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I have been trying to retrace the concept of a tulpa through history back to its Buddhist origin. It would be nice also to find where the transition occurred between Eastern and Western thought that caused it to show up in the form of internet communities.

 

I already read Magic and Mystery in Tibet, but it is only empirical observations by a single person. It would be nice to find where the concept of tulpas show up in tradition and practice (if at all) rather than in stories or rumors. Likewise I have looked towards the works of Vasubandhu, but it is slow trying to understand the content and context of them, since they are based on another culture and language.

 

To this end, I think it would be beneficial to see how the concept started and how it has changed over time to where we are now.

Does anyone know of any books or other resources that may help in this endeavor?

Unless you believe, you shall not understand.

 

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You might check out the Theosophical Society. They have recognized the concept of a thoughtform since the early 20th century. I don't know about tulpas specifically, but I think Alexandria David Neel was a member of that society or at least affiliated with them.

 

The Theosophical Society of America https://www.theosophical.org/

 

Alexandria David Neel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_David-N%C3%A9el

 

Here is a nice post on Tulpa.io: https://tulpa.io/history-of-tulpas

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