Story of a bear tulpa

[Merman]

A few years ago I read about something that sounded like a tulpa.

The story was about a business man who had to work late at night in a bad neighborhood. Every night when the man walked from his car to his work building he had to cross a large parking lot area. Someone gave him the advice to imagine something protecting him during his walks to his workplace. He thought it would help his nerves, so every night the man visualized a large grizzly bear walking by his side, there to protect him. He imagined this bear with him every night for weeks and eventually he became less fearing of his walk to the work building.

 

On every one of these nights there was an old homeless man sitting off to the side.The old man never said anything as the man walked nervously to his building. One night the business man felt confident and completely forgot to imagine the bear at all. As he walked to work he noticed the homeless man sitting off to the side. The homeless man looked up at him and said to him "what, no bear tonight?"

 

It sounded like a tulpa story to me, one where the tulpa is seen by a pedestrian. I don't remember what book I read it in, but I was wondering if anybody knows of this story? If I find the official story I'll put a link to it.

[Guest Anonymous]

*yells from back of the theater*

 

Booo!

 

*throws a tomato at Merman*

[Nesq300]

Hmm... Sorry no idea, but nice story anyway

[Merman]

I'll keep a-huntin' for the source.

[Lacquer]

That just sounds like a creepypasta without the creepy. Not tulpa.

[Merman]

I love creepypastas :)

But no, I read this in a book about spiritual protection or something of that nature.

[Domnopalus]

True or not, it's an extremely charming story and I love it!!

 

Also it may touch on this idea: that we can be strengthened by our beliefs. I know I use my somewhat-scary-looking tulpa to 'protect me' from all manner of things as I walk places, etc. Even if he couldn't physically attack an assailant, the thought of him/confidence of him being around me I'm sure would give me 1.) a more confident exterior/impression which might deter a potential attacker to choose a different victim; and 2.) extra emotional strength to perhaps fight harder or run away faster if I ever were to be attacked. Even if it's a minimal improvement, it certainly does make a difference. :) Also, being fearful seems to sometimes attract that which you are afraid of to you. Having a mind-entity there to block your fear in that way I believe can really make a serious difference!

[Guest Anonymous]

Its metaphysics, if my idea of metaphysics is right. Some random person knows the guy isn't visualizing, but without knowledge of who the guy is.

 

Its not a tulpa, since it doesn't respond. At best, its simply an imaginary friend, since he's puppeting it and not assuming any sort of sentience.

 

It sounded like a tulpa story to me, one where the tulpa is seen by a pedestrian.

 

Learn what tulpas are. No one can see your tulpa except you.

[Domnopalus]

I don't know why people on this forum seem to be so closed-minded about tulpas. They're all like "A TULPA CAN ONLY BE THIS THIS AND THIS AND NEVER THIS." First of all, that's stupid to put it in such a box like this. Tulpa'mancing' is not an exact science by a long shot. NO ONE knows fully how the mind works so it's ridiculous for people to say THERES NO WAY A TULPA CAN BE THIS AND YOUR MIND JUST CANT DO THAT. Tulpas are based mostly on belief one way or another and we have the power to change our beliefs. The only truth is that we will never know the full power of our minds! So I encourage everyone to experiment and think OUTSIDE of the box. That is how progress is made. If you want your tulpa to fit in a little box, be my guest, but nobody has the right to tell others that their mind CAN'T do something. In all likelihood we just don't know HOW to do whatever it is--and we may DIE before we ever find out. Strange things regarding mind have been recorded throughout history. One thing IS for sure though--if we box ourselves up we will NEVER learn more about how our mind works.

[Guest Anonymous]

I don't know why people on this forum seem to be so closed-minded about tulpas.

 

I wouldn't call it closed-mindedness, you have to be a rather open-minded (or gullible) person to even accept the existence of a tulpa, I think it's just a healthy dose of skepticism.