An intriguing and rich discussion with considerable depth which opens itself up to be a regular feature in these fast flowing times. On the subject of tulpas, an early Buddhist text, the Samaññaphala Sutta, lists a supernatural ability to create a “mind-made body” (manomāyakāya); “When his mind is thus concentrated, pure and bright, unblemished, free from defects, malleable, wieldy, steady, and attained to imperturbability, he directs and inclines it to creating a mind-made body. From this body he creates another body having material form, mind-made, complete in all its parts, not lacking any faculties." - Sāmaññaphala Sutta, The Fruits of Recluseship.
An intriguing and rich discussion with considerable depth which opens itself up to be a regular feature in these fast flowing times. On the subject of tulpas, an early Buddhist text, the Samaññaphala Sutta, lists a supernatural ability to create a “mind-made body” (manomāyakāya); “When his mind is thus concentrated, pure and bright, unblemished, free from defects, malleable, wieldy, steady, and attained to imperturbability, he directs and inclines it to creating a mind-made body. From this body he creates another body having material form, mind-made, complete in all its parts, not lacking any faculties." - Sāmaññaphala Sutta, The Fruits of Recluseship.