<p>Five offences in Buddhism which are said to irrevocably propel the offender into hell are:</p>

<ol>
<li>patricide,</li>
<li>matricide,</li>
<li>killing an Arhat,</li>
<li>injuring a Buddha,</li>
<li>creating schism in the Sangha</li>
</ol>

<p>Smaller offenses like common murder, adultery etc. can still be "repaired" even if with great difficulties.</p>

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Andriy Volkov
<p>I once read a commentary by a Rinpoche talking about how the karma of killing a single fly grew at an exponential rate. </p>

<p>Since negative karma grows so quickly, what actions, and what amount of those actions, makes rebirth in a hell realm inevitable? </p>

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What must be done before rebirth in the hell realms becomes inevitable?
# What must be done before rebirth in the hell realms becomes inevitable?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-22)

I once read a commentary by a Rinpoche talking about how the karma of killing a single fly grew at an exponential rate.

Since negative karma grows so quickly, what actions, and what amount of those actions, makes rebirth in a hell realm inevitable?

**Tags:** karma, ethics, rebirth, realms


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-07-22. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

Five offences in Buddhism which are said to irrevocably propel the offender into hell are:

1. patricide,
2. matricide,
3. killing an Arhat,
4. injuring a Buddha,
5. creating schism in the Sangha

Smaller offenses like common murder, adultery etc. can still be "repaired" even if with great difficulties.


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