Thinking about suicide?
“when pain of living becomes greater than the pain of dying then a person commits suicide.”
I had just typed suicide keyword and when i hit the enter button i got to see a number i was perplexed what is this? Then i understood it was a helpline number! Goodness!Suicide, an act of taking one's own life is a massively pervading phenomenon. You know what, it happens twice as often as murder. According to WHO, approximately one million people commit suicide every year. There is an estimated 10 to 20 million non fatal attempted suicide per year.
There are innumerable reasons behind suicides. problems becomes unbearable and a person don't feel being loved by others.They get badly wrapped in the negative feelings of worries, disappointments, guilts, rejections, hatred, unloved, ashamed, victimized so on.when they find no shelter no hope that is the time they will start becoming suicidal.
Actually In life no one can run away from problems. All are bound to face their past karmas, both good and bad. First of all whatever bad we face is not because of others but its because of our own past karmas. For example When you strike a ball, by natural laws its forced to bounce back. Right?
And Suicide doesn't end sufferings but it itself involves a bad karma. Almost in all religions take christianity, take islam, hinduism, jainism, suicide is considered as a sin One interrupts the natural cycle and destroys the gift of God. and remember Suicide is not just killing yourself but every1 who loves you, you kill your family you kill your friends. And one faces the consequences for all their sufferings. You may believe it or not, one is forced to wander in the ghostly body till the time he was destined to stay in that physical body
Well You and i may be here standing and lecturing on the value of life and how one should not commit suicide. But you know there are really some serious calamities that people face, which will shake anyone in & out. You may have sympathy but not empathy always.
But do remember there will be a set of people facing severe challenges which has the potency to break them down, destroy them. Half of them will quit, quit their lives too but half of them will try out till the last breath but will never ever give up And they are the one who shines, who become the inspirational role models and are glorified to the rest of the time.
Actually you know what these people have is a very strong foundation. They are aware of the basic fundamentals of life that not all the problems are solvable. Not all the questions in life are answerable.There are many things beyond our control.
Therefore it is very important to know what is our real identity. Lord krsna tells us in Bhagavad Gita we are not this body we are eternal spirit souls. And this life is just like a flash. We existed before the birth and will exist after the death also.The pleasure and pain are just like the summer and winter season coming and going. They are temporary. Understand your eternal identity.Understand your prowess. This life has got a purpose. There exists a higher goal. Pursue your higher goal and eventually you will find that ultimate fulfillment.
This life is like a Journey by a train, when you come across a filthy place which is stinking badly you don't jump off the train thinking that it’s unbearable that i can't stand it let me become free by giving up life but rather you tolerate it wisely, you carry that incredible courage and patience where gradually you will be gifted with your beautiful destination.
I hope this video helps.
Thank you very much,
Hare krsna!
ys,
Nritya Gopika Devi Dasi
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