Topic: results of bad actions

Sometimes the results of bad deeds comes quickly, sometimes slowly. But we have to experience it sometime unless we attain Nibbāna first. See also results of good actions.

SN 6.10 Results of hating arahants
Pv 1.6 Lying can result in rebirth as a ghost
Pv 3.9 Dangers of lying, gossip and divisive speech

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Majjhima Nikaya

MN 135 Cula Kamma Vibhanga Sutta:
The Shorter Discourse on Analysing Kamma

Learn about specific good and bad actions and their good and bad results. (11 minutes)

Samyutta Nikaya

SN 6.10 Dutiya Kokālika Sutta:
The Second Discourse about Monk Kokālika

The final days of monk Kokalika who held hatred towards Arahant Sāriputta and Arahant Moggallāna. (6 minutes)

Anguttara Nikaya

AN 1.268–1.295:
Impossible

What can and can't happen in the world. (5 minutes)

Ud 5.3 Suppabuddha Kuṭṭhi Sutta:
The Leper Suppabuddha

The results of our bad actions follow us in this dangerous Samsara. (5 minutes)

Itv 32 Pāpakasīla Sutta:
Evil Behaviour

When a being is endowed with evil behavior and evil view, they are born in hell after death. (1 minute)

Itv 89 Devadatta Sutta:
On Devadatta

The Buddha explains three reasons why Devadatta went to the planes of misery. (2 minutes)

Snp 1.6 Parābhava Sutta:
Discourse on Downfall

A collection of bad actions and bad results. (4 minutes)

Vv 5.2 Revatī Sutta:
Revati’s Mansion

When one is greedy, evil and doesn't keep precepts, what awaits is only suffering. (4 minutes)

Pv 1.6 Pañcaputtakhādaka Sutta:
Eater of Five Sons

A ghost explains her suffering due to lying and evil deeds from a previous life. (2 minutes)

Pv 1.7 Sattaputtakhādaka Sutta:
Eater of Seven Sons

Jealousy and hatred can only lead to suffering. (2 minutes)

Pv 3.9 Kūṭavinicchayika Sutta:
The Back Biter

What are the dangers of lying, gossip and divisive speech? (2 minutes)

Pv 3.10 Dhātuvivaṇṇaka Sutta:
Insulting the Relics Puja

Insulting those who worship the Buddha's relics will only bring suffering. (2 minutes)

Pv 4.7 Rājaputta Sutta:
The Son of a King

What happened to a prince that committed evil actions towards a Pacceka Buddha? (2 minutes)

Pv 4.10 Gaṇa Sutta:
Large Group of Ghosts

Arahant Moggallana talks with ghosts who suffer due to their stinginess in the human world. (2 minutes)

Pv 4.16 Saṭṭhikūṭasahassa Sutta:
Hit by Sixty Thousand Hammers

Arahant Moggallana asks a ghost about his past evil actions. (1 minute)