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<h4>Dedication for the Hungry Ghosts</h4> | <h4>Dedication for the Hungry Ghosts</h4> | ||
It is said that coveting the wealth and possessions of others and being miserly with | It is said that coveting the wealth and possessions of others and being miserly with one's own is what produces rebirth as a hungry ghost, or ''preta''. The next verses dedicate all accumulated merit to the relief of suffering for beings in the hungry-ghost realm. | ||
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As those who dwell within the northern continent. (10.16cd) | |||
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