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Which Living Beings Are Most Important?

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“Za Chai Shi Gu,” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

It is not correct to think that larger living beings are more important than smaller ones.  we should protect and treasure the tiniest ant, just as we would a  mighty elephant.

Erroneous View #85:  THE VIEW THAT THE LIVES OF SMALL LIVING BEINGS ARE NOT AS VALUABLE AS THE LIVES OF LARGE LIVING BEINGS 
Those with this view think that when rescuing living beings, large living beings should be rescued first. For example, they think cows should be rescued first. They think elephants should all the more be rescued first. They are not in a hurry to rescue small birds and rescue ants last of all. This is wrong. We must regard all living beings as equal.

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