[Buddha-l] Nirvana Sutra Chapter 19

[Ngawang Dorje]

Hi,

Lance, I supposed intention or motivation, plays a deciding factor?

Regards,
Rahula


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 From: L.S. Cousins <selwyn at ntlworld.com>
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I think this is quite wrong. About East Asia I cannot speak, but you may 
be reading East Asian attitudes into Indian culture. There are a few 
exceptional cases where someone reaches nirvāṇa after taking their own 
life, but suicide is generally seen as a form of taking life, bound to 
lead to a bad rebirth.

Lance
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