Suicide sits at the crossroads of deep personal anguish and profound moral questioning, prompting us to ask whether ending one’s own life can ever be labeled a “sin.” Across cultures and faiths, life is seen as sacred, a gift from god, a journey of learning and growth—and thus by one’s own hand or another’s—ending it is seen as a violation of "the divine law". Yet modern understanding of mental health reminds us that despair can cloud our reasoning ability and diminish the sense of moral responsibility.
The question of whether suicide constitutes a 'sin' is a deeply complex and sensitive... as it intersects theology, ethics, mental health, and cultural perspectives. Philosophy debates this with a balance of traditional rigid beliefs, and the modern day approach—mental health, loneliness & financial issues, which are the three prime reasons of suicide. Society is learning to see the victims with compassion, rather than condemnation, giving moral and social support to those who need. There are many online forums, initiatives, and NGOs who works to help people with depression and hopelessness. So much help is available, if you seek it. You are never alone. Light can be found, even amidst darkest of times.
✶𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻: 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 (𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺/𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴). 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴. "𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜"
The following was written in response to a query we received on our Samadhan WhatsApp group in April 2025. So please read the following in the same context.
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Question: Is suicide a 'sin' and what happens? (they gave some examples/cases)
ANSWER:
So you have given several cases of 'unplanned death' and some of them even being 'suicide'... and you want to know if any of that categorise as a 'sin'.
🍇But i can sense you already have a picture in mind of suicide being a "god-declared sin" and anyone who does it is punished after or in the next birth... All these false-beliefs originate from a long-kept prejudice about GOD... that god has certain YESes and NOs for everything. Religions have nourished this, as they would present god as a JUDGE who would put you in "heaven" if he find you good, or else, you might find yourself in hell, if you do something against god's rules.
🌈I tell you this---and this might go against ALL that you have learned till now >> God has no rule >> There is no reason for which god is ready to punish his own creation, his own children... and what would make him do that? Just because you choose to end your life? The life which can easily begin again with a new body.
🍎The right question to ask is >> Would ending your life be the best option in hand? >> or would a little more "patience" and a firm "resolve" would help you reach your solution... Is it possible that god was making space for you... planning for your breakthrough (pulling you above your situation)... and when you were very close to your breakthrough, you gave up... Would that be the best thing to do??
🌱You see... the question of RIGHT and WRONG is highly subjective... what is RIGHT in one case, could be WRONG in another...
For example: If you know that ending your life can save you from an unavoidable pain, then choosing to die peacefully is a WISE choice... But this is only possible when you are FREE from 'bodily attachments' and are 'aware' of your spiritual identify (that i am an 'eternal' soul)
🌻On the other hand, if you are ending your life because you are TIRED of trying & waiting... Then perhaps you could be ONE day, a brief moment away from your breakthrough... Perhaps God has planned everything for you: Your DAY, your SUN was just about to RISE in your sky... and you closed your eyes, forever... And even if you choose to give up, that would not be a 'sin' but rather a MISTAKE... which you can correct in your NEXT LIFE... But here, you will see that the universe will try all ways to send you the message, the comfort, the motivation you need TO GO ON... and your moment, your day will come to rise above all problems... and finally you will see yourself victorious—stronger, wise, and greater than you were before.
➤Please read our posts: Finding Faith and Motivation and Testing Times are Blessed Times to get the light of hope and inspiration in darkest of times.
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FREE WILL
So far you would have known what we mean by FREE-WILL... so god has sent all of us here, with a promise... that he will not interfere in our will (desire) to do anything, become anything... that he will support our every thought noble.
🌳I tell you this >> if god does not want something to happen, IT DOES NOT HAPPEN at first place... it is not like fighting the evil after letting it be born... What does that make god look like?
☘️But yes, some human beings certainly do this >> they create 'problems' out of nowhere, and then they try to solve them... and yet, a problem cannot be solved with the same 'consciousness' that created it !
DIRECT ANSWER
i do not need to address any case in particular >> The answer to all your questions is a clear "no" >> none of them would be called 'sin'.
☝️We have explained each case when we discussed about RIGHT and WRONG being a 'subjective' matter. While god has no such rules, nor is there a punishment for anything... But yes, there are consequences of every action >> 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮... 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚... That is the ONLY law.
🌿There is a lot more background to it, but the ESSENCE is given… that there is no absolute GOOD and BAD, RIGHT and WRONG… there is only such thing as 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (result) >> "you are not judged by anyone else but yourself, your own conscience"
🪴In every moment of choice >> remember only one question before acting out >> before you choose to HEAL or HURT, speak truth or lie, eat this or that, kill or save, demean or elevate… ASK YOURSELF >> “𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶 𝗮𝗺? 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲?"
☝️in the answer to this will you find your ‘new self’ who is just born.
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𝐵𝑒 𝐵𝓁𝑒𝓈𝓈𝑒𝒹..✨
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