What are the tell tale signs of a spirit presence?

[Gerard]

I often call an experience with a spirit as a 'visit'... either you visit them or they visit you. But the simple fact is: They are all within. I think Jeff said somewhere 'the universe is within'.... which does beg many questions

Indeed dear friend, we are just tiny models of the entire reality. Don't do Taoist ascetics talk about humans being a small model of the Heaven-Human-Earth trinity. We are between Heaven and Earth. And that includes EVERYTHING above, below and in between.

 

Didn't the Buddha formulate the principle of interdependent origination and the absence of a real self?

 

The more one advances in this path and comes across all of these principles through personal realisation the more one realises that we are just walking a path already treaded by the ancient masters.

 

So what is really a human being and where is the true essence of the being located?

 

Stream-entry (Sotapanna) makes a lot of sense one you reach this stage.

 

You are the master and also creator of your own destiny but...there is also something extra which you cannot control: accelerate this whole process. Then at this realisation we have what is called 'spiritual evolution' of the individual and the requirement of living many lives until the mind is refined enough to enter those stages of enlightenment. The stream is very long indeed and honestly I find it very cruel. Such is life. Luckily this mechanism involves erasing each lifetime memories (they still can be accessed via hypnosis or as a result of deep meditation practice by some/it's a siddhi) in order to reduce the burden of suffering, one of the Four Noble Truths. Imagine what would be like if we all remember all our past lives! I think it would be terrifying, wouldn't it?

Edited January 27, 2017 by Gerard

[s1va]

If I feel any negative energy, these are some things I do.  

 

During my meditation sessions, I focus between my eye brows and just breathe them out.  This works for me without fail.  Plus earnest prayer to whatever we believe in can help.   This sincere prayer combined with the breath can make wonders within few minutes.   To cleanse whatever in one session.  

 

If there is strong and persistent negative energy, then this should still work.  Consistent focus and sincere prayer are the key. 

 

May be this might help.  Closing eyes and when things calm down.  The breath becomes quiet.  Imagine lot of dirt, and you having a shovel and throwing them out some at a time.  There may be little to throw or lot.  Keep at it.  Eventually it should clear.

 

Edited to add:  Perhaps try Bhastrika pranayama.  Forceful breathing out.  Feels like powerful cleansing.  Getting out negative stuff or toxins, whichever way we choose to look at them.  Some physical body cleansing stuff like Neti (nasal cleansing) and/or colon cleansing as described in yoga books should help.  Fasting is another thing if done reasonably with moderation.   Physical cleansing is mental cleansing also.  When we talk of negative energy around us, invariably the physical body comes into the picture. 

Edited February 3, 2017 by Cauvery

[Fa Xin]

I have had some experience with spirits.

 

Indeed there are spirits around us most of the time, but they are natural to the area/land and usually do not make me feel any different unless I tune into them.

 

When there is a spirit of possibly a human or something else it will be very palpable. My friends and family who are quite "mundane" will feel the presence.

 

There is a spirit who resides in my girlfriends parents basement. It generally leaves us alone. I have intuition of who it is, a family friend who lived there previously. Why he is there I don't know, perhaps he is working off some issues. But many times at night when you go down to basement you KNOW your not alone, you feel watched. I will say my mani mantra and send it compassion, rather than be afraid and try to banish. I do feel compassion for it, even if it is negative. He stays in the basement and doesn't bother anyone.

 

Then there's the spirit of my deceased mother. I can not feel her presence at all, except rare times like when she pushed the Christmas tree over. The tree FLEW over and Christmas lights flew off it. When we started putting the lights back on, we all felt goosebumps at once. We verbally said "we won't put lights on" and it stopped. We believe she was warning us that a fire may have started. Other than that incident I have not felt her spirit.

 

The third spirit was at my aunts house wen I was very little. Always had bad dreams there and felt afraid. My aunt saw shadows and heard footsteps but I did not know until later in life. The feel of the house was that of my girlfriends parents basement, you did not feel alone, you felt watched. It was very tangible and took intention to ignore the feeling.

 

The best way to deal with spirits like this IMO is keep your vibration high. Cultivate a peaceful and happy heart is the best way to help yourself and the spirit. Say a prayer that it will find its way and be free.

 

I personally have not come into contact with something that needed a forceful throw out. But if I resided in my aunts house I may have thought of it.

 

(Long story edit to short) I also used to hang out in this old building which was run by an older Jewish mafia boss. We found evidence in the building of unsightly activities such as prostitution and drug use and possibly worse. The building itself felt like the two previous ones, felt like you weren't alone and had a very creepy feel. I felt nervous walking alone through the building. Those feelings are usually not just imagination and should be listened to.

 

Once I was walking to my car early morning before sunrise going to work. I had done this many many times. This time I felt the air was tense, like something was there. I was on guard. When I got to my car an animal ran out from under my car. I believe it was a raccoon.

 

Point is, when something is off, if your listening you will feel it.

 

FX

Edited February 11, 2017 by Fa Xin