If I kill myself, will I go to hell?

Asa-sama
Nice to meet you, my name is Tetsuya Urakami from Nagomi-an.

It is said that they often search for “suicide.”
It's called schizophrenia, and do you have worries and suffering that you can't help but look up that word? If that is the case, I appreciate that you have had a very difficult day.

“Suicide → Hell” is not just an internet search, it is said all over the place. However, when it comes to the rationale, nothing is certain. I'm just saying it selfishly due to prejudice and half-hearted knowledge (“wisdom bags” etc. are full of unfounded answers).

Some monks and religious people talk like that, but they ask, “Which sutras say that?” If you ask, no one will be able to answer clearly. This is because there is no such thing written in Buddhist sutras.

Of course, just because you won't go to hell doesn't mean you're encouraged to go.
As long as we live, things will continue to change. It is important to live believing that it will move in a good direction, and for those around you to support it.

Incidentally, the term “suicide” is often used recently. As Asa says, there are many cases where people commit suicide due to illness, but when they die of illness, they are called “death from illness,” so the term “suicide” is also used.
Even if the words change, the essence doesn't change, but I'll tell you about it.

Also, there is a group called the “Association of Monks Facing Suicide and Suicide” to which I and some other Hasunoha monks belong, and they are involved in suicide issues, so I would like to inform you about this as well.
http://www.bouzsanga.org

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I'm glad you felt even a little relieved, Asa.
Please feel free to contact us again.

There are times when I think of hell as the other world, and there are times when I think it's in my heart.

When you think of hell as another world, based on reincarnation, if you do something bad in this world, you go somewhere in the Gakki Realm, the Animal Realm, or the Hell Realm as compensation. On the other hand, if you do something good, you will go to the celestial world and the human world in return.
However, it is said that the possibility of entering the human world is quite low.
Also, if you pray for the Pure Land of Paradise and say Namu Amida Buddha, I will go to the Pure Land of Paradise. Become a Buddha by practicing in the Pure Land of Paradise.
Also, if you practice like Buddha in this world and become a Buddha, you won't be born anywhere. I've always remained a Buddha.
In addition to this, there are several other lines to become a Buddha, such as chanting a title.

Next, when you think of hell in your heart, and when you think about suicide, I think that is exactly the state of hell.

Now, if you commit suicide, the results will change depending on how many good things you have done up until then and how much bad things you have done, including suicide.
Killing one mosquito and killing yourself is the same life, so I think other acts have a much greater impact than suicide.
So I don't think I should think about committing suicide. More than that, the question is what else they have done.

Also, there are cases where people commit suicide due to illness. This is not suicide, but death from illness. So there is no crime. Please don't worry.

So, I hope they sing Namu Amida Buddha even in one word.
Of course, it's also important to do good things without doing bad things as much as possible.

If so, the teaching of Buddhism is “salvation in the afterlife,”
In other words, it is easy to confine it to “after life is over.”
Of course, where does life come from and where it goes is also one of the important themes of Buddhism.

But at the same time, I'm also hearing about Buddhism as “salvation in the here and now.”

One reason is the reality that this world we are in now is far from the Pure Land of Paradise and the world of salvation.
This world is a world where there is always an end even if you get a moment of pleasure or satisfaction from your lust. People around me are constantly fighting, devouring, and anger, and I myself am constantly burning the flames of worry and burning myself.

Therefore, hell (or pure land) is not limited to the image of a place where you end your life and go,
As you asked, I see hell only in a world where I had to take my own life.

By the way, I think the expression and way of thinking “going to hell due to suicide (suicide)” is extremely problematic.

The excuse “suicide prevention” is out of the question.

Exactly as you are concerned about in your question, I think it is a word that exposes both those who died by suicide and the families left behind to double and triple suffering and insult.

In response to words such as “falling to hell,” while keeping in mind the historical background and social ignorance that was spoken of, I deeply felt that there must have been families and people who suffered behind them, and I think the Pure Land was saved by pointing out that it made me notice.

In modern society, social structure is the number one cause of suicide (suicide). In other words, academic problems such as harsh work environments and bullying, and the fact that social environments and relationships are driving people close to them to death.
When I hear “salvation here and now,” which I wrote at the beginning of Buddhism, I accept that the possibility that we can change the state of such a society through the continuous efforts of each and every one of us is one of the “salvation.”

Whether public strife occurs, a major earthquake, or injustice is carried out, the appearance of smiling without being moved by anything is not “salvation” aimed at. It's a bit creepy.

I feel “saved” by listening to small voices of sadness, opening my eyes to disappearing beings, and making my heart tremble as if it were a state of hell that is far from the pure land of this society.

I will listen to the “awareness” of the Buddha's teachings among your questions and suggestions.
That's how I accepted it.

I read it. I see, there's a lot of information coming up on the internet. Among them, completely unfounded things and misinformation often come up.
There are even cases in various wisdom bags that do not exist or the complete opposite are expressed due to heartless responses from faceless people.
If you don't take a close look, you won't be able to receive a really correct answer.
The “if you commit suicide, you have to go to hell” you are wondering about is a completely unfounded lie. There are probably people who say that the commandments are convenient, but there is no basis at all.
Please don't trust such misinformation.
Committing suicide is not a good thing, but there are almost always cases where you are deprived of your ability to live due to various reasons and circumstances, and you have no choice but to stop and end your own life.
Or those who are mentally ill and are in great pain have lost their normal mind. As a result, they have been forced into a situation where resistance to committing suicide has faded.
Living is very painful. In Buddhism, it is said that it is a lot of hard work.
There is no mistake in accepting such a situation and wanting to leave this world with disgust.
That's because a number of situations can happen in a lifetime where your mind and body are exhausted and you run out of sex and power.
I have also been forced into such situations many times before.
The reason I was discouraged from taking my own life even under such circumstances was that many relationships supported and watched over me. This is because I was similarly saved by the Buddha's teachings. I have been given a role too. This is because I sincerely hope that many people will know the Buddha's teachings to the extent possible and be saved from confusion.
I am blessed with many relationships with you, and I sincerely hope that you will come across the teachings of Buddhism and live your future life with care.
We look forward to hearing your questions and comments in the future.

I sincerely pray to the Buddha that you will recover from your illness and spend every day with an honest feeling while receiving a lot of support.

Asa-sama

This is Kawaguchi Hidetoshi. This is my humble answer to the question.

There is also prejudice about reincarnation due to being conveniently misstated, but ultimately speaking, whether it is in the three evils of hell, ghost, and animal life, or the three good tastes of heaven, people, and Shura, there are Buddha and Buddha (Buddhism where the blessing power of Buddha remains even when there is no Buddha like in this world today), and a saint (Bodhisattva practitioner, who is at least eight sacred places in the world of Bodhisattva) who can correctly understand and handle that Buddhism, and As long as there are well-educated monks from eight places or more, the salvation of Buddhism extends (conversion).

So, in a sense, I think it's okay for you to feel safe.

But that doesn't mean you don't do anything at all.

This is because if Buddhism were to disappear and there were no saints, this world would be deeply shrouded in the darkness of ignorance.

For example, it's the same as having to clean, but everyone thinks someone will do it and doesn't do anything, then nothing gets cleaned up.

Even if it is someone who committed suicide, no matter who, until everyone reaches enlightenment, we monks would like to do our best to light a light that illuminates the dark path of ignorance even a little bit, but even so, I don't know when halfway, it will be halfway through the road...

Therefore, I hope that there will be as many people as possible who can steadily walk Buddhism and learn Buddhism, regardless of monks and customs.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho

In the first place, everyone misunderstands what hell and the world after death is.
Do people who commit suicide suffer when they go to places like Disneyland 💀 where the mysterious death is called “hell” after death? no.
If that's the case, don't worry, I'll be there to help you.
By the way, who will select Go to Hell 🚄?
Who's where is it?
The world after death, hell that I know, is “this world” that continues even after people have died, but what is it?
I don't think it's anywhere else. Buddhism does not preach that painting is allowed as a convenience, but it doesn't exist. I'm explaining it properly as a reality.
Is there a hell? It's there.
Hell is the living hell in this world = hesitation and suffering.
It's not after death.
If you hold the image that “if people commit suicide, they will suffer in a hellish place after death,” then that is a big mistake hell.
The people who are delusional about it are people who are alive right now. It's probably not the person in question.
So keep in mind that if you die, you'll fall into hell, and if you don't do anything wrong, you'll find a way out in hell.
If you worry that the deceased may have fallen to hell due to the phrase “if you die, you will fall into hell,” you will fall into a hell called ignorance.
A heart lost due to an apologetic interpretation of the word hell itself is a living hell called lost.
Please make even the idea of hell that leads people evil.
That kind of thing is a by-product of Buddhism. It's a commandment to keep humans from doing bad things.
Originally, hell is the world's “hell,” rather than “hell,” it's a feeling of pain and confusion that I can't name anything else.
That's why, by committing suicide, there is no doubt that people around them will live in hell and trouble afterwards. If my best friend committed suicide or my family committed suicide, it should be called suffering from hell.
We share various things with each other just because this world exists.
Other people's suicides are shared. Even a stranger's suicide makes it dark. It makes me sad. This is probably hell while everyone is alive.
All the families left behind must live dark days. (When is the story of salvation for the bereaved family)
There is no hell anywhere other than in this living world or in the heart.
If you misinterpret the phrase “if you die, you will go to hell,” it becomes painful.
If you misinterpret the true meaning, doesn't it mean that the heart will be at a loss even in words that lead people?

　This is a question that arose from searching the internet in the first place. I don't trust the internet that much. It's just the third document, so what's the evidence? Furthermore, you must search for sources in your own way. 80% of Hasunoha's questions were “I watched it online.” There are too many. This is evidence that research on Buddhism and its penetration into the general public is shallow, and we monks reflect on it.
I only use internet searches as a means of confirmation when recalling what I've memorized. When it doesn't match what I've learned, I throw it away.
What you need now is to go to a seminar or lecture like the one above and listen to live voices. They worked hard and said, “Why don't you throw away the internet and go out on the town?”