Mephistopheles (German /MEF-ist-OF-il-eez/) is a demon in German folklore who is also known as Mephostophilis [1] and Mephisto [2].
He originated as the chief devil in the Faust legend (Faustian bargain) [3]. This demon has since become a stock character appearing in other works of arts and popular culture.
Mephistopheles never became an integral part of traditional magic [4]. More
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Spiritualism and the Occult
Om system in Thai Forest Tradition
While Buddhism does not encourage preoccupation with such matters, it does not deny the existence of various classes of "discarnate" beings (spirits).
They dwell in various realms and on various planes of existence, some higher and happier than this world, others, such as so-called "hungry ghosts" (petas), more miserable.
They are relatively real — tha is, no less "real" than we ourselves in this [illusory] world. They all, without exception, are in samsara or "birth-and-death." Therefore, their stay in any of the many realms within the 31 Planes of Existence they may inhabit is temporary, though in some cases it may be unbelievably long-lasting by human standards, feeling like an eternity.
There is in line with the idea of rebirth on earth, since what realm one is reborn in depends on one's karma (deeds), the human condition being only one of the various possibilities (though a specifically important one, since enlightenment and liberation from any other realm is held to be virtually impossible).
[While this would seem to be true, devas in various realms seemed to have a greater success rate than humans in achieving knowledge-and-vision of what the Buddha was teaching humans. The Buddha was a "teacher of gods (devas) and men (humans)." The percentage of devas who took an interest is unknown, nor is it known how many devas there are (or how many "humans" there are existence since this world is not the only human world. Humans occupy a plane of existence not a singular planet. And there are countless such worlds. Every world-system or cakkavala has a human plane. (Human beings in Buddhism). Regardless of how many there are, more devas attained liberation through wisdom than humans. The Buddha devoted a portion of his daily schedule to teaching devas to ensure their success. Humans got the rest of his time. The full range and influence of the Buddha is imponderable.]
"Stairway to Heaven" is diabolically occult?
Therefore, a human rebirth is considered as desirable as it is rare — a precious opportunity that would be a folly to waste. It is also stated in the texts that humans have a "mind-made [subtle] body, complete in all its parts," which would seem to correspond to the "astral" or "etheric" body referred to by occultists.
Responsible occultists — of whom there are many — are, of course, aware of the dangers of incautious involvement with these matters, which they often stress. The inhabitants of the various realms are not enlightened beings. While some are undoubtedly much wiser and more advanced than the average human, others are not and can exert a malevolent power.
It is outside the province of Buddhist monastics to practice any of the occult arts. It is in fact forbidden that they do so, although it is not infrequently found being done in the East.
Western Buddhists should not concern themselves with such matters. If they nevertheless do so (as many will, whatever is said to the contrary), they should at least be extremely careful to consult only responsible and conscientious practitioners of a high moral standard.
Such people are not hard to find and are often very fine characters. But it should always be borne in mind that even genuine messages from the dead and departed can be misleading, since they are still, in varying degrees, ignorant. For this reason, the well-known triviality of many "spirit" messages proves nothing about their genuineness.
Beings in higher worlds are known in Buddhism as devas, and it seems certain that many of them are truly concerned to help humankind as far as is possible with their power. It might even be suggested that there is no essential difference between the higher devas and the bodhisattvas of Mahayana Buddhism.
Some people are naturally psychic, and some even develop psychic powers as a result, or byproduct, of (jhanic, samadhi) meditation. Such powers are real, but it is unwise to seek after or cling to them if attained. If they are gained with insufficient insight or moral purification, they can be disastrous.
It is another of the many illusions of the modern liberal humanist that such things as "witchcraft" do not exist. Righteous indignation at the cruel treatment of real or alleged witches in the past should not lead us to imagine that the whole thing was completely mythical. So we should be very wary of seeking contact with the psychic planes, not because they do not exist, but because they do.(If they did not exist, comparatively little harm would be done by seeking them out). Source
(Bambie Thug) "Doomsday Blues" pop song on contacting unclean spirits
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Taylor Swift's Satanic rituals on tour
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(Amelia Wynne, 2/27/24) Taylor Swift has been bizarrely accused of performing demonic rituals at her concerts by Boyzone's Shane Lynch. The Style hitmaker, 34, is currently touring the world on her sold-out Eras tour, with seven shows in Sydney and Melbourne. But now Shane, 47 (who is a Pentecostal born again Christian), has taken aim at the American pop star and other artists who perform "demonic" rituals without audiences "even realizing [what's going on]." Lynch told Ireland's Sunday World newspaper: "I think when you're looking at a lot of the artists out there, a lot of their stage shows are Satanic rituals live in front of 20,000 people without them realizing and recognizing [it]. You'll see a lot of hoods up and masks on and fire ceremonies." More:
(Good Fight Ministries) May 10, 2024: 5:11 News. The incredibly popular pan-European show Eurovision, which garners about 180 million viewers each year, has a competitor from Ireland named "Bambie Thug." She [with the help of wicca, manifestation principles, demons, the Devil, pagan practices, or black magic] advance to the finals with a performance of her song "Doomsday Blues." Thug started her performance inside of a pentagram and ended with a sign stating "Crown the Witch" as she cast a death spell from Harry Potter on the audience. Let's take a look at Eurovision, its history, and the long line of Satanic performances that have shocked the world.
Timecodes
0:00 Start
1:30 Eurovision promotes Satanic performance
4:29 A Harry Potter spell was used in the song?!
5:49 Bambie Thug practices witchcraft and was discipled by witches
12:24 She believes her words are spells in her songs
14:58 What is the impact of witchcraft on music?
18:01 Why is the Harry Potter spell in her song significant?
22:11 Witchcraft is an abomination
23:39 Eurovision had another dark performance years ago
25:54 Well...isn't this just all a performance? It's not that deep?
Enigma Channel's 2005 "Secret Space" (feature-length, Parts 1-11)
This film contains many video clips of UFOs taken directly from the cameras aboard the Space Shuttle. These are never before seen photos exposing the true nature of NASA and its secret space programs.
Moreover, it exposes the shocking involvement of public figures and secretive high ranking Freemasons in the Apollo Moon missions. The journey then moves deep inside Russia to learn of firsthand alien technology designed to scan individuals and presumed abductees. This is followed by an analysis of official NASA footage of UFOs being shot at in space by secret weapons on the ground.
In the process new NASA footage is revealed of a group of extraterrestrial lights that appear to dance and convey messages to the crew of the Space Shuttle, while converging in the upper atmosphere. This is the first film ever made exposing the ongoing SECRET SPACE WAR.
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