QUOTE(SonOfAbraham @ Aug 5 2008, 09:22 AM)
Well this is not exactly materializing phsyical objects, but its close, I have heard that in Tibetan Buddhism some monks have been able to create an actual being with life and everything (like a little animal) due to immense spiritual practice and concentration. I have also heard that often go 'astray' or become very aggressive. I cant remember the name of what its called, I'm sure it has been discussed here before.
Is it possible to materialize psychical objects? I believe so. But I also believe it takes an immense amount of time and spirtual concentration for it to actually happen.
On an unrelated note, there is also a procedure to make a being with life called the "Golem", the creation of with is supposed to be one of the more advanced and time consuming powers of the magician. It is also supposed to be destroyed soon after it's creation, for reasons I can't readily recall.
On a slightly less related note, it's fairly useless to say, "It's possible if you practice a lot!" Anything is possible if you practice a lot. That does not provide a frame of reference for the difficulty of the task, or what exactly to practice to get to that point, or the procedure to make it happen once you reach that point.
On an actually related note, I have heard various tales of physical manifestation. Elementalism is the example that comes most readily to mind, where certain elemental accumulations can become physical if the magician is significantly well versed in that area. Object manifestation I have heard of, but I believe the object was... out of sight to the practitioner. What I mean by this, is that the practitioner (a psion, I believe) took an empty box, closed it, then opened it to find the object present.
The actual process of going about this I am unsure of.
EDIT: I forgot to add... From every account I have heard of, the "Randi Challenge" is nothing but a rip off. It has nothing to do with being easier said than done, so much as it has to do with the fact that you could accumulate enough of the fire element in his head to melt it clean off his shoulders, and he would still find some alternate explanation, as to keep practitioners coming back to show him more neat tricks, and of course, to keep from having to give up $1,000,000 USD.
This post has been edited by Vinncent: Feb 18 2009, 12:14 AM
Materialize Physical Objects, is it possible?
Asguard Materialize Physical Objects Aug 3 2008, 11:10 PM
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