Preta
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preta-184-951934
title:
Preta
text:
Preta, also known as hungry ghost, is the Sanskrit name for a type of supernatural being described in Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Chinese folk religion as undergoing suffering greater than that of humans, particularly an extreme level of hunger and thirst. They have their origins in Indian religions and have been adopted into East Asian religions via the spread of Buddhism. Preta is often translated into English as "hungry ghost" from the Chinese and East Asian adaptations. In early sources
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wiki
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description:
Type of supernatural being in South and East Asian religions
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preta
date created:
2005-05-09T22:48:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T15:57:09Z
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