Tobacco is one of major causes of death in the world. Every 6 seconds 1 person (each year over 5 000 000 people) dies from tobacco. Tobacco stop heart from beating. In average, if person smokes one by one 20 cigarettes he will die! And a child will die faster. Every day one is subject to hundreds of smokers, thus it is same as smoking amount of nicotine which can kill a person to death. Tobacco is contrary to spiritual values, and smoking makes spiritual masters weaker, and atheism comes to governments in areas where tobacco is allowed. According to buddhist beliefs even passive smoking equals to killing 6 000 000 living beings (souls). Buddhists also believe that one who sells tobacco will suffer in hell for countless # of kalpas (=as long as duration of existence of a universe).
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