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The history and dangers of tulpas
Oct. 6th, 2013 09:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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October: Tulpas are a type of man-made incorporeal entity used in real spiritual practices of Tibetan origin. They resemble an imaginary friend, and sometimes they can be based on fictional characters. However, the metaphysical concepts involved in the practice are taken with utmost seriousness. During the past few months, I've seen some otherkin and therian communities start to include conversations about tulpas. Cryptozoologist Nick Redfern wrote a new article about how tulpas were introduced to the western world, and why they should not be adopted casually. Redfern's article is about a historical event, not current events.
[Edited April 5, 2025] That link is dead, but here is an archive of it.
October: Tulpas are a type of man-made incorporeal entity used in real spiritual practices of Tibetan origin. They resemble an imaginary friend, and sometimes they can be based on fictional characters. However, the metaphysical concepts involved in the practice are taken with utmost seriousness. During the past few months, I've seen some otherkin and therian communities start to include conversations about tulpas. Cryptozoologist Nick Redfern wrote a new article about how tulpas were introduced to the western world, and why they should not be adopted casually. Redfern's article is about a historical event, not current events.
[Edited April 5, 2025] That link is dead, but here is an archive of it.
