Early Buddhism

With Channa

Channasutta

Sāriputta and Mahācunda visit Channa, who is ill. Channa says that he lacks for no care, but is in such great pain that he wishes to take his own life, insisting that he will do so blamelessly. Sāriputta tries to dissuade him, and questions him closely about attachment to the six senses. Later Channa does take his own life, and the Buddha confirmed that, despite Sāriputta’s doubts, he was indeed blameless.