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SN 56.129-130

Dying as Ghosts and Reborn as Gods

Pettidevanirayādisutta

from: 11. Abbreviated Texts on Five Destinations

Dying as Ghosts and Reborn as Gods

“… the sentient beings who die as ghosts and are reborn as gods are few, while those who die as ghosts and are reborn in hell are many.”

“… the sentient beings who die as ghosts and are reborn as gods are few, while those who die as ghosts and are reborn in the animal realm are many.”

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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