Curious about the strange world of Tulpas? These are not ghosts, spirits, or AI—but entities born entirely from human imagination and belief. In this episode, we explore how Tulpas are created, why they can feel autonomous, and the fascinating—and sometimes unsettling—stories of thoughtforms that seem to take on a life of their own.

Episode Highlights:

• 🧠 The Psychology of Tulpas: How imagination, focus, and attention can turn thoughts into seemingly autonomous presences.
• 🕉️ Origins in Tibetan Buddhism: Discover the sprul-pa and Alexandra David-Néel’s real-life experiments with Tulpas.
• 💻 Modern Tulpamancy: Online communities where people intentionally create and interact with Tulpas.
• 👻 Creepy Cases: The Philip Experiment, David-Néel’s monk, and modern “difficult” Tulpas.
• 🐾 Collective Tulpas & Urban Legends: From Slenderman to cryptids, see how shared belief gives life to cultural thoughtforms.
• ⚖️ Skeptical Perspectives: How psychologists and cognitive anthropologists interpret Tulpas as products of human cognition and collective imagination.

So grab your meditation cushion, a notebook, and your most persistent intrusive thought, and and prepare to wander into the shadowy realm of Tulpas, where your ideas might just start thinking back.

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🔗 Check out the sources we used for this episode:

Magic and Mystery in Tibet by Alexandra David-Néel

https://www.liveabout.com/how-to-create-a-ghost-2594058

https://anthropology.ua.edu/theory/cognitive-anthropology

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psych-unseen/202302/enacted-identities-multiplicity-plurality-and-tulpamancy

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tulpas/?utm_source=chatgpt.com