The Eight Hells

A Buddhist description of the hells caused by the violation of moral precepts:

#	Sanskrit	English	Caused by	Karma
1	Samjiva	Hell of Repetitions	The hell of repeating the lives of those one has killed	The Body
2	Kala Sutra	Black Rope Hell	The hell of fetters, being bound to the things one has stolen
3	Samghata	The Hell of Crowding	Caused by sexual immorality
4	Raurava	The Screaming Hell	Caused by intoxication
5	Maha Raurava	The Great Screaming Hell	Caused by lying	The Mouth
6	Tapana	The Burning Hell	Cause by false views	The Thinking Mind
7	Pratapana	The Great Burning Hell	Caused by improper motives
8	Avici	The Hell of Incessant Suffering	Caused by the Five Great Premeditated Sins, which are: A. Killing one’s father B. Killing one’s mother C. Harming the Buddha D. Disrupting the Sangha E. Killing an Arhat

Source

tientai.net