The concept of tulpas is a mysterious one, with roots in Tibetan Buddhism and modern Western practices. Tulpas are believed to be entities or beings that are brought into existence through intense focus and visualization. Those who claim to be able to create tulpas assert that they can interact with these entities as if they are real, separate beings, with their own thoughts, feelings, and personalities. However, there is no scientific evidence to support the existence of tulpas or their alleged abilities. Despite this lack of proof, the idea of tulpas continues to captivate and puzzle many people, who see it as an unexplained and potentially supernatural phenomenon. It is unclear where the truth about tulpas lies, but their enduring allure suggests that they may be more than just a figment of the imagination.
[spoilers] In the highly advisable 2020 movie "The Empty Man" [imdb] a cult are able to create a human being just by giving him a story and prayer. [/spoilers].
This is an example of a tulpa, "an object or being that is created through spiritual or mental powers. Modern practitioners use the term to refer to a type of willed imagined being which practitioners consider to be sentient and relatively independent. Tulpas have thoughts, emotions, and personality separate from their host. (...) Tulpas can be created either with a collection of meditative techniques or accidentally when someone has an imaginary friend that persists later in life." [Wikipedia]
Some poeple have described Slenderman, the fictional character that originated on the internet as a creepypasta meme, as a tulpa.
Slenderman is a mysterious and malevolent figure that has captured the imaginations of many people. This fictional character is said to be tall and thin, with a featureless face and tentacles or tendrils emanating from its back. According to the legend, Slenderman stalks and harasses people, particularly children, causing them great fear and distress. Despite being purely a creation of fiction, Slenderman has become a cultural phenomenon, appearing in numerous horror stories and video games. However, the true nature of Slenderman remains unknown and shrouded in mystery. Is Slenderman a figment of the imagination, or is it something more inexplicable and sinister?
[spoilers] In the highly advisable 2020 movie "The Empty Man" [imdb] a cult are able to create a human being just by giving him a story and prayer. [/spoilers].
This is an example of a tulpa, "an object or being that is created through spiritual or mental powers. Modern practitioners use the term to refer to a type of willed imagined being which practitioners consider to be sentient and relatively independent. Tulpas have thoughts, emotions, and personality separate from their host. (...) Tulpas can be created either with a collection of meditative techniques or accidentally when someone has an imaginary friend that persists later in life." [Wikipedia]
Some poeple have described Slenderman, the fictional character that originated on the internet as a creepypasta meme, as a tulpa.
Slenderman is a mysterious and malevolent figure that has captured the imaginations of many people. This fictional character is said to be tall and thin, with a featureless face and tentacles or tendrils emanating from its back. According to the legend, Slenderman stalks and harasses people, particularly children, causing them great fear and distress. Despite being purely a creation of fiction, Slenderman has become a cultural phenomenon, appearing in numerous horror stories and video games. However, the true nature of Slenderman remains unknown and shrouded in mystery. Is Slenderman a figment of the imagination, or is it something more inexplicable and sinister?
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"even the participants of the original forum identified the risks in doing so. A user named Soakie was one of the first to identify the Slenderman as a potential tulpa, writing:
One terrifying answer to this question emerged in May of 2014 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, when two 12 year-old girls allegedly enticed a third 12 year-old girl to follow them into the woods (a location which figures prominently in the Slenderman mythology). After doing so, they allegedly stabbed her 19 times in an attempt to prove their worth as Slenderman proxies." [theconversation]
An older and more innocent tulpa is Philip Aylesford. The Philip experiment is a psychological experiment that was conducted in the 1970s by a group of parapsychologists at the Toronto Society for Psychical Research (TSPR). The experiment was intended to test the hypothesis that a group of people could use their collective imagination to create a "thought form," or an entity that would manifest itself to the participants in the form of a ghost.
The group began by inventing a fictional character named Philip Aylesford, who they described as a 17th-century Englishman who had lived at a castle in Kent, England. They created a detailed backstory for Philip, including information about his family, his occupation, and his interests.
The group then began to meet regularly and used various techniques, such as meditation and visualization, to try to bring Philip to life as a ghost. They would sit in a circle and try to focus their thoughts and energies on Philip, with the hope that he would manifest himself to them in some way.
The group reported experiencing a variety of strange phenomena during their sessions, including noises, smells, and touches that they believed were caused by Philip. They also claimed to have received messages from Philip through a variety of methods, such as automatic writing and table-tipping.
Philip Aylesford was even given a biography:
"Philip Aylesford was born in England in 1624 and followed an early military career. At the age of sixteen he was knighted. He had an illustrious role in the Civil War. He became a personal friend of Prince Charles (later Charles II) and worked for him as a secret agent. But Philip brought about his own undoing by having an affair with a Gypsy girl. When his wife found out she accused the girl of witchcraft, and the girl was burned at the stake. In despair Philip committed suicide in 1654 at the age of thirty." [themystica]
The Philip Case was one of best documented poltergeist phenomena of the XXth Century. The experiment involved not contacting one ghost, but "creating" one. It took place in Toronto, Canada, and it was carried by the "Owen Group"; its members were: Iris Owen, a former nurse and wife of the mathematician A. R. G. Owen; Margaret Sparrrows, former chairperson of MANSA in Canada, an organization of individuals with high IQs; Andy H., housewife; Lorne H., industrial designer and husband of Andy H.; Al P., heating engineer; Bernice M., accountant; Dorothy O' D., housewife and bookkeeper; and Sidney K., sociology student. Dr. A. R. G. Owen or Dr. Joel Whitton, psychologist, attended the group meetings. As we can notice, they were highly educated people, especially Dr. A.R.G. Owen.
Even if we don’t really believe in supernatural, even if our rational minds laugh at such an absurdity … we are cutting [the Slender Man] out and sewing him together. We’re stuffing him with nightmares and unspoken fears. And what happens when the pictures are no longer photoshops?
One terrifying answer to this question emerged in May of 2014 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, when two 12 year-old girls allegedly enticed a third 12 year-old girl to follow them into the woods (a location which figures prominently in the Slenderman mythology). After doing so, they allegedly stabbed her 19 times in an attempt to prove their worth as Slenderman proxies." [theconversation]
An older and more innocent tulpa is Philip Aylesford. The Philip experiment is a psychological experiment that was conducted in the 1970s by a group of parapsychologists at the Toronto Society for Psychical Research (TSPR). The experiment was intended to test the hypothesis that a group of people could use their collective imagination to create a "thought form," or an entity that would manifest itself to the participants in the form of a ghost.
The group began by inventing a fictional character named Philip Aylesford, who they described as a 17th-century Englishman who had lived at a castle in Kent, England. They created a detailed backstory for Philip, including information about his family, his occupation, and his interests.
The group then began to meet regularly and used various techniques, such as meditation and visualization, to try to bring Philip to life as a ghost. They would sit in a circle and try to focus their thoughts and energies on Philip, with the hope that he would manifest himself to them in some way.
The group reported experiencing a variety of strange phenomena during their sessions, including noises, smells, and touches that they believed were caused by Philip. They also claimed to have received messages from Philip through a variety of methods, such as automatic writing and table-tipping.
Philip Aylesford was even given a biography:
"Philip Aylesford was born in England in 1624 and followed an early military career. At the age of sixteen he was knighted. He had an illustrious role in the Civil War. He became a personal friend of Prince Charles (later Charles II) and worked for him as a secret agent. But Philip brought about his own undoing by having an affair with a Gypsy girl. When his wife found out she accused the girl of witchcraft, and the girl was burned at the stake. In despair Philip committed suicide in 1654 at the age of thirty." [themystica]
The Philip Case was one of best documented poltergeist phenomena of the XXth Century. The experiment involved not contacting one ghost, but "creating" one. It took place in Toronto, Canada, and it was carried by the "Owen Group"; its members were: Iris Owen, a former nurse and wife of the mathematician A. R. G. Owen; Margaret Sparrrows, former chairperson of MANSA in Canada, an organization of individuals with high IQs; Andy H., housewife; Lorne H., industrial designer and husband of Andy H.; Al P., heating engineer; Bernice M., accountant; Dorothy O' D., housewife and bookkeeper; and Sidney K., sociology student. Dr. A. R. G. Owen or Dr. Joel Whitton, psychologist, attended the group meetings. As we can notice, they were highly educated people, especially Dr. A.R.G. Owen.
Dr. Alan Robert George Owen, a Cambridge University graduate with a background in mathematics and physics, played a pivotal role in the development of radar technology during World War II. After earning his Bachelor of Arts in 1940 and Master of Arts in 1945, Owen went on to receive his PhD in mathematical genetics in 1948. As an Experimental Officer in Radar Research and Development at the Admiralty Signals Establishment, he invented a radar that is still used by the British War Office today.
The Owen group created the character of Philip Aylesford, and they planned to materialize him They began conducting sittings in September 1972 during which they meditated, visualized, and discussed the details of Philip's life. Although no apparition ever appeared, occasionally some sitters felt a presence in the room; still others experienced vivid mental pictures of "Philip.".
British psychologist Kenneth J. Barcheldor who speculated that some of the group members might have skepticism concerning their venture. He felt the séance setting possibly would produce a communication with "Philip," which was the sitters' expectations.
That changed the development of the sessions. Demonstrations of Philip began to be more frequent.
One session was held in front of a live audience of fifty people and was videotaped to be shown on television. In other sessions sounds were heard in various parts of the room and lights blinked on and off. The levitation and movement of a table were recorded on film in 1974. "Philip" seemed to have a special rapport with Iris Owen. Some member thought they heard whispers in response to questions, but efforts to capture them on tape were inconclusive. [themystica]
British psychologist Kenneth J. Barcheldor who speculated that some of the group members might have skepticism concerning their venture. He felt the séance setting possibly would produce a communication with "Philip," which was the sitters' expectations.
That changed the development of the sessions. Demonstrations of Philip began to be more frequent.
One session was held in front of a live audience of fifty people and was videotaped to be shown on television. In other sessions sounds were heard in various parts of the room and lights blinked on and off. The levitation and movement of a table were recorded on film in 1974. "Philip" seemed to have a special rapport with Iris Owen. Some member thought they heard whispers in response to questions, but efforts to capture them on tape were inconclusive. [themystica]
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