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'''Vetala''' (Skt. ''vetāla''; Tib. | '''Vetala''' (Skt. ''vetāla''; Tib. [[རོ་ལངས་]], [[Wyl.]] ''ro langs'') is a harmful spirit that typically haunts charnel grounds and is most often depicted entering into and animating corpses. Hence, the Tibetan translation means “risen corpse”. <ref>84000 Translating the Words of the Buddha - Glossary.</ref> | ||
It’s similar to the English word ‘zombie’ which means an animated corpse. | It’s similar to the English word ‘zombie’ which means an animated corpse. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<small><references/></small> | <small><references/></small> | ||
[[Category: Gods and | [[Category: Gods and demons]] | ||
[[Category: Sanskrit Terms]] | [[Category: Sanskrit Terms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:14, 18 April 2025
Vetala (Skt. vetāla; Tib. རོ་ལངས་, Wyl. ro langs) is a harmful spirit that typically haunts charnel grounds and is most often depicted entering into and animating corpses. Hence, the Tibetan translation means “risen corpse”. [1]
It’s similar to the English word ‘zombie’ which means an animated corpse.
References
- ↑ 84000 Translating the Words of the Buddha - Glossary.