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Summary of Question:	Suicide
Category:	Sikh Practices
Date Posted:	Monday, 4/19/2004 9:39 PM MDT

Hello Dear Sikh's,

I am not feeling great, I have many problems and I want to commit suicide. nothing is going as planned and I want to kill myself and end this suffering. hopefully this will end the pain. I hate God, and hate everything about him. He is cruel, evil and I do not want to live under his rule. therefore can you please tell me which way is easy to die without pain.I have been doing some searching on the internet and see many ways to kill myself.

I guess I do not know why I am telling you this, maybe because I have been reading about Sikhism a lot these days..and cannot find a religion to follow..because I can not explain the suffering I experience...Islam says it is a test, Christianity says it is sin, Hindu and Sikhs have the same idea that is, karma. so I find all of these can not explain it to me personally it is nice to believe when you have all the money, health etc...but for the person who suffers it is difficult to accept it...I probably think I will kill myself very soon. How can I remove this suffering..I applied for job and didn't get phone call yet and I am university graduate...I don't have girlfriend because I am shy and ironically am goodlooking too, it is a shame and my heart bleeds when I think of these things..I think I am cursed.. everything I do is always the long way..when there is clear easy way.. I blame God for all this..and I think the only way I can win is if I kill myself.
What can I do to bring good luck, money etc..and remove this curse..I cannot take it anymore.
help.
shane

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Dear Shane,

I hear your frustration and feel your pain. Some times life looks and feels so black, we feel there is no way out of our black hole. Happiness seems like an illusion. You are not alone.

Yes, as Sikhs we believe in Karma, but we also believe in Dharma...that our spiritual practices can erase our karmas, allowing us to live in happiness to our hightest potential. We also believe in reincarnation. For Sikhs, suicide is a waste, because if one doesn't finish their karmas in this life, he or she will just have to come back again...and who knows if what you get next time will be much worse. So, its better to get the help you need and face this life. You are good looking, that's a plus for you. Get a good counselor, who can help mentor you to health. You are not seeing your plusses, a counselor will help you recognize that you do have good things working for you. Sit down right now and write 10 things you are grateful for. Then, go out and do soemthing nice for someone who has it worse than you. Because you wrote us, I feel you are searching for a way to work out this life and not end it.

Our prayers are with you. Write us back about how you are doing. GTKK