PRETA

[Hindu] A Preta in Buddhist tradition is a hungry ghost. They are pictured in a human shape, with huge bloated bellies and tiny mouths, thus unable to quench their thirsts. This is a form of punishment in reincarnation. A man who has too many desires, or selfish wants in life is most likely doomed to spend a turn on the wheel of life as a Preta in search what he cannot have. Pretas have also been compared to vampires owing to their insatiable thirst.