting or 'repentance' etc. again, it COULD be due to your merits accrued in previous lifetimes(karma and its effects). u're not a buddha so u won't know. so it's just speculation to me.