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Ajahn Dhammasiha is asked if someone we know could be reborn as a ghost and then cause us problems.

When we hear such stories, or experience something strange ourselves, we shouldn't immediately assume that there's really a spirit around.

Often, when people think they are troubled by ghosts or evil spirits, the real reason for their problems is actually something else. For example mental disorders, even psychosis, or simply projection of internal psychological tensions to an imaginary external cause.


However, if after careful analysis of any other possible causes one still is convinced that there is a ghost or spirit causing issues, the protection is very pure 5 precepts and strong loving kindness.

Purtiy of virtue manifests in the spiritual real much more visible and physical than in the human world, and it would be difficult for a ghost to cause any harm to a truly virtuous person.

Well developed mettā can manifest as a blinding light to malicious spirits, they can't even get close.


In fact, it's very difficult for ghosts to influence the coarse physical reality we live in as humans at all, other than perhaps a strange sound, or an apparition of some hazy shape (in particular to those sensitive to extrasensory perception), or similar quite subtle manifestations.

Ghosts rather deserve our compassion, as they are in a rebirth caused by stinginess, egotism and materialism, and now suffer from deprivation of fundmental needs like food and drink, that can only be relieved by the compassion of others.


IN SHORT

1.
Be skeptical if there's really any spirit involved, and first investigate other possible explanations.

2.
Do NOT use 'black magic' or any other negative energy based on anger of fear against the spirit

3.
The best protection is very pure 5 precepts and stong mettā (loving kindness).
This is good for ourselves always and in any case, whether the 'ghosts' are real or not.

4.
Sharing merits & chanting Dhamma dedicated to the ghost can help them to move on to a better plane of existence.




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