Suicide: The Yogic View

"With suicide, we can neither go forward nor backward, so we stay earthbound for a long time. We realize what we should have done while we had a body and can't do it without one. We did not finish our appointed tasks, so we cannot advance to our golden future." Yogananda

Suicide is the greatest mistake. When we hurt another, we are rejecting God in the form of that other person. When a person kills himself, he is rejecting Life.

Life is a sacred gift, a journey woven through countless lifetimes in the cycle of reincarnation. In the yogic tradition, every experience—both joyful and painful—serves a divine purpose, guiding the soul to higher awareness. Yet, in moments of deep suffering, some may feel lost, believing suicide is the only escape. But there is no need to take one’s own life nor can that ever be an escape. The soul is eternal, and challenges are temporary tests for spiritual growth.

In Suicide: The Yogic View, Sripad Jagannatha Das—a fifty-year self-realized devotional yoga master, best-selling author, and Emmy-nominated actor—reveals the deeper spiritual truths surrounding this sensitive subject from the greatest gurus of our time and beyond. Drawing from the timeless wisdom of the Vedas and the teachings of enlightened masters, this audiobook explains the karmic consequences of suicide, the continuation of super consciousness beyond death, and how even the darkest suffering can be transformed into an opportunity for spiritual awakening.

No matter how hopeless life may seem, there is always a way forward. Through divine knowledge, inner reflection, and the loving guidance of Yoga's sacred teachings, one can easily rise above despair and rediscover the true purpose of existence. If you or someone you love has ever struggled with such thoughts, may this work serve as a guiding light, reminding us all that healing, peace, and liberation are always just within reach.

© 2025 Icon Audio Arts (Audiobook): 9781834070483

Release date

Audiobook: 3 March 2025