#f: loki

[pro-plural-silco]

just saw a post of anti-endos complaining about the endogenic and did flag being similar. you guys are so embarrassing and immature

[autumnoficarus]

really thought ever seeing cgi realism spaghettification would be kinda silly funny, like. slightly horrifying, overall comedic (see: scarlet witch making pasta outta reed richards). loki series said yea about that, instead here's some nightmare fuel consequences for goofin around with raw time you're welcome and good night

[sketchy-activities]

The world was not ready for THEM

[pro-plural-silco]

we commonly hear that tulpamancy is a form of “cultural appropriation” in endogenic spaces.

the idea that creating a headmate is inherently a tibetan buddhist practice or that doing so is automatically a form of cultural appropriation does not hold up historically or philosophically.

for one, the modern term “tulpa” is not the same thing as the original tibetan concept. it’s an anglicization of the tibetan word sprul pa, but its meaning changed significantly online. today, online communities use the word “tulpa” to describe an intentionally created headmate which is a modern concept that differs substantially from how sprul pa is understood in tibetan buddhism .

even if tibetan buddhism had been the first tradition to describe something similar, which itself is debatable, that wouldn’t mean it owns the general concept of plurality. no culture can claim ownership over something as broad as plurality, spirits, consciousness, meditation, or intentionally creating an internal identity. those are universal concepts that can arise independently across different cultures

secondly cultural appropriation also simply isn't "taking an idea" from another culture. it refers to adopting specific cultural or religious practices while stripping them of their context or using them in ways that disregard the people and traditions they come from. (The modern tulpamancy community has zero connection to Tibetan Buddhist traditions other than the vaguely similar name ((which isn't even how it's pronounced/spelled.))) there's a major difference between borrowing a broad concept and appropriating a specific religious practice

for example, traditions like louisiana voodoo contain initiatory rituals, specific spirits, symbols, offerings, ceremonies and teachings that are inseparable from the religion itself. those kind of practices can be appropriated because they’re culturally specific. but “creating a headmate” is far too broad to be treated as exclusive to any one culture.

the modern tulpamancy community is also largely self-developed. over the years, it has produced its own guides, terminology, techniques, theories, and practices through community experimentation rather than by reproducing tibetan buddhist teachings. while the community inherited the word "tulpa," modern tulpamancy is not simply practicing tibetan buddhism under another name. it has become its own distinct subculture with its own body of knowledge and methods

because of this history, many people within the community have questioned whether the word "tulpa" should be used at all. some feel the term inaccurately implies a direct connection to tibetan buddhism, while others dislike its association with western occultism and theosophy, particularly helena blavatsky and later esoteric writers who popularized the anglicized term in the west. because of this, some community members have adopted alternative terms such as "willogenic" to describe intentionally created headmates without invoking tibetan religious terminology.

it’s also important to distinguish tibetan buddhism from tantric practices. tibetan buddhism is generally not considered a closed religion, you don’t need initiation to become a buddhist or to study the buddhas teachings. however many tantra practices are restricted and traditionally require empowerment, instruction or initiation from a qualified teacher. those are not the same things as the concept of creating a headmate.

so basically, the claim that creating a headmate is cultural appropriation treats a broad psychological concept as though as it were a specific religious practice which is not true

[sketchy-activities]

Here we have a wild furby, in his natural habitat

Depending on their fur colours, furbys know where to live and how to blend in to their environment. This little green guy his is quite hard to see if your not paying attention

Oh no, I think he heard us.. we have to be careful because some furbys may be agressive when in their territory

“Doo?”

Oh hello little guy! You seem friendly

[sketchy-activities]

A 1 minute and 1 second long baptism

[sketchy-activities]

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[sketchy-activities]

Babiee furbiee