The Realm of Hungry Ghosts

Japanese: 餓鬼道 - がきどう
The Realm of Hungry Ghosts
〘Noun〙 A Buddhist term. One of the five or six paths. The world of hungry ghosts, or the state of being in that world. The realm of hungry ghosts. Hungry ghosts. ※Ojoyoshu (984-985) Daibun 1 "The second and brightest realm of hungry ghosts has a place to live." ※Konjaku (around 1120) 4 "If you think you will fall into hell, you will fall into the realm of hungry ghosts." [Mahaprajnaparamita-ron 60]

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Japanese:
〘名〙 仏語。五道、または六道の一つ。餓鬼の世界、またはその状態。餓鬼界。餓鬼。※往生要集(984‐985)大文一「第二明餓鬼道者、住処有二」※今昔(1120頃か)四「地獄に堕ぬと見れば餓鬼道に堕ぬ」 〔大智度論‐六〇〕

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