Lost Anyone to Suicide?

[Wind Song]

A very large number of people in my Buddhist community became Buddhist after losing a loved one to suicide.

[SassyLady]

A very large number of people in my Buddhist community became Buddhist after losing a loved one to suicide.

My ex-husband's grandfather. To my knowledge, no one in the family became a Buddhist after he died.

[Wind Song]

I noticed the phenomena that so many of my spiritual community had lost a close loved one to suicide. I think that particular kind of pain causes someone to go deep in contemplating the meaning of life.

I asked the question because I think it's likely that those who lost someone to suicide have made a committment to some spiritual path. I did not mean to imply it would only be a Buddhist path someone would find.

[darin]

I think you're trying to induce mass-suicide of 'honest intellectual discussion' by your continued spamming of the board. Go get a hobby, honey.

[Dilloduck]

I noticed the phenomena that so many of my spiritual community had lost a close loved one to suicide. I think that particular kind of pain causes someone to go deep in contemplating the meaning of life.

I asked the question because I think it's likely that those who lost someone to suicide have made a committment to some spiritual path. I did not mean to imply it would only be a Buddhist path someone would find.

You didn't imply it. You flat out said it.

[jimnyc]

16 of my brain cells just committed suicide after reading this thread.

[Wind Song]

I'm trying to find common ground. When someone has a tragedy, they often turn to religion. I was very surprised to discover that so many of my sangha had lost a relative to suicide.

[Dilloduck]

Maybe it's the reincarnation thingy.

[Wind Song]

First of all, reincarnation is NOT a Buddhist belief. Rebirth is a Buddhist belief. They are different. Reincarnation implies that a soul, or a personality moves from one human body to another.

Buddhists don't believe that consciousness and qualities are soul or personality like. Rebirth can occur in any of six realms.

I do think it's true, that people who become Buddhist have the karma for it. You cannot influence anyone to be a Buddhist and I don't have that agenda.

[Dilloduck]

maybe it's the rebirth thingy.

[Wind Song]

I addressed rebirth, dillo.

[darin]

Want to find common ground? Don't be a d-bag to people, WS. that's WAY better than spamming the board with your insanity, then getting angry when folk point out your fallacies.

[Wind Song]

Want to find common ground? Don't be a d-bag to people, WS. that's WAY better than spamming the board with your insanity, then getting angry when folk point out your fallacies.

I think you guys need your own attack WS thread. I'd be happy to stay out of that one.

[Kathianne]

Want to find common ground? Don't be a d-bag to people, WS. that's WAY better than spamming the board with your insanity, then getting angry when folk point out your fallacies.

She's not looking for common ground, she's looking for fights.

[ConHog]

WS IS a pain in the ass, but IMO some of yall over reacted here.

[Shadow]

^^ Maybe it gets old having her spam the board all day long every day with topics that only she is interested in. And turning all other conversations into topics about herself also.

You can keep her entertained if you want though.

[ConHog]

^^ Maybe it gets old having her spam the board all day long every day with topics that only she is interested in. And turning all other conversations into topics about herself also.

You can keep her entertained if you want though.

Who cares if she starts threads that only she is interested in? Don't respond at all and she'll get bored. She LIKES the negative attention yall are giving her. She THRIVES on it.

[MtnBiker]

Yawn

[Shadow]

Who cares if she starts threads that only she is interested in? Don't respond at all and she'll get bored. She LIKES the negative attention yall are giving her. She THRIVES on it.

Thank you captain obvious. :rolleyes:

[ConHog]

Thank you captain obvious. :rolleyes:

Make me a sammich.

[Shadow]

Make me a sammich.

Naw. I will make myself a sammich...and you can go hit up Wind Song. :thumb:

[Wind Song]

Naw. I will make myself a sammich...and you can go hit up Wind Song. :thumb:

From now on, I won't be starting any new threads. That will give me lots of extra time to make a sandwich for CH.

[SassyLady]

From now on, I won't be starting any new threads. That will give me lots of extra time to make a sandwich for CH.

Please don't make commitments you have no intention of honoring.

[4horsemenrule]

I would suspect a large number of far left liberals will think of suicide after Gov Walker wins the recall in WI next Tues and when Prs Obama loses in November

[avatar4321]

Nope. Thankfully I haven't.

It's a shame anyone engages in such a selfish act. or that any family members and friends have to suffer through it.

[aboutime]

I would suspect a large number of far left liberals will think of suicide after Gov Walker wins the recall in WI next Tues and when Prs Obama loses in November

If Walker manages to win against that recall. What you suggested far left liberals would do reminded me of the late Jimmy Hoffa. Kinda puts a new twist to all of the conspiracy theories about what happened to him, as in...Suicide.
As for Obama in November. He's slowly been working at his own suicide 'politically speaking' since he was sworn-in back in 2008.
But the rest of the far-left has proven. They haven't got the courage to commit a Jonestown. Nor the smarts.

[aboutime]

From now on, I won't be starting any new threads. That will give me lots of extra time to make a sandwich for CH.

The day I joined DP. You challenged my post in the Introduction section, and shortly thereafter. Swore you would be leaving.
Hope it wasn't something I said that made you feel that way. As I told you. I didn't come here to argue, but to enforce my right to use the 1st amendment.
Do you have a problem with someone following the constitution?
Just wondering.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

If Walker manages to win against that recall. What you suggested far left liberals would do reminded me of the late Jimmy Hoffa. Kinda puts a new twist to all of the conspiracy theories about what happened to him, as in...Suicide.
As for Obama in November. He's slowly been working at his own suicide 'politically speaking' since he was sworn-in back in 2008.
But the rest of the far-left has proven. They haven't got the courage to commit a Jonestown. Nor the smarts.

One down one to go! Walker won!-:salute:
Snakes dont commit suicide my friend, they just slither on to another patch of grass.
When obama loses he will be offered some position ,president of the UN perhaps.
Losing so often is a career enhancement with them..--Tyr