Do these group of demi god exists ?

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Do these group of demi god exists ?

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Greetings ,

Do these beings really exists ?
which sutta ever mentioned of these groups of demi god ? Naga,Yaksa,Gandabha,Asura,Garuda,Kinrara,Mahoraga .


If not mistaken the four heavenly kings control these groups , gandhaba 、pisaca 、kumbhanda 、peta 、naga 、putana 、yaksa 、rakshassa 。

What are the differences between all these beings ?
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"Realy" - i dont think so... But "Conditionaly" - yes, quite sure

Its all just about feeling, perception, mental formations, consciousness... There is some animals who percive this world like a sound, others like a adour, so iam sure there is beings which being is different from ours
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James Tan wrote: Sat Mar 17, 2018 6:50 am Greetings ,

Do these beings really exists ?
which sutta ever mentioned of these groups of demi god ? Naga,Yaksa,Gandabha,Asura,Garuda,Kinrara,Mahoraga .


If not mistaken the four heavenly kings control these groups , gandhaba 、pisaca 、kumbhanda 、peta 、naga 、putana 、yaksa 、rakshassa 。

What are the differences between all these beings ?
idk about kinrara, mahoraga, pisaca, putana, rakshassa, i think some of these might be hindu

the rest r legit
Born, become, arisen – made, prepared, short-lived
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in


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Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
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Who knows if they exist or not? Obviously they are outside the "normal" experience of average humans for the most part. But people far more along on the continuum of enlightenment than most of us say they do exist, so I place my trust in their judgement. Anything more than that is a waste of time and speculation. Wish all beings good will and be done with it.
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The reason I posted this question is because the monk whom I study with told that after he make researches on Sri Lankan history , that he found out that above labeling for the demi gods were actually referring to the aboriginal peoples .
Now , that is weird .
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