As at Baba’s ashram, I had the choice to destroy these creatures as well; it was not hard to do so. But these were not compassionate choices. I was here to practise compassion, and never so much as a mosquito did I ever hurt intentionally. Interestingly, not once was I bitten by a rat, stung by a bee, hornet or wasp, or attacked by any wild animal, and it wasn’t a coincidence.
