Santhara - Fast Unto Death
I was not aware of 'Santhara' before Late Vimala Devi of Jaipur helped its promulgation.
Something on Santhara (a ritual of the Jains)
"When all the purposes of life have been served or when the body becomes unable to serve any purpose, I wish to be able to adapt Santhara, a religious fast to death. Then I would abandon all eighteen types of sins and four types of foods. I would also abandon my body, which is very dear to my mind ... "
Something on Santhara (a ritual of the Jains)
"When all the purposes of life have been served or when the body becomes unable to serve any purpose, I wish to be able to adapt Santhara, a religious fast to death. Then I would abandon all eighteen types of sins and four types of foods. I would also abandon my body, which is very dear to my mind ... "
2 comments
sounds interesting.
Quite a painful way to die. Torture your body without food. How come torturing your own body isnt considered a sin, the same body which is so dear to the mind?
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