5 grave deeds
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Five grave deeds (leading to rebirth in a hell):
1. One who has killed his/her mother
2. One who has killed his/her father
3. One who has killed an Arahant
4. One who, with a corrupted mind, has caused the blood of a Tathagata to flow
5. One who has caused a split in the Sangha
(from Anguttara Nikaya 5.129)
Also known as the 5 heinous crimes (Änantarika-kamma); that are such bad actions that result in hell rebirth and one cannot reach the noble realizations of sotapanna, sakadagami, anagami, or arahant in this lifetime.
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/