A STUDY OF THE WAY FOR SUICIDE SOLUTION IN THERAVADA BUDDHISM

Abstract

The main purposes of thesis are 1) to study the concept and theory of suicide 2) to study the Buddhist ethic on suicide and 3) to analyze study the ways for suicide solution in Theravāda Buddhism.

The result revealed that the suicide in Buddhist text appeared in cause of Phra Channa and Phra Vakkali. Buddhism does not support killing others and own because Buddhism assumes human existence is a difficult opportunity. Buddhism focuses on solving suicide's problem according to the Four Noble Truths, on the principle what is happen by cause, there is cause to extinguish it. Understanding about the really cause of suicide; Avicha. By this, there are two ways; 1) right view creating: to make a correct understanding of the truth of life and to understand the real world, so Paramatthasacca and Yonisomanasikara are very important and 2) Good friend: who help the problem is soft and reducing the risk of suicide too.