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Who Were the Hungry Ghosts, Really?

Summary by Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Long ago, a group of individuals obstructed an almsgiving ceremony, ate the alms, and set fire to the dining hall. For this, they suffered in hell for ninety-two eons before being reborn as pretas [Skt.; Pali: peta] during the time of the Buddha Kassapa. One day, they witnessed others giving alms for their departed relatives, who were then reborn in heaven. They approached Kassapa, who told them that in a future age, when the Buddha Gotama appea…
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Tricycle: The Buddhist Review broke the news in on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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