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== History ==
[[File:Alexandra_David-Neels.jpg|thumb|Alexandra David-Néel, Tibet 1933]]
One early Buddhist text, the ''Samaññaphala Sutta'' lists the ability to create a “mind-made body” (manomāyakāya) as one of the "fruits of the contemplative life".<sup>[[http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.02.0.than.html 1]]</sup>The Tibetan use of the tulpa concept was to have students practice the formation of a mind-made body which would manifest a genuine deity. While the students were told that the tulpa they created was a deity, they were expected to come to the conclusion that it was only a hallucination in order to realize that all that they interact with is also a hallucination in the sense that what appears separate and independent is not. "The pupil who accepted this [the tulpa] was deemed a failure – and set off to spend the rest of his life in an uncomfortable hallucination."<sup>[[https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1954809W/Magical_Use_Of_Thought_Forms 2]]</sup><br />
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== Modern History ==
[[File:SupernaturalTulpaSymbol.jpg|thumb|Supernatural's "Tibetan Tulpa Spirit Sigil"]]
The first introduction of tulpa into western culture was through the journals of Alexandra David-Néel. Tulpa were discussed mainly in occult and paranormal related circles during this time although there were some references to tulpa in philosophical discussions of reality. The idea of tulpa began to slowly enter pop culture through the form of horror and monster stories most notably being a 1989 issue of DC Comics ''Detective Comics'' #601-603 in which Batman tracks down a "young man of Tibetan heritage [who] is using magic to create creatures to steal from the rich".<sup>[[http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Detective_Comics_Vol_1_601 8]]</sup> Tulpa were the topic in various forms during this time period ranging from horror novels to creepypasta
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The concept of tulpa most heavily entered recent pop culture through the show ''Supernatural''. In Supernatural Season 1 Episode 17 "Hell House" (Aired March 30th, 2006) the two protagonists face off against a spirit that they believe to be a tulpa in an abandoned house.<sup>[[http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=1.17_Hell_House 9]]</sup> In the show they reference a "Tibetan spirit sigil" which some say is a Tibetan symbol for creation. There is debate over the true source of the symbol but regardless is has become widely synonymous with the term
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Starting around late 2011 to early 2012 threads began to be posted on 4chan.org/x/ discussing the creation of tulpa. The discussion moved around to different discussion boards before becoming popularized by the MLP community. Around this time tulpa.info was formed moving
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== What is a Tulpa? ==
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[http://www.tulpa.info/what-is-a-tulpa/ What is a Tulpa?]<br />
[https://tulpa.io/pros-cons Pros & Cons of Tulpa Creation]<br />
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