The Word of the Buddha Karma as Volition

The Word of the BuddhaII. The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering

AN 6.63 ¶36

And what, bhikkhus, is the diversity of actions? There is, bhikkhus, action that leads to rebirth in hell, action that leads to rebirth in the animal realm, action that leads to rebirth in the ghost realm, action that leads to rebirth in the human world, action that leads to rebirth in the deva world. This is called the diversity of actions.

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