Citation

Agoramoorthy G, Hsu MJ. J. Relig. Health 2016; 56(3): 807-816.

Affiliation

Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan. hsumin@mail.nsysu.edu.tw.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Academy of Religion and Mental Health, Publisher Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10943-015-0178-3

PMID

26837898

Abstract

The world religions in general promote peace and happiness. They strongly discourage all sorts of violence in society including suicide. Religious commitments toward life-saving value are known to prevent suicide attempts since all world religions promote unity, reducing interpersonal hostilities. Therefore, understanding the basics on what religious scriptures narrate on life and death including suicide is essential. This paper highlights the seldom discussed topic on the concept and consequences of suicide portrayed in the ancient Hindu religious scriptures.

Language: en