The Buddha said that wars and pandemics can harm you only up to the end of this life. Only your own unskillful actions can harm you beyond that. No one else can send you to hell, but you can if you're not careful.

"There’s also fear of death. What with the war and with the pandemic, that’s a lot on people’s minds. But the Buddha said that wars and pandemics can harm you only up to the end of this life. The things you really have to be afraid of are your own unskillful actions, because they can harm you beyond that. No one else can send you to hell. But you can send yourself to hell if you’re not careful."

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu "Skillful Fear (2022)"

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