Tulpa
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Tulpa (Tibetan: སྤྲུལ་པ, Wylie: sprul-pa; Sanskrit: निर्मित nirmita[1] and निर्माण nirmāṇa;[2] "to build" or "to construct") also translated as "magical emanation",[3] "conjured thing"[4] and "phantom"[5] is a concept in mysticism of a being or object which is created through sheer spiritual or mental discipline alone.
In modern times, the word tulpa is commonly defined as a mental construct designed to appear as an autonomous entity which with training, can consistently appear to the practitioner without the usage of hallucinogens. Well-developed tulpas are often reported to be able to appear to their hosts as separate conscious entities living within their brains, capable of independent thoughts, actions, memories, and feelings.
Although many reasonably respond to this concept with extreme skepticism, it is worth noting that there are a number growing communities across the internet which each describe relatively consistent techniques and results pertaining to the creation and experience of this phenomena. the exact nature of what a tulpa is, and the mechanisms on which it acts, remain subjects of speculation within the tulpa community and has yet to be formally studied.
References
- ↑ Dorje, Garab (1996). The Golden Letters: The Three Statements of Garab Dorje, the First Teacher of Dzogchen, Together with a Commentary by. Snow Lion Publications. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-55939-050-7.
- ↑ Rinbochay, Lati; Rinbochay, Denma Lochö; Zahler, Leah (translator); & Hopkins, Jeffrey (translator) (1983, 1997). Meditative States in Tibetan Buddhism. Somerville, Mass.: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-119-X. p.188.
- ↑ DeWitt Garson, Nathaniel. Penetrating the Secret Essence Tantra: Context and Philosophy in the Mahayoga System of rNying-ma Tantra
- ↑ David V. Fiordalis, Miracles and Superhuman Powers in South Asian Buddhist Literature
- ↑ Ulrich Timme K RAGH, All Mind, No Text – All Text, No Mind Tracing Yogācāra in the Early Bka' brgyud Literature of Dags po