Scientific / spirtual explanations of Tulpas and does it abide to Christianity?

[tania]

Hello, I have three questions.

1. What is the scientific explanation for a tulpa (How does it work, why, and such)?

2. What is the spiritual explanation for a tulpa?

3. Does it abide by Christianity, and what do you think God would think of it?

Thank you for your time.

 

1. there is no "scientific explanation as such.

 

2. Im not sure what you mean by spiritual explanation unless you are asking about the metaphysical views. Metaphysical circles see Tulpa as thoughtform creations. Metaphysical circles see thoughts as carrying energy and consciousness, so hence Tulpas which are created from intensified thought, carry consciousness. Interestingly so both the science group and the metaphysical groups see Tulpas as things created via thoughts (thou they really vary in their thoughts of wht tulpas can and cant do).

 

If you are christian and hence a believer in demons. Can demons get themselves hitched up to a thoughtform.. who knows?

 

3. Probably not.. Christianity has usually viewed the things it dont understand as witchcraft and occultic. As for what God thinks of Tulpas, I wont even try to answer that as who'd know what God thinks? If you are Christian and you went to your minister and asked them what they thought of this stuff.. you probably would be told to leave what isnt understood well alone.

 

Asking a question and pulling a tarot card out of a pack is seen as something against going against Christianity so I'd really hate to know what would be thought of Tulpas, where one is asking questions of something appearing as a being which speaks back.

 

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If you are carrying all kinds of religious fears over this stuff, its probably best then to leave it well alone.

[Guest Anonymous]

Hello, I have three questions.

1. What is the scientific explanation for a tulpa (How does it work, why, and such)?

2. What is the spiritual explanation for a tulpa?

3. Does it abide by Christianity, and what do you think God would think of it?

Thank you for your time.

 

Even though this should kinda go into metaphysics... ah fuck it. It's been here for months anyway, what do I know?

 

1) There is no truly scientific explanation to tulpalamas. Only noticable. Like... it's no more scientific than neural phenomenon such as Dissociation Identification Disorder and Schizophrenia. Much like tulpalamas though, we know they exist.

 

2) Hm... couldn't tell you that for sure. Some might argue you're creating a life, and the reason your God put you on earth is to create your tulpa's life, just as others are made to make other human lives. Despite my beliefs, I honestly that's a bunch of Bologna, but then again in accordance to my beliefs, the fact they exists must contain a reason... ah who knows? I'll take a tulpa anyway.

 

3) In all honesty, I believe everything's "fine" in God's eyes as long as they don't keep an individual from worshiping him. Supposedly, everything God made is "good" so... well fuck, there's technically no such thing as Evil, and the concept of "evil" is only imaginary. But that's getting into another topic. As for tulpalamas specifically, there's nothing saying that it's sinful to have a tulpa. Oh, sure, they'll do something sinful in their lifetime, granted, but that comes with free will which is a basic right of all living things. As for the invitation of daemons, well... you'll be doing the same thing by going outside. You're just as susceptible to them coming into your lives and reeking havoc. And considering how few people havoc wreckage has been in direct result of having a tulpa... it's kind of not even worth mentioning. Besides, if you teach your tulpa your religion, and give them the necessary reasoning to believe said religion, then I honestly don't see how God could possibly not allow tulpalamas. Hell, he might even let you keep 'em when you die.

 

Anywho... I have no fuckin' clue why I just answered this old ass question. Oh well. I guess it just comes with the boredom. Back into my hole I go!

[Lacquer]

1)

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/april/conversations-with-god-041212.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucinations_in_the_sane

The brain's ability to simulate other people's actions before they happen (see people in lucid dreams).

The brain's ability to adjust its perception to expectations (spend enough time talking to something expecting a response, and you'll get one).

Although, there is still variation in what people think tulpas are.

 

2)

Irrelevant, and there is no consensus on this front.

 

3)

No connection. The concept of a tulpa is a psychological one, not a spiritual or theological one.