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There's no "tulpa community". It's just one big joke. https://reddit.com/r/Tulpas/comments/3111ug/meta_just_so_you_newbies_know_this_is_all_an_in/ https://redd

There's no "tulpa community". It's just one big joke. https://reddit.com/r/Tulpas/comments/3111ug/meta_just_so_you_newbies_know_this_is_all_an_in/ https://reddit.com/r/Tulpas/comments/3111ug/meta_just_so_you... >I know it's on the official unwritten rules, like how everything in /r/nosleep "is totally real guys 4srs" so that readers can immerse themselves into the story, and that this is all like, a parody sub from that one video. >But seriously, I think some of these new people think we mean it these days. >Guys, seriously, tulpas don't exist. Knock it off. Jokes aren't funny when people make them real.

SolaceQuantum 11y ago
That was posted on April fools according to the comments. It might be worth actually reading your sources?
fennecfoxen 11y ago
Don't be silly now. There's totally a community. Granted, it's basically comprised of a bunch of people whose stated mission is conspiring to deliberately drive themselves mildly insane and conjure hallucinations and voices in their head... and you needn't trust their testimony any further than you can throw it... but this IS the Internet and there are surely stranger communities out there. (just don't ask me where to find them, I have no idea.)
kefka 11y ago
Youre right, the basis for the group came from creepypasta and Supernatural. However the history of the Tulpa is interesting. I implore you to read Alexandria David-Neel about her memoirs of Tibetan Buddhist magic. What got me started was that others could see your thought form. So, what's being seen? If it was an illusion of brain chemicals, why can someone else's brain observe it? But yeah, stay away from /r/tulpas and go read David-Neel's books. And try it before you knock it. You might find something, or nothing at all.
- fennecfoxen 11y ago
  Downvoted as Patently False because anyone who spends 30 seconds to look up the FAQ for /r/tulpas and read the rules can find the part where they explicitly disallow the creepypasta and the part where they say "the bulk of the community sees this is an entirely psychological technique". (However, factual matters aside, you may feel free to Reddit-bash all day long and I won't mind, or promote David-Neel if that's what you're into.)

SolaceQuantum 11y ago

That was posted on April fools according to the comments. It might be worth actually reading your sources?

fennecfoxen 11y ago

Don't be silly now. There's totally a community. Granted, it's basically comprised of a bunch of people whose stated mission is conspiring to deliberately drive themselves mildly insane and conjure hallucinations and voices in their head... and you needn't trust their testimony any further than you can throw it... but this IS the Internet and there are surely stranger communities out there. (just don't ask me where to find them, I have no idea.)

kefka 11y ago

Youre right, the basis for the group came from creepypasta and Supernatural. However the history of the Tulpa is interesting. I implore you to read Alexandria David-Neel about her memoirs of Tibetan Buddhist magic. What got me started was that others could see your thought form. So, what's being seen? If it was an illusion of brain chemicals, why can someone else's brain observe it? But yeah, stay away from /r/tulpas and go read David-Neel's books. And try it before you knock it. You might find something, or nothing at all.

fennecfoxen 11y ago
Downvoted as Patently False because anyone who spends 30 seconds to look up the FAQ for /r/tulpas and read the rules can find the part where they explicitly disallow the creepypasta and the part where they say "the bulk of the community sees this is an entirely psychological technique". (However, factual matters aside, you may feel free to Reddit-bash all day long and I won't mind, or promote David-Neel if that's what you're into.)