To members of the ancient and tiny faith of Jainism in India, the self-starvation tradition called ‘santhara’ or ‘sallekhana’ (literally means thinning out) should remain a right to them.


The ‘Sallekhana’ is allowed in Jainism when ‘normal religious life’ is not possible because of old age, extreme calamities, famine, incurable disease or when a person is near death.

Each year, up to 500 Jain followers in India starve themselves to death. As the sometimes publicised process take place, dozens of people (including fellow believers) gather around to wait and watch the person die.

Taking the holy vow to fast until death is thought to offer salvation and liberation of the soul, by allowing followers to give up all worldly attachments, including the flesh.

Sometimes police will disrupt the ritual and force feed participants. Many Jains are angry that it’s considered suicide, and instead say it’s normal rite and should be treated with the utmost respect.

Hundreds of Jains make the oath each year, some of them monks, though the majority are among the lay members.Up to 60% of the participants are women and it is thought that women are more strong-willed and religious than men.

While the practice is popular with those that are ill and near death, some healthy people also strangely partake in the practice. In 2009, there were 550 Jains who took the oath in India.

The fast record in recorded memory for a person surviving is 87 days, achieved by 60-year-old monk Sadhvi Charan Pragyaji in 2009. Before she died, about 20,000 followers trooped to see her.

There is debate about the practice from a legal right to life and a freedom of religion stance.

In 2015, the Rajasthan High Court banned the practice, considering it an act of suicide.

Later same year, the Supreme Court of India stayed the decision of the Rajasthan High Court and lifted the ban on the rite.

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Stupidity from the pit of hell

Foolish people!

Satan is very proactive. In every culture he has what he uses to kill human beings. Na waooo.

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Saw this once on Taboo (National Geography program), scary stuff, saw an elderly lady starve herself to death.

See hypocrites.

Yet some Christians can starve themselves to death in January by giving their while January salary as first fruit

KGBEAST:

Saw this once on Taboo (National Geography program), scary stuff, saw an elderly lady starve herself to death.

3 Jain monks were once said to have fasted to death for days near already dug graves to make burying their bodies easier.

superhumanist:
See hypocrites.

Yet some Christians can starve themselves to death in January by giving their while January salary as first fruit

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