user11651: I want to know how suicide is viewed in Buddhism. I know that it is not viewed positively, but I want to know why. Is it because it brings grief to others? Is that the only reason? Or there is something else..? 
I think that if you die happily in a calm state because you wish to, there is no negative energy within you.. so I don't understand why suicide is such a bad thing. (the reasons I think are the grief that will bring to the family and that one's negative energy will linger)
Buddhism also varies among countries and cultures (I'm from the East Asia), but I believe it all began with the core teachings of Buddha and I just want to learn his teachings.
Thank you. 

user11009: Suicide is the result of hatred towards yourself, perhaps others or a thing (sickness). Hatred is an unwholesome mental state which will result in a birth in a lower realm. 
This is a disputed subject in Buddhism. There is an extended discussion at this link: https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=27879&hilit=

user295: Possible list of reasons for not condoning suicide:

You are intentionally taking a life which is breaking Sila and Vinaya
It bring social problems like misery to loved ones and oftens dependents
The act is done with negative mental state hence does not lead to beneficial rebirth in the next life.
Based on the view of extinction or nihilism which is unskillful

More on this see:

Introduction to Chann’ovāda Sutta by Piya Tan
Death: An early Buddhist perspective by Piya Tan


user8157: Generally, a calm & happy person is not inclined to commit suicide. Generally, a person thinks about committing suicide because they are unhappy & suffering from emotional pain. 
In the Pali suttas, only enlightened beings are reported to have ended life. This occurred in at least two situations: 

Terminal illness with totally disabling pain (e.g. MN 144), which was unblameworthy.
Revulsion towards the meaningless of phenomena (e.g. SN 54.9), which was both unpraiseworthy & unnecessary. 

If a person commits suicide because of emotional suffering, in Buddhism, this is considered to be unpraiseworthy for at least three reasons: 

craving exists for a certain state of being;
faith has not been placed in the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha & Noble Eightfold Path to overcome the emotional pain & suffering, which can be overcome with right practise; and
it can result in suffering arising in other people, such as mother, father, family & friends.


11651: <p>I want to know how <em>suicide</em> is viewed in Buddhism. I know that it is not viewed positively, but I want to know why. Is it because it brings grief to others? Is that the only reason? Or there is something else..? 
I think that if you die happily in a calm state because you wish to, there is no negative energy within you.. so I don't understand why suicide is such a bad thing. <em>(the reasons I think are the grief that will bring to the family and that one's negative energy will linger)</em></p>

<p>Buddhism also varies among countries and cultures (I'm from the East Asia), but I believe it all began with the core teachings of Buddha and I just want to learn his teachings.</p>

<p>Thank you. </p>
 11009: <p>Suicide is the result of hatred towards yourself, perhaps others or a thing (sickness). Hatred is an unwholesome mental state which will result in a birth in a lower realm. </p>

<p>This is a disputed subject in Buddhism. There is an extended discussion at this link: <a href="https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&amp;t=27879&amp;hilit=" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&amp;t=27879&amp;hilit=</a></p>
 295: <p>Possible list of reasons for not condoning suicide:</p>

<ul>
<li>You are intentionally taking a life which is breaking Sila and Vinaya</li>
<li>It bring social problems like misery to loved ones and oftens dependents</li>
<li>The act is done with negative mental state hence does not lead to beneficial rebirth in the next life.</li>
<li>Based on the view of extinction or nihilism which is unskillful</li>
</ul>

<p>More on this see:</p>

<ul>
<li>Introduction to <a href="http://www.themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/11.12-Channovada-S-m144-piya.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chann’ovāda Sutta</a> by Piya Tan</li>
<li><a href="http://www.themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/48.2-Death-An-early-Buddhist-perspective.-piya.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Death: An early Buddhist perspective</a> by Piya Tan</li>
</ul>
 8157: <p>Generally, a calm &amp; happy person is not inclined to commit suicide. Generally, a person thinks about committing suicide because they are unhappy &amp; suffering from <em>emotional</em> pain. </p>

<p>In the Pali suttas, only enlightened beings are reported to have ended life. This occurred in at least two situations: </p>

<ol>
<li><p>Terminal illness with totally disabling pain (e.g. <a href="http://www.yellowrobe.com/component/content/article/120-majjhima-nikaya/286-channovda-sutta-advice-to-channa.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">MN 144</a>), which was unblameworthy.</p></li>
<li><p>Revulsion towards the meaningless of phenomena (e.g. <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn54/sn54.009.than.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SN 54.9</a>), which was both unpraiseworthy &amp; unnecessary. </p></li>
</ol>

<p>If a person commits suicide because of <em>emotional suffering</em>, in Buddhism, this is considered to be unpraiseworthy for at least three reasons: </p>

<ol>
<li><p>craving exists for a certain state of being;</p></li>
<li><p>faith has not been placed in the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha &amp; Noble Eightfold Path to overcome the emotional pain &amp; suffering, which can be overcome with right practise; and</p></li>
<li><p>it can result in suffering arising in other people, such as mother, father, family &amp; friends.</p></li>
</ol>
