Elderly monk found hanged in Phitsanulok temple

By The Nation

 

An elderly abbot of a small temple in Phitsanulok was found hanged in his temple on Saturday morning, police said.

 

The body of Phra Thongdee Inthasit, 77, was found hanged with a piece of his monk cloth inside his living quarters at Wat Fah Pa Himmaphan in Moo 13 village in Tambon Don Thong of Phitanulok’s Muang district at 6.35am.

 

Somsong Jaisamak, 64, said he found Thongdee dead when he visited the monk to give him alms in his living quarters.

 

Somsong said the abbot has been living alone at the temple for over 10 years and he has been suffering from joint pain and could not walk to receive alms for two years. Somsong visited the monk every morning to give alms.

 

The body was sent for an autopsy to the King Naresuan University’s hospital.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30371139

 

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So sorry. Why no medical care for this old man.

is suicide accepted in buddhism?

2 minutes ago, Pique Dard said:

is suicide accepted in buddhism?

Basically, there is no sin in Buddhism.  However, taking a life, any life, produces really bad Karma.  So, no, suicide is not really accepted in Buddhism.  

Very sad looks like the pain got to much for the poor fella in a very uncaring place ????RIP

36 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Very sad looks like the pain got to much for the poor fella in a very uncaring place ????RIP

Agree, plus, for many Thai folks 77 is getting up there in terms of the Thai life expectancy numbers. 

14 hours ago, khaowong1 said:

Basically, there is no sin in Buddhism.  However, taking a life, any life, produces really bad Karma.  So, no, suicide is not really accepted in Buddhism.  

 

Excellent explanation.  Thank you.

On 6/16/2019 at 9:18 PM, khaowong1 said:

However, taking a life, any life, produces really bad Karma.  So, no, suicide is not really accepted in Buddhism.  

Maybe this is not only black and white. Much depends on the motivation of actions and if actions cause harm or the opposite from a broad perspective. So there might be a situation where even suicide is "acceptable" in the Buddhist context if there is benefit overall.

 

At least this is how I understood the Dalai Lamas opinion on this - although I believe as well that it is true that taking any life produces nevertheless not favourable consequences. But there may be a countereffect. In this regard you might as well think of the intention of "living wills". A suicide out of compassion to benefit others. This is what I do believe is true.