Ep 33: Ghost Month Special (Real Ghost Stories, Hell, Buddhism)

Have you ever wondered why do people offer food in ghost month? Can ghosts eat them?

Join our lovely podcast co-hosts Kai Xin and Cheryl on an engaging chat exploring Buddhism's take on the origins of ghost month, ghostly encounters and hell.

To make this episode even more terrifying or interesting (depending on whether you are a scaredy cat like Cheryl or a brave soul like Kai Xin), we are also going to read real life ghost stories submitted from our audiences.

Stay tuned and learn more about ghosts!

Transcript: https://bit.ly/hol-ep33-ghost

Timestamp:

(02:11): The background of the Hungry Ghost festival

(08:08): The dead teach us how to live

(11:30): Does hell exist?

(13:50): Ghost food

(18:46): Recollecting our own virtues

(21:51): Army ghost story

(27:30): The nature of fear

(31:59): Virtue and fear

(34:55): Ghost story II : A possession near Bukit Timah

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Buddhist Youth Network, Lim Soon Kiat, Alvin Chan, Tan Key Seng, Soh Hwee Hoon, Geraldine Tay, Venerable You Guang, Wilson Ng, Diga, Joyce, Tan Jia Yee, Joanne, Suñña, Shuo Mei, Arif, Bernice, Wee Teck, Andrew Yam, Kan Rong Hui, Wei Li Quek, Shirley Shen, Ezra, Joanne Chan, Hsien Li Siaw, Gillian Ang, Loo Tiong Ngee

Editor and transcriber of this episode: Ng Yah Tyng, Cheryl Cheah, Koh Kai Xin

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