Piśāca: Difference between revisions

From Theosophy Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
(Redirected page to Pishacha)
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Piśāca''' (pronounced "pishacha") (Sanskrit: पिशाच, literally, "eater of raw flesh") are flesh-eating demons according to Indian mythology. Their origin is obscure, although some believe that they were created by Brahma. Another legend describes them as the sons of either Krodha (figuratively "Anger") or as Dakṣa’s daughter Piśāca. They are also said to be creatures of humanity’s vices, having the power to assume different forms at will. They feed on human energies and can possess human beings and alter their thoughts. The term is occasionally used in a more general way to include all the ghosts, goblins and [[vampire]]s that haunt cemeteries and ruins in India.
#redirect [[Pishacha]]
 
In the Theosophical view the pisachas are known as "[[shell]]s", that is, the [[Kāmarūpa]] plus the remnants of the [[manas|fifth principle]] left behind in [[kāmaloka]] after the [[Ego]] entered in [[devachan]].
 
[[Category:Sanskrit terms|Pisachas]]
[[Category:Hindu concepts|Pisachas]]
[[Category:Theosophical concepts|Pisachas]]

Latest revision as of 18:29, 26 July 2017

Redirect to: