Hungry ghost realm (Preta)

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hindu mythology
Buddhist cosmological realm
Chinese folk religion concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Preta
Gaki
Yidak
gptkbp:associatedWith greed
attachment
unfulfilled desires
gptkbp:characterizedBy insatiable hunger
insatiable thirst
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Asura_realm
gptkb:Ganesha
gptkb:Hell_realm
gptkb:Human_realm
Animal realm
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Chinese_Buddhist_art
Tibetan Buddhist art
gptkbp:describedBy Buddhist cosmology
Hindu mythology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hungry ghost realm (Preta)
gptkbp:inhabitedBy Pretas
Hungry ghosts
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Mahāyāna_sutras
Buddhist scripture
gptkbp:originatedIn karma of attachment
karma of greed
karma of jealousy
gptkbp:partOf Six Realms of Samsara
gptkbp:purpose encouragement for generosity
illustration of suffering
spiritual lesson on desire
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Ghost_Festival
gptkb:Obon_festival
gptkb:Ullambana
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mara
gptkb:Chinese_Buddhism
gptkb:Japanese_Buddhism
gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Ancestor worship
Buddhist Wheel of Life
Yama (Lord of Death)
gptkbp:symbolizes consequences of greed
spiritual poverty
unquenchable craving
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Desire_Realm_(Kāmadhātu)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7