Dear Thomas,

Suicide is a troubling reality in any society or religion.

Suicide is not encouraged in buddhism, and the practitioner is advised not
to be
attached to life after all. Sariputta makes a beautiful statement here (my
study)

I have attempted some indepth discussion of suicide in a study of the
Channovada Sutta (M 144). Please browse

http://dharmafarer.googlepages.com

Go to "Majjhima Nikaya" page
where you will find M 144.

Happy vesak,

Piya Tan

On 5/18/07, thomaslaw03 <thomaslaw03@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Pali and Buddhist friends,
>
> In SN 4. 23: I 120-122 (1884. Bhikkhu Bodhi, SN Translation 2000: 212-
> 215), Mara asks the Buddha to stop Godhika who wants to kill himself by
> a knife, but it is rejected by the Buddha. This seems to suggest that
> committing suicide is a personal choice and is accepted by the Buddha
> himself if the person has no attachment to his/her life. Am I right?
> Any advice?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Thomas Law
>
>
>


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