In Dhammapada, it is written:
136. A fool does not know when he commits his evil deeds: but the wicked man burns by his own deeds, as if burnt by fire.
137. He who inflicts pain on innocent and harmless persons, will soon come to one of these ten states:
138. He will have cruel suffering, loss, injury of the body, heavy
affliction, or loss of mind,
139. Or a misfortune coming from the king, or a fearful accusation, or loss of relations, or destruction of treasures,
140. Or lightning-fire will burn his houses; and when his body is destroyed, the fool will go to hell.
For sins as small as lying or speaking rude words [which in Islam or Christianity would most likely be forgiven after simple repentance, if one stays away from bigger sins] people would have their tongues cut off. Please see:
http://www.thaiworldview.com/wat/wat6.htm
American Buddhists like to claim that Buddha did not believe in God. But how can one believe in Hell and not in God?
2007-09-29
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