Tulpas and Thought Projections - How They Influence the Paranormal Research Field

     I realize that the topics in this article may be controversial; however, they’re vitally important to discuss.  In the paranormal research field, there seems to be a shift toward believing that malevolent energy constitutes the majority of spiritual beings.  Personally, I don’t agree with this notion and I strongly believe that tulpas and/or thought projections are to blame for the majority of alleged “demonic” cases.  In other words, these terms connote a physical materialization of a thought eventually resulting in a formation of beings or objects.  The term “tulpa” is a Tibetan word, meaning “emanation” or “manifestation,” which describes a form of thought projection.  For example, the Shangri-La or fictional earthly paradise full of mysticism and harmony, as described in James Hilton’s novel Lost Horizon, is a prime example of a “tulpified” location, where constant thought about it has practically cause it to come to life.   In order to power the tulpa, a person has to spend much time to the thought he or she is forming in his or her mind.  The more attentiveness to it, the more it will generate energy and life.   The whole notion of malevolent energy and demonic beings are in a sense, one huge tulpa that has gained more energy through the years.  It makes me think of the ripple effect and how it can pervasively spread unwanted anger and hate into the world.  Now that the paranormal field is acquiring more of a spot in mainstream culture and society, we are seeing this particular phenomenon exponentially powered – thus, further manifesting itself, just as a tumble weed blowing in the wind.
  
     By writing this article, I am not stipulating that negative energies don’t exist; I just don’t believe or put much stock into the current belief that most of the spiritual energy is malevolent.  There is just too much inherent good in the world for that and we’ve all heard the saying that “love conquers evil.”  If the paranormal community at large starts to focus less on the concept of extremely negative beings, I do believe that the tulpa’s power will lessen.  Sadly, it’s being propelled not only by a person’s belief, but by mainstream media, such as the supernatural-themed television shows.  Unfortunately, these programs are strongly confusing people by showcasing how spiritual energy is mostly wicked and cruel. Furthermore, these widely distributed television ensembles do little to advance the paranormal research discipline – thus, earning them the moniker of “para-tainment.”  Hollywood has further ignited the tulpa due to its numerous films about spiritual entities attacking humans.  Although these movies are essentially made for entertainment, they misconceive those who watch them, leading these individuals to believe that the supernatural should be feared – once again, the tulpa is charged. 
 
     This very aspect is causing widespread problems in the paranormal research field.  The tulpa is being propelled by a number of other factors.  For example, we are seeing an influx of demonologists whose main goal is to study these alleged malicious beings.  The question that I have is, “Do we really need all of these demon-studying individuals, especially when the majority of alleged evil beings is mostly caused by the mind’s concentrated thought projections?  This is no offense to those studying the occult or demonic energy; my main point by the previous sentence is to relay that we should strive toward a core understanding of the origins of thought projections and tulpas – by doing so, we will start to gain an awareness of the true composition of those alleged beings we once thought existed - the true composition being that of a mind-concentrated thought.
 
     Furthermore, this problem is causing teams to receive many paranormal research requests from those who believe they have a malevolent entity in their home or business.  Perhaps, if society in general didn’t highly focus on these hateful tulpa-fixed energies and therefore instilling fear in people, then we would see less of these particular case requests – and thus, have more time to devote to those investigation requests with genuine paranormal phenomena.  In other words, ghost researchers around the world need to spend more time educating humanity about the consequences of these tulpas and generated thought formations and projections.  Additionally, the more powered this specific tulpa is, the more it will influence certain religions that already have a preconceiving notion that ghosts and spirits are malevolent.  While striving to avoid disrespect of someone’s religion, it is also critically important to help prohibit certain religious beliefs that are caused by something that isn’t actually real.  In other words, if a certain faith is influenced by something that is tulpa-created, it could cause superfluous and polluting issues for that particular type of dogma.
 
   We all have our own personal “demons” or baggage to contend with.  It’s vitally important that we recognize the signs of projecting our own issues onto the environment.  As a defense mechanism, it is sometimes easier to project or displace our personal problems onto someone else.  As a veteran paranormal researcher, I am noticing that people are also blaming some of their own individual issues on the paranormal, instead of dealing with them head-on.  By doing so, some of these folks are making it seem that the ghost in their house is responsible for their emotional or mental issues.  Now, in rare cases, this can be the result of some type of spiritual possession, but then again, this is rare.  When an investigating team acquires a case request regarding this problem, it is a delicate process to weave through.  Generally speaking, the San Diego Paranormal Research Society does not take on any cases where a preponderance of evidence suggests that personal, emotional and/or mental issues are the hallmark problem.  With these types of requests, we urge clients to seek medical help as combining paranormal research with a legitimate physical or psychological problem could pose serious consequences for the individual.  It is for this reason why I strongly support supernatural researchers further educating themselves in medicine, psychology, abnormal psychology, sociology, etc., as it will help them to recognize when the dilemma is originated by external factors other than ghostly phenomena.
 
     There needs to be more study devoted to the differences between negative entities versus actual malevolent beings.  In my opinion, these are two words that should be separated as they do connote two separate meanings.  The San Diego Paranormal Research Society has differentiated these two types of energies by applying definitions for them.  Negative energies or lower level entities comprise the spiritual makeup of once living individuals who were innately mean or lived an unhappy life.  In ghostly form, these particular earthbound units showcase themselves to mortal beings just as they would when they were of body: gruff, mean, territorial, etc.  Now, true malevolent entities are theorized to be non-human creatures with the intent to harm the living.  There are telltale signs of the presence of these organisms, which directly affect the person(s) they’re after.  For example, those dealing with an authentic malevolent haunting may experience a plethora of unwanted situations – odd sulfur-aroma smells, changes in personality or health, a sense of impending doom, strong psychokinetic (PK) interference, odd animal behavior, etc.   As paranormal researchers, it is our duty to educate people about the differences between these two types of spiritual beings; by doing so, we will help to prevent the undesired consequences that accompany a misconception about them.  Furthermore, this will help stop the tulpa from gaining more life-sustaining energy. 
 
     In modern day society, we are at a crossroads in regards to paranormal research.  Collectively, we can go down the path to forwarding and advancing the field for the betterment of humanity or we can go down the other path that will, eventually cripple its foundation.  Learning more about tulpas and thought projections are significantly imperative to the survival of supernatural field research.  It is for this reason why I highly believe that both terms should be included in the classification list of ghosts and hauntings.  My main objective for writing this article is to further ignite awareness about this subject and its implications in paranormal research.

* This article was also published in Paranormal Underground Magazine.  
 
 
 
 
 
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