water or sea ghosts
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are there such beings as water or sea ghosts? heard of many tales of it, but is wondering if it is true. anyone encounter water or sea ghost previously and care to tell the encounter?
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Yes, according to Buddha, there is.
36 Kinds of Ghosts (translation by Sinweiy)
Excerpt:
3. Water feeding ghost: live by drains or river side, water as their food. so infants and kids should not play near drains or river side.25. Sea-shore residing ghost: live by the bank of sea, waiting for a body of substitute.
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Most do not live to tell the tale wor...
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so did anyone saw or encounter water or sea ghosts before? you mean our drains, canals got water ghosts in it eh? they will come out and drown you? how to seek protection from evil water/sea ghosts?
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This reminds me of an incident which happen on my birthday celebration where my family and relatives were celebrating at east coast park . That time i was very young i can't remember is pri school or maybe even younger .
Anyway that day one of my uncle bought me a inflatable 3 men boat as my present . Then my bro , and one cousin was paddling the boat with me sitting inside beside them along the shore then followed by going further and further away from the shore . Suddenly i reliased that we are actually already very far away from the shore with pple shouting at us to go back . But when i look at my bro and my cousin , both of them doesn't seem to realise it and keep on rowing further and further away towardss the container boats in the middle of the sea . I called both of them but only my bro turn to look at me blankly then continue to row again . I became very scared and was about to cry when suddenly a motorboat with i can't remember how many men inside came to stop us and tell my bro and cousin to turn back to shore .
Although after the the pple in motorboat stop us from going any further and my bro and cousin were rowing back , both of them didn't say a sound untill we reach shore with my relatives staring at us . By then i was so frightened that i coudn't rememeber what happen after that anymore . I only remember that my bro was scared stiff after reaching shore and couldn't say anything when questioned by my mother and relatives .
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try not to swim in pools or the sea during lunar 7th month? also dont do anythnig which might possibly disturb "them"
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so did anyone saw or encounter water or sea ghosts before?
you mean our drains, canals got water ghosts in it eh? they will come out and drown you?
how to seek protection from evil water/sea ghosts?
Recite buddha names. Maybe not all, some.
This reminds me of an incident which happen on my birthday celebration where my family and relatives were celebrating at east coast park . That time i was very young i can't remember is pri school or maybe even younger .
Anyway that day one of my uncle bought me a inflatable 3 men boat as my present . Then my bro , and one cousin was paddling the boat with me sitting inside beside them along the shore then followed by going further and further away from the shore . Suddenly i reliased that we are actually already very far away from the shore with pple shouting at us to go back . But when i look at my bro and my cousin , both of them doesn't seem to realise it and keep on rowing further and further away towardss the container boats in the middle of the sea . I called both of them but only my bro turn to look at me blankly then continue to row again . I became very scared and was about to cry when suddenly a motorboat with i can't remember how many men inside came to stop us and tell my bro and cousin to turn back to shore .
Although after the the pple in motorboat stop us from going any further and my bro and cousin were rowing back , both of them didn't say a sound untill we reach shore with my relatives staring at us . By then i was so frightened that i coudn't rememeber what happen after that anymore . I only remember that my bro was scared stiff after reaching shore and couldn't say anything when questioned by my mother and relatives .
Interesting story...
try not to swim in pools or the sea during lunar 7th month? also dont do anythnig which might possibly disturb "them"
Whatever month is the same, ghosts will be there. 7th month is not a special time, hell gates do not open and ghost do not increase. It is just that it is a time for dedication of merits to the deceased. See
Ullambana
Dharma - Not Festival Of Hungry Ghosts -
this is a good post with wonderful advice. will keep in mind and come back to refer here
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my fortune teller told me that i am a water ghost before i reborn as a mistake
and tell me that i have a life of a emperor. but another half of my life will be suffering lol
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Originally posted by youyayu:
my fortune teller told me that i am a water ghost before i reborn as a mistake
and tell me that i have a life of a emperor. but another half of my life will be suffering lol
If you were really a water ghost from past life, then it is a 'fortunate mistake' you can be reborn in the human realm.
Because ghosts belong to the lower realm of sufferings. To be reborn as a human is very fortunate as we belong to the '3 higher realms'.
Further, human realm has the best opportunity for dharma practice and cultivation, it is a great opportunity to walk the path to liberation and enlightenment.
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kinda lolthats explain why am i so fair
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fair? u mean all fair people in the world past lives were water ghost lol dun trust 2 much on your fortune teller, as if he/she has the power to read people's past lives. if you believe in past lives, we were been animals, devas, ghosts, reborn in hell etc, since life has no beginning nor an end, unless you attain Nibbana or Nirvana. Salvation is achieved by own, Buddha's are teachers who guide you, but you yourself need to walk the talk or teachings.
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Originally posted by youyayu:
my fortune teller told me that i am a water ghost before i reborn as a mistake
and tell me that i have a life of a emperor. but another half of my life will be suffering lol
a mistake ? .....
you mean like "Oh shit ! ... wrong number !!!" ? ........
so someone goofed upstairs ? ....
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hmmm, i thought buddhism dun belive in ghost?
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Where got ghost so stupid and lives in the water????
They wanna haunt fishes or humans ah?
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鬼拉脚
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如果那个人没脚呢？
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Originally posted by *=Optimus=*:
hmmm, i thought buddhism dun belive in ghost?
Buddhism teaches that there are 6 realms in samsara that we will keep cycling/rebirth uncontrollably by karma until we achieve liberation and enlightenment.
The 6 realms include:
3 lower realms - Hell, Ghost, Animal
3 higher realms - Asura, Human, Heaven