AN 1.312 - AN 1.312
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312. “Bhikkhus, I do not know of a single thing that is more threatening than holding on to wrong views, for it is the reason why so many beings find themselves reborn into miserable states, when at their moment of death, once the body breaks down, they are instantaneously dragged and dropped into horrible destinations, reappearing in the hells, to suffer unimaginable torture and pain.

“Therefore, Bhikkhus, because of holding on to wrong views, when their bodies break down, right after the moment of death, beings are reborn into miserable states, as they are immediately dragged and dropped into horrible destinations, reappearing in the hells, to suffer unimaginable torture and pain.”