A group of Buddhist monks in Malaysia is appealing for help to solve a problem with ants.
Buddhism forbids devotees from harming any living creature.
So the monks are looking for a creative and non-violent solution to deal with the insects, which are biting worshippers. —Malaysian monks face ant dilemma (BBC)
Rosemary, who sent me the link, writes “Nudge, nudge, wink, wink” after calling attention to the the last line in the story.
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