Five near immediate bad deeds

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Five near immediate bad deeds	(skt.: anantarya sabhagah; tib.: nye we tsam me nga) These five actions are similar to the five immediate bad deeds in that they cause rebirth in hell, but not necessarily in the immediately following life. They are: 1. sexually violating ones mother who is also an arhati 2. killing a bodhisattva who is destined to be a buddha 3. killing an arya who has not yet reached the arhat stage 4. stealing the property of the Sangha 5. destroying a stupa

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(skt.: anantarya sabhagah; tib.: nye we tsam me nga) These five actions are similar to the five immediate bad deeds in that they cause rebirth in hell, but not necessarily in the immediately following life.

They are:

1. sexually violating ones mother who is also an arhati

2. killing a bodhisattva who is destined to be a buddha

3. killing an arya who has not yet reached the arhat stage

4. stealing the property of the Sangha

5. destroying a stupa

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"Like me, the countless living beings have been wandering in cyclic existence. Many times they have been a parent to me and shone radiant kindness upon me. How unworthy not to respond to their sorrow. For the sake of all living beings we must strive in the practices bringing Enlightenment."

- 1st Dalai Lama