block the course of evolution of the Jiva. Moreover, putting an end to the present gross body by
force does not help one to put an end to his sufferings. Sufferings and pleasures due to him by
virtue of his past actions won’t leave him until and unless they are enjoyed by him completely.
On the contrary, by suicide one is inviting more miseries, for it may take some time for
him to get another gross body in which he can enjoy the effects of his actions, and during this
interim period, he may have to move about in the form of a Preta or ghost. It is, of course,
needless to say that killing a human being is a criminal offence legally and is totally heinous from
the point of view of spiritual progress, barring, of course, such contingencies as in a war.
From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda
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