Sallekhanā is Not SuicideTreatise on sallekhanā, Jain ritual of self-immolation. |
Contents
What is Sallekhana ? | 7 |
Sallekhana in Practice | 18 |
Voluntary deaths under other Religions | 64 |
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14th day abode Acarya according adopted the vow ascetic Asrava attained salvation austerities Balacandra Basti Belgola Bhadrabahu Bhadrapada body bright half candra Canto cause commit suicide conduct dark half death by Sallekhana Deva devotion died engrossed Epigraphia Carnatica epitaph expired fasting Ganga Gauḍa Guru heaven himsa holy place house-holder Hoysala Ibid Indra inscription Jain Jaina Jaina temple Jainism Jina Jinendra Karmas Karmic matter Karnataka king knowledge Kundakunda lay disciple lbid liberation living mantra meditation mental mentioned mind monk Muni Mysore observed the vow offence one's Pandita passions peace penance person pious Prabhācandra practise praise punishment purity Rāja Raya records the death refers religious Right Faith rites rules Saka samādhi Samantabhadra Samvatsara Sangha scriptures Siddhanta Deva soul spiritual Śrī stone Subhacandra Suicide in India supreme Taluka Tirthankaras took the vow Verse VIII voluntary deaths vow of Sallekhana vow of samnyāsana wife world of gods