The Tulpamancer

The following is based on an account as was told in Fusion...

     April 2014, Maryland.

     Sam sat quietly, meditating on the day's activities.  Sometimes, as a computer programmer, the job was tedious and she needed an outlet.  Meditating was one of those activities that allowed her to relax and shed those worries away.  Often times, meditating brought on ideas that would help with programming.  However, this time, while meditating, Sam decided to try an experiment.

     In her mind, she thought, "Hey, K.T.  My name is Sam."  She waited for a response.  Nothing happened.  She continued, "I'm going to be your host.  It's very nice to meet you."

     "Hey," Sam heard in her thoughts.  "How's it going?"

     "It's great, now," said Sam.

     "Cool."

     Sam couldn't believe it worked, but it did.  She really didn't know what was going to happen.  When she heard about tulpas some time ago, she didn't think they were real.  She once read, creating a tulpa was a Buddhist tradition in sheer spiritualism or mental discipline, which could create a magical, conjured mind apparition.  According to a Wikipedia entry, Tibet explorer Alexandra David-Néel said "tulpas are 'magic formations generated by a powerful concentration of thought.' It is a materialized thought that has taken physical form and is usually regarded as synonymous to a thoughtform."

     She was so happy that K.T. was now in her life.

     "I'm glad I'm here, too," said K.T.  "So, uh, how much control do I have?"

     "Yeah, I guess we should set some ground rules."

     "How about this?  How about we share as equals?" K.T. suggested.  "That way we can each take turns."

     "I love it."  Sam was beside herself.  She felt she was going to be happy for the rest of her life.

Two years later, while running a website known as Tulpa.io to teach others about tulpamancy, Sam's life has changed for the better.