Which line of Buddhism do you adhere to (for example Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Pure Land, Zen)?
I adhere to the Shambhala lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, which has influence from the major lineages of Kagyu and Nyingma. Shambhala may not really be considered a lineage, per se, but more of a community or a version, or a particular type of Buddhist training. For more information, see: http://www.shambhala.org/ What is your understanding of the Buddhist position on suicide? How accepted is it, if at all? Is it a position subject to situational ethics where under some circumstances, it would be excusable but under others it would not (for example: mental illness, terminal disease aka euthanasia, save another life)? I think suicide would be the result of not practicing certain Buddhist concepts. For instance, suicide is an attempt to escape suffering. However, while Buddhists dont focus on existance after death, they do tend to believe in one in some form. And karma (cause and effect) is a very real thing. The first Noble Truth, spoken by the Buddha, is that suffering exists. Its just th
