user811: Buddhism teaches prohibits murder, but some Buddhist monks self-immolate. Is this inline with Buddhist teachings or contrary to them? 

user295: Human life is very rare and precious. Also when doing this the chances are that your last thought will not be good leading to rebirth in a lower relm. So in my opinion and general consensus in my tradition is that this should not be done. Also in doing this the following conditions of killing is met:

You know that yourself is a living being
You device a method to for self immolate
You follow through with the intention
As a result you die


811: <p>Buddhism teaches prohibits murder, but some Buddhist monks self-immolate. Is this inline with Buddhist teachings or contrary to them? </p>
 295: <p>Human life is very rare and precious. Also when doing this the chances are that your last thought will not be good leading to rebirth in a lower relm. So in my opinion and general consensus in my tradition is that this should not be done. Also in doing this the following conditions of killing is met:</p>

<ul>
<li>You know that yourself is a living being</li>
<li>You device a method to for self immolate</li>
<li>You follow through with the intention</li>
<li>As a result you die</li>
</ul>
