<p>The mind &amp; body is disturbed, with agitation &amp; stress ('<em>hell</em>'). </p>

<p>Friends may be lost or social status (such as a job) may be lost, which results in deficiency &amp; need ('<em>hungry ghost</em>'). </p>

<p>Shame &amp; regret will eventually arise internally  (if the mind returns to a normal or '<em>human</em>' state). </p>

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  <p><em>Pharusā, bhikkhave, vācā āsevitā bhāvitā bahulīkatā niraya­saṃ­vatta­nikā tiracchā­na­yoni­saṃ­vatta­nikā
  petti­visa­ya­saṃ­vatta­nikā. Yo sabbalahuso pharusāya vācāya vipāko,
  ­manus­sa­bhūtassa amanā­pa­saddasaṃ­vatta­niko hoti</em></p>
  
  <p><em>Harsh speech — when indulged in, developed &amp; pursued — is something that leads to (saṃvattanika) hell (niraya), leads to the animal birth (tiracchā­na­yoni), leads to the
  realm (­visa­ya) of the hungry shades (petti­). The slightest of all the results coming
  from harsh speech is that, when one becomes human (manus­sa), it leads to
  unappealing (amanā­pa­) sounds.</em></p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an08/an08.040.than.html" rel="noreferrer"><em>AN 8.40 Vipaka Sutta</em></a></p>
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<p>What are the karmic fruits/consequences of speaking harshly to others?</p>

<karma><right-speech><sila>
What is the Karmic Effect of Harsh Speech?
# What is the Karmic Effect of Harsh Speech?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-04-27)

What are the karmic fruits/consequences of speaking harshly to others?

**Tags:** karma, right-speech, sila


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-04-27. Score: 7

The mind & body is disturbed, with agitation & stress ('*hell*').

Friends may be lost or social status (such as a job) may be lost, which results in deficiency & need ('*hungry ghost*').

Shame & regret will eventually arise internally (if the mind returns to a normal or '*human*' state).

> *Pharusā, bhikkhave, vācā āsevitā bhāvitā bahulīkatā niraya­saṃ­vatta­nikā tiracchā­na­yoni­saṃ­vatta­nikā
> petti­visa­ya­saṃ­vatta­nikā. Yo sabbalahuso pharusāya vācāya vipāko,
> ­manus­sa­bhūtassa amanā­pa­saddasaṃ­vatta­niko hoti*
>
> *Harsh speech — when indulged in, developed & pursued — is something that leads to (saṃvattanika) hell (niraya), leads to the animal birth (tiracchā­na­yoni), leads to the
> realm (­visa­ya) of the hungry shades (petti­). The slightest of all the results coming
> from harsh speech is that, when one becomes human (manus­sa), it leads to
> unappealing (amanā­pa­) sounds.*
>
> [*AN 8.40 Vipaka Sutta*](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an08/an08.040.than.html)


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