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Socratis great philosopher while consuming poison as punishment of death in Greece said to his followers who were crying, "Friends soul is eternal, this poison is not going to do anything wrong to my soul, the which will die is body which is otherwise also perishable is made of five elements why we should have craze for this body. This body will die but truth for which I struggled whole life is not going to destroy. It will spread more after my death so don't cry". Person who has used his every moment like lotus he will not fear of death.
Everybody- Has to die one day. You have to use every moment of life for you or for others well-being Life achieved is not to die before the death knocks your door.
In Jainas vaiya Vachh-means rendering service to others, help others who are needy, charity or helping others & not harming your neighbour is in even in Christianily. Islam, Hindus every religion talks about charity, helping, not hurting, render services to needy etc.
Way out of world is not ending your life help yourself don't leave hope & lead your life with human dignity. ..
Tolerance & to face the truth & calamity with courage is another principle given by Jainism or any other religion.
According to Jainism or Indian philosophy or Hindu religion miseries are given by God or by your previous Karmas & you have to shed your karmas by suffering its fruits, so euthanasia is wrong & unjustified because progress is not in inviting death & running away from pain & miseries but heroic step is face the calamities & come out of it struggle & effort done towards progressing with tolerance by action, motion dynamics & not in static death.
Every individual's progress is national progress which lies in work. Work for fifteen hours will lead nation on the way to progress development.
Great philosopher Plato & Aristotle criticize this kinds of death by inviting it as an act of cowardice judiciary it is an offence against state.
Mahaprasthana, sati, Jauhar, kamalpuja, Agnisamadhi, Jala Samadhi, to go on top of the mountain & falling down, salleckhana all acts are for the devotion of God & with spirituality with permission, decision taken in peace.
Buddhist condemn suicide but surrender culminating in death was held in great honour is many Buddhist countries. Christianity also forbids suicide in ten commandments. Thou shall not kill, neither thyself and not another.
Life & death are natural cycle of life. One who had born is going to die one day. One has to take effort to break this cycle of birth & death which-are two ends of our life. Every Indian religion has shown
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