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LIGHT BEFORE BUDDHISM them, such as the location, the lighting, modern figures often a seer such as for-
the sounds and the decor. The Medium’s tuneteller or humbling the lottery. It has
appearance, clothing, hairstyle, a condition that might be like a seer,
MEDIUM : FAKE OR REAL (3) accessories and posture, whether calm even though it might say it was a warning.
and inviting or not. Behind the facade is Examples of people who come to rely
Nopphorn Suwanphanit the ego (true identity) and this is often on the service of a medium are usually

concealed and not revealed, one of the the less educated lower class but
Christ’s death has impressed the world more than his resurrection. secrets of a medium. sometimes middle class people also. Or
Paul Valery In general, you need to look at the a high-ranking military officer before
medium as to whether there are any starting a coup may contact a former
conditions. What is the turning point of high-ranking government official’s ghost.
becoming a medium? What kind of ritual So even the leaders of the country may
is there to enter into for the medium to have this belief.
see? How does belief in superstition When twenty-two mediums were
work? Still, the average person holds asked about the levels they attained with
beliefs in nymphs. Likewise, Buddhism their education. Nine people did not
holds that spirits are abstract in nature, study, 6 graduated from year 4, 1
it is similar to energy and that is graduated from vocational certificate
constantly being lit and extinguished. and of the rest year 9 was the highest
Communicating with the spirits can level achieved. There were no university
achieved by inviting angels through the graduates. Almost half of the professions
use of a mirror or glass and answering were either farming or gardening. Some
questions (Athasa Panha) or sometimes worked in the grocery industry and one
inviting angels to inhabit the Medium and was employed to raise pigs. More than
use them as a mouthpiece (Kumaree 70% are people who have had a previous
Lam Phi-fa the rite of northeast’s desease treatment Panha). Those that can enter into this severe illness. Most say was made by
level meditation are high practitioners. ghosts, thought the ghosts would hurt
Spiritual beliefs may also be called ogy. Sometimes referred to as Psi, it is Thai people tend to believe in omens, Mad there are two of them who are
“parapsychology” this word can be the intuition that Psychics have, that some believe in talismans. Overall, it is a Hindus. Most have Chinese ancestry. 70%
translated as beyond orthodox scientific non-psychic people cannot know. As is way people feel connected. Using prayer were females compared with just 30%
psychology i.e. Hypnosis, telepathy. known, Joseph Stalin, head of the Soviet or intercession, sometimes sacrifices such males.

Society for Psychotherapy Research, Union believed in the psychic’s abilities as a pig’s head or a dance of certain It is noteworthy that the fee is no
(S.P.R.) use methods that overlap into to see things that others could not. He patterns, all are a signal, a call for help. more than 30 baht for worshiping
Parapsychology such as Hypnotism. took the words of the greatest Psychic at The spirit that is the teacher of the teachers, but dozens of times more is
People who interact with other worlds the time, Wolf Messing, very seriously. ghost is often called “Phra Sri-ariya- required as a donation. Income usually
are called psychics. A psychic is a person Stalin even began to fear Messing’s mettrai” comes from an annual event hosted by
that claims to know of information hid- powers. Parapsychology is taught at Yale, “Phra Phrom Erawan” and is very the Bureau of Mediums. Thailand would
den from the five senses and to be able Berkeley and Cornell. powerful, one who will often help have a Bureau of Mediums but in England
to communicate with spirits or ghosts. To look at the Medium, must look people who have become possessed by and America the mediums are generally
Mediums are studied under parapsychol- the entire environment that surrounds demons. But this is different from not organized. To support the Medium,