An Analysis of Result of Karma in Klon-Suat Literature entitled Phra Malai Phetchapuri Version

Abstract

The purpose of this research article was to analyze causes of being naraka as depicted in Klon-Suat literature entitle “the Phra Malai Petchaburi Version”. Paid and examined by Asst. Prof. Jansiri Thanmani. The results showed that Naraka was the place for punishing naraka-beings or heavy Papa doers when still lived on the human world. The causes were as follows: 1) having greed, violence, ill-treat, 2) being violent for monks and nuns, 3) disdaining ancestor, monks, and novices, 4) judging with injustice, 5) sexual misconduct, 6) incontinence, using love potion, 7) persecution, and 8) intoxicants.