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Suicide does not solve anything. It is sinful and one who commits suicide becomes a ghost. However, for devotees, some acts and desires are worse than committing suicide. For example, the desire for money and material opulence and breaking the four regulative principles. Such activities and desires should be avoided in order to advance in spiritual life. | Suicide does not solve anything. It is sinful and one who commits suicide becomes a ghost. However, for devotees, some acts and desires are worse than committing suicide. For example, the desire for money and material opulence and breaking the four regulative principles. Such activities and desires should be avoided in order to advance in spiritual life. | ||
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Suicide|Suicide]]''' category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 10 quotes. | Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Suicide|Suicide]]''' category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 10 quotes. | ||
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== Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books == | == Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books == | ||
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{{VaniQuotebox|A confused, frustrated man cannot get relief by committing suicide because suicide will simply lead him to take birth in the lower species of life or to remain a ghost, unable to attain a gross material body| | {{VaniQuotebox|A confused, frustrated man cannot get relief by committing suicide because suicide will simply lead him to take birth in the lower species of life or to remain a ghost, unable to attain a gross material body|Killers should retire from the killing business and take to this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement to make life perfect. A confused, frustrated man cannot get relief by committing suicide because suicide will simply lead him to take birth in the lower species of life or to remain a ghost, unable to attain a gross material body. Therefore the perfect course is to retire altogether from sinful activities and take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness. In this way one can become completely perfect and go back home, back to Godhead. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.26.10)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|One cannot get love of God simply by committing suicide|One day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said to Sanātana Gosvāmī, "Your decision to commit suicide is the result of the mode of ignorance. One cannot get love of God simply by committing suicide. You have already dedicated your life and body to My service; therefore your body does not belong to you, nor do you have any right to commit suicide. I have to execute many devotional services through your body. I want you to preach the cult of devotional service and go to Vṛndāvana to excavate the lost holy places." '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, | {{VaniQuotebox|One cannot get love of God simply by committing suicide|One day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said to Sanātana Gosvāmī, "Your decision to commit suicide is the result of the mode of ignorance. One cannot get love of God simply by committing suicide. You have already dedicated your life and body to My service; therefore your body does not belong to you, nor do you have any right to commit suicide. I have to execute many devotional services through your body. I want you to preach the cult of devotional service and go to Vṛndāvana to excavate the lost holy places." '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 4)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|For a man desiring to improve the condition of his existence, sex indulgence is considered suicidal, or even worse. Therefore, to live apart from family life means to become self-controlled in regard to all sense desires, especially sex desires|The illusory energy of matter is so strong that one is apt to be under such illusion at every stage of life, even after quitting one's happy home. Therefore, it is essential that one practice self-control by celibacy without the least desire for sex indulgence. For a man desiring to improve the condition of his existence, sex indulgence is considered suicidal, or even worse. Therefore, to live apart from family life means to become self-controlled in regard to all sense desires, especially sex desires. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.1.16)'''}} | {{VaniQuotebox|For a man desiring to improve the condition of his existence, sex indulgence is considered suicidal, or even worse. Therefore, to live apart from family life means to become self-controlled in regard to all sense desires, especially sex desires|The illusory energy of matter is so strong that one is apt to be under such illusion at every stage of life, even after quitting one's happy home. Therefore, it is essential that one practice self-control by celibacy without the least desire for sex indulgence. For a man desiring to improve the condition of his existence, sex indulgence is considered suicidal, or even worse. Therefore, to live apart from family life means to become self-controlled in regard to all sense desires, especially sex desires. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.1.16)'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 22 November 2020
Suicide does not solve anything. It is sinful and one who commits suicide becomes a ghost. However, for devotees, some acts and desires are worse than committing suicide. For example, the desire for money and material opulence and breaking the four regulative principles. Such activities and desires should be avoided in order to advance in spiritual life.
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Suicide category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 10 quotes.
Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books
Suicide - explore more within this category.
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