bhūtas

Tibetan: འབྱུང་པོ་
Tibetan (Wylie): byung po
Tibetan (phonetics): jung po
English term: Demon
English definition: A ghost in the Indian tradition, sometimes haunting houses where they were killed. They can appear in human or animal form. They cast no shadow and their feet are always backward. This can be a general name for spirits or demons, but is also used specifically for ghosts. A specific class of nonhuman supernatural beings, or a term for spirits in general. They can be malevolent or benevolent.