17. The Infatuated Soul

Individuals who are very much attached to certain persons in life too inhabit the Pret Yoni (species of spirits) after death, and move around the place of living of their favorite ones. They take pleasure in finding the place of living of their loving ones enjoying life. They never harm anyone but rather warn their favorite persons in moments of danger and at time even help them. In parlance of spirituality, such spirits are known as Pitar. Most of such benevolent spirits of persons who dies at an old age, are harmless.

On the other hand, persons dying in their youth with very strong and selfish desires, wish to drag their dear ones to their own status of Pret Yoni. With this motive they may even plan to kill their favorites. It is particularly true of young women, who die leaving behind young children as orphans. The infatuation to live with their children in the astral world motivates them to do so.

f) The Spiritual-Robots

By practicing disciplines of 'Tantra' (Exorcism in western parlance) spiritual robots (Chayaa Purush) are either created or various types of powerful spirits and divine powers brought under control or personified (Bhairavi, Bhavani, Baital, Pishaachini and the like of them) for achieving a particular objective, acquiring some sesired object or punishing someone in some way. Such spiritual robots personified by self-projection of mind (Sankalpa Pratma) do not have a mind of their own. They work at the command of their creator like a robot. The Tantrik (Exorcist) creates and controls these invisible robots by energizing his own psychic energies (occult power) by practicing for long disciplines of Sadhana with strict procedures. In spite of their being willful creation of the Tantrik (Manas Putra) such robots appear to have an independent existence of their own. The capability of the genie created and its strength naturally depends on the Shraddha (Infallible conviction) and Sadhana (Practice of discipline of spirituality/occultism). The spiritual robot created by a psychically weaker individual may be overpowered by another one produced by a more powerful person and defeat the purpose of the former. Tantriks in Nepal use such robots for many dreadful objectives like killing the adversary by the device known as Maran.

g) The Liberated Souls

About the souls of persons who had died after living a contented life, much has been said in the earlier chapters. Spirits of such persons are ever engaged in motivating people to follow the path of virtue. They feel happy in finding persons engaged in virtuous activities and help them in their progress. There are quite a few Siddha Mahatmas (Achieved Saints) and Mahapurushas (Super Souls) moving around in the invisible astral world, helping human beings in their welfare activities.

Having known about the seven types of spirits, the reader would conclude that with the exception of the Liberated Soul, all other are more harmful than beneficial to the living persons. There is no need to discuss the merits of the liberated souls, since everyone likes being helped, but when someone is being harmed by an evil spirit, there is a cause for consternation and we have to think of remedial measures.