(00:00:00) Mind Beyond Matter Part 6: The Mind That Made Itself

(00:02:59) The Historical and Esoteric Lineage of the Thoughtform

(00:03:40) Tibetan Concept of Sprul Pa

(00:05:23) The Theosophical Reinterpretation: Thought-Forms

(00:08:16) Alexandra David-Néel’s Foundational Narrative

(00:10:30) The Modern Digital Subculture of Tulpamancy

(00:11:02) From Occultism to Online Community

(00:12:46) The Tulpamancer’s Toolkit: Creation, Forcing, and Imposition

(00:14:46) Demographics, Motivations, and Ethical Considerations

(00:16:22) The Egregore: A Collective Thought-Form

(00:17:21) Examples from Lore and Culture

(00:19:46) Cognitive Mechanisms of Reality-Shaping

(00:21:56) Conclusion — A Map of the Mind’s Untapped Potential

(00:24:17) My Reflection

(00:26:51) Outro

Episode 6: The Mind That Made Itself
Tulpa, Thoughtforms, and Belief-Made Beings

Can a thought become alive?
In this episode, we travel through the strange world of tulpas and thoughtforms. Beings said to be born entirely from the power of the human mind. From the mystical roots of Tibetan Buddhism to the occult experiments of the early 1900s, and the curious revival of tulpamancy in online communities, we’ll explore how imagination can blur into reality.
Are tulpas psychological tricks? Or ancient truths reborn in digital form?
And if belief can create sentient minds… what else might it be shaping in the world around us?
This episode also ventures into the collective dimension of belief, the egregore, a shared psychic construct that emerges when many minds focus on the same idea. From internet myths like Slender Man to the mechanics of placebo, faith, and self-fulfilling prophecies, we’ll uncover how thought itself may be the most powerful creative force of all.

Mentioned Concepts & References:

• sprul-pa (Tibetan Buddhism) – The original concept of an emanation body
• Annie Besant & C.W. Leadbeater – Thought-Forms (1905)
• Alexandra David-Néel – Magic and Mystery in Tibet (1929)
• The Philip Experiment (1970s) – Collective consciousness experiment in parapsychology
• The Egregore – “Group mind” concept in occult philosophy
• Placebo Effect & Self-Fulfilling Prophecy – Cognitive parallels to belief-made phenomena

Next Episode Teaser:
If thoughts can create minds… can they also shape reality?
In the next and final episode of Mind Beyond Matter, we ask the ultimate question:
Is reality malleable?

Stay curious… stay unreal, in the best way.

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