cruse December 22, 2012 December 22, 2012 I went to the anime convention in thailand today (since I live in thailand) and can't help to think that, apart from me, at least someone must own a tulpa there. I mean, with most people being otaku or anime fans, they are bound to imagine one or more of any anime character to be their imaginary friends. Since they are such a maniac, they will know all about the personality and form of the character they wanted and would easily force them with ease. The question is, without knowledge of the "conventional" method of creating tulpa, will they successfully create one? Perhaps with an alternative method that we never knew about? Chloe - That cheerful girl with ponytail. Aigis - The male cyborg that looks like raiden in MGR. Vixen - Half dragon female who looks like Mary in DMC3 when in human form.
Nonsense December 22, 2012 December 22, 2012 I think the fact that children can make something similar to a tulpa without conscious effort would imply that it's entirely possible to make something resembling a tulpa without uniform method.
Barktooth December 22, 2012 December 22, 2012 More likely they have a waifu, not a tulpa :P On an anime forum that I visit sometimes I'm pretty sure there's not a single person who actually has a tulpa. Some people have heard of them, but no one created one it seems. But I guess a waifu is kinda similar to a tulpa, so maybe they have tulpas but don't know about it?
waffles December 22, 2012 December 22, 2012 I don't know about you, but the creation method I went through involved a lot of narration. This is something beyond simply thinking about the object, and would presumably be done by very few without the belief that it would create a tulpa. While many obsess over fictional characters, few will carry out this - in my eyes, crucial - step, and this are less likely to create a tulpa from said character. I myself conducted a brief study on the more widespread phenomenon in question, and while there were mentions of tulpas, no-one reported any symptoms like a tulpa. Even among those who are dead serious, it doesn't tend to extend far beyond reality, and the character only exists as a far-away ideal, rather than being fully real in their minds. That's not to say that no-one creates tulpas accidentally, only that it would be somewhat less than common among even the most hardcore of the anime fandom.
Nonsense December 22, 2012 December 22, 2012 I don't know about you, but the creation method I went through involved a lot of narration. This is something beyond simply thinking about the object, and would presumably be done by very few without the belief that it would create a tulpa. While many obsess over fictional characters, few will carry out this - in my eyes, crucial - step, and this are less likely to create a tulpa from said character. I myself conducted a brief study on the more widespread phenomenon in question, and while there were mentions of tulpas, no-one reported any symptoms like a tulpa. Even among those who are dead serious, it doesn't tend to extend far beyond reality, and the character only exists as a far-away ideal, rather than being fully real in their minds. That's not to say that no-one creates tulpas accidentally, only that it would be somewhat less than common among even the most hardcore of the anime fandom. I've known two people who have reported symptoms akin to tulpas without any knowledge of the subject. Whether or not the reports were legitimate or not is questionable, but I digress. Both of their waifu, which ironically, was the same character. One of them has emotional and social issues, which I think may contribute to it.
waffles December 22, 2012 December 22, 2012 I've known two people who have reported symptoms akin to tulpas without any knowledge of the subject. What symptoms, exactly? Voices, or an alien feeling, or some sort of presence?
Nonsense December 22, 2012 December 22, 2012 What symptoms, exactly? Voices, or an alien feeling, or some sort of presence? Voices especially, like I said, honesty is questionable. I would assume it felt alien and that there was some form of presence. At least one has claimed touch.
Guest Anonymous December 22, 2012 December 22, 2012 Obsession=/=tulpa Also, we already had this thread: http://tulpa.info/forums/Thread-Just-how-common-are-tulpae?highlight=searchnextime
cruse December 23, 2012 Author December 23, 2012 Ah damn, I thought I already searched thoroughly Jimmy. Anyway, seems like the general agrees on "not common" Chloe - That cheerful girl with ponytail. Aigis - The male cyborg that looks like raiden in MGR. Vixen - Half dragon female who looks like Mary in DMC3 when in human form.
PsychedelicDiamond December 23, 2012 December 23, 2012 I think the fact that children can make something similar to a tulpa without conscious effort would imply that it's entirely possible to make something resembling a tulpa without uniform method. At least as far as i can tell imaginary friends and tulpas are different. An imaginary friend is, i guess, more of a servitor... you still have to consciously control what he does.
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