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attempted suicide

Recently, in a Buddhist book I read, it was written that unscrupulous politicians, unscrupulous traders, and criminals (especially murderers) will go to hell. It wasn't written in the book, but I often hear that people who commit suicide also go to hell.

So the question is, what position are people who have attempted suicide?
What happens after the death of a person who attempted suicide? I think the attempted person just happened to be unlucky enough to die, but doesn't the crime of committing suicide go away even if it dies naturally?

After all, it's as sinful as attempted murder, and will there be any kind of hindrance when going to hell or being reincarnated?

I've done it twice
※This is just a story based on the premise that heaven and hell exist.

http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail.php;_ylt=A7dP5XLVuAtWHAoAiLOV_PN7?page=2&qid=1367098398&pos=1&ccode=ofv

5 Zen Responses

Please don't worry

According to Buddha's teachings, reincarnation is a prerequisite for teaching, so there is such a thing as hell.

However, I'm not saying that people who commit suicide or who have planned it will go to hell. Among his disciples, it seems that the Buddha did not say anything special to those who committed suicide or attempted to commit suicide. The only exception that can be said is that there was a Buddhist disciple who tried to make ordinary believers commit suicide, and since then, such a thing was prohibited. This is a story that can't even be called an exception, so the point is that Buddhism doesn't place a special view on suicide.

They commit suicide not because they want to die, but probably because it's so painful to live that they want to die. Isn't that person responsible for suffering so much? Again, Buddha did not say that people who commit suicide will go to hell.

Buddhism preaches causal retribution and self-worth. So if we were to go to hell, everyone would commit a crime, so there would be no one to be saved. Buddhism is the teaching of becoming a Buddha as preached by the Buddha. It is a teaching that everyone can be saved if they change their minds, think correctly, and act correctly, regardless of whether they have sinned or made mistakes.

In other words, the past is not an issue; Buddhism asks questions about how to live now and in the future, and teaches how to live. Please don't worry about the past and live your future life with care.

Has Buddha committed suicide in a previous life (?)

In Buddhism, there is a Jataka story.
Buddha (Buddha), the founder of Buddhism, has also been reincarnated over and over again since long ago until becoming Buddha (attaining Buddhism).
It's a story about many episodes from the Buddha's previous life.
I don't know if this story is true, but it is an opportunity for children to the elderly to learn Buddhism through this story.
In this story, there is a story about when Buddha was a rabbit.
This rabbit (Buddha's long before) jumped into the fire himself to help hungry people, committed suicide, and turned into yakiniku.
The motive for suicide is to help people, and it may be different from a typical suicide, but rabbits that committed suicide eventually became Buddha (Buddha).
Of course, I did a lot of good things and practiced ascetic practices, so I became enlightened and became a Buddha.
So don't worry too much.
However, Buddhism is a teaching to reduce the worries and suffering of oneself and others.
There are probably people who will grieve and suffer when you commit suicide, so please don't commit suicide too often.

Where is your heart right now

A heart that suffers by thinking about such things is called hell.
Buddhism pursues “mental clarity” to the extreme, so it is a salvation.
Therefore, I deny the world itself after death.
This is because no one has ever proven that it “exists.”
Assuming that there is a world after death itself “makes you assume that there is no confirmation,” “leads to a fantasy world,” and “leads to a delusional world,” so thinking that there is a world after death itself causes “hesitation.”
The reason you can actually lose yourself and suffer is because we assume that there will be a world after death.
This is clearly denied by Dogen Zenji in the “Gakudo Yojinshu.”
“Make people seek extrasensory correctness, or make people wish for death in another country. Confusion has arisen here, and evil thoughts are based on this.”
They accumulate thoughts in their thoughts and lead themselves to a state of magic, evil thoughts, and confusion.
Don't you think attempted suicide is exactly the case?
It makes me want to take my own life and lead to my own death. Humans can be led to painful places like hell just by moving their minds.
I don't want you to live that way anymore.
What you should wake up to is not the presence or absence of hell in the afterlife.
It's about not letting your heart go to that kind of hell (such a state of mind, state of mind is called the hell world) while living.
It's about being able to love yourself.
To that end, it is necessary to rebuild relationships with family, get out of the clouds of thoughts, and become radiant.

Buddhist books are amazing. There are often times when complete amateurs write with experts, and there are times when the editorial department of a publishing company simply writes books with content that sells confidently. There is freedom to publish (freedom of speech), so well, everyone can say whatever they want. I can't talk about others either (laughs)

Well, leaving that aside, it is Christian teaching that we often hear that if you commit suicide, you will go to hell. It seems that they will continue to be burned by the eternal hellfire of hell, but I wonder... what about those who have attempted it. I think it's safe because we should believe in being saved by Jesus, the savior until we die, but in any case, it has nothing to do with us Buddhists.

Incidentally, the concept of sin is also Christian. In Buddhism, even though there are sins that break the rules of group living, there are no sins engraved in individual lives. Since there is no such thing as sin, we should not be caught up in the past → the future only feels good by living positively in the present. Buddhism is like that.

If you say it's based on the premise that there is heaven or hell, I recommend this video.
http://sp.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm6319999?cp_in=wt_mllst
I really recommend it, so be sure to check it out.

Also, in fact, heaven is also Christian. Buddhism is paradise.

Regarding suicide/attempted suicide/attempted suicide

Sakura-sama

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

It is said that they have attempted suicide twice... it is really painful...

I sincerely pray that there will not be a third time, that your worries and suffering will be relieved and healed to the extent that you may plan to commit suicide.

Regarding suicide, we have answered the following questions until now.

“About Suicide and Suicide”
http://blog.livedoor.jp/hasunoha_kawaguchi/archives/cat_319870.html

“... When it comes to going after death, what has the greatest impact is one's own actions (karma) above all else. If that karma weighs heavily on bad karma due to distress or ignorance (fundamental ignorance), then after all, you will think that karma (future ahead, reincarnation) is bound to be severe. ・・”

“It was written that unscrupulous politicians, unscrupulous traders, and criminals (especially murderers) will go to hell.” ... There are times when the moral standards of the world and the Buddhist standard of right and wrong in causal retaliation do not match, but I understand that there is not much difference in terms of recommending good and punishment of evil.

However, even if you do a bad act, you will be able to sincerely be ashamed and repent, work hard to do good deeds, and go to a better place after death depending on the causal relationship (cause and condition) of good karma.

“I often hear that people who commit suicide also go to hell.” ... I think it will be on a case by case basis whether or not it becomes bad karma just because you commit suicide. One thing I can say is that if it is suicide due to ignorance (fundamental ignorance) or worry, it will still be bad karma, so I think it is necessary to be careful enough.

Next, regarding cases of suicide attempts and attempts, please refer to the following question for details on issues of conduct and motivation.

Question “What is heartfelt action? ”
http://blog.livedoor.jp/hasunoha_kawaguchi/archives/1005257984.html

Anyway, depending on a good cause and effect in the future, we can always hope for good results. I would like you to stop thinking about suicide.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho