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What happens to a person who commits suicide during the dying process?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"Suicide is not an act of courage but a flight from the exam of life; true strength is forged in the discipline of conscious dying, not in the instant escape of self-destruction."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, ordinary suicide is an escapist, negative use of will; it isn’t real resolve. By fleeing life’s ‘exam,’ the person gains nothing spiritually and is reborn with a weaker, more impotent soul, having missed the chance to awaken willpower. Only a slow, conscious death-as-discipline (like Jain fasting) can strengthen will; instant self-destruction cannot.
Taking your life out of despair makes you return weaker, while only a brave, mindful facing of death can grow inner strength.
Why this matters practically
- Choose to face difficulties and build will instead of escaping.
- If someone is suicidal, even brief support can break the impulse.
- Spiritual growth comes from conscious endurance, not instant avoidance.
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