Hungry ghost realm

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhism
realm of existence
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Preta
Preta realm
gptkbp:associatedWith suffering
greed
attachment
gptkbp:characterizedBy insatiable hunger
insatiable thirst
gptkbp:contrastsWith deva realm
human realm
animal realm
asura realm
hell realm
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Wheel_of_Life
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Chinese_Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Buddhist cosmology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hungry ghost realm
gptkbp:inhabitedBy hungry ghosts
gptkbp:originatedIn bad karma
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Six_realms_of_samsara
gptkbp:purpose encourage ethical behavior
illustrate consequences of greed
teach impermanence
gptkbp:symbolizes emaciated beings
large stomachs
tiny mouths
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asura_realm
gptkb:Ganesha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5