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The Justice of Karma, Part 2
Category: Religion and Philosophy Copyright 2008 by Kirby Robinson Please scroll down to read Part 2 of this series. The Justice of Karma, Part 1 Karma is one of the very few universal laws that reign over each and every one of us without exception. Christian, Muslim, Jewish, atheist, agnostic, etc., we are all going to reap what we sow, maybe not in this lifetime but in a future life here on earth or in one of the other realms. Karma is the law of action, and it is no respecter of any man or woman, paying no heed to looks, social or economic status. It watches over every move we make, keeps track, and dishes out rewards or punishments. Prior to starting on our karmic journey, I just need to lay a few truths down. - Sometimes my friends in more conservative Christian circles label Buddha as a god. He is not. We do not worship him as one, nor do we go to him seeking redemption or salvation. He never claimed divinity nor did he ever place himself on a pedestal.
- He was not the first Buddha nor will he be the last. There were Buddhas prior to his existence, unfortunately we don't know what kind of path that they taught, but they did teach. And there will be Buddhas coming once again in the future.
- Within Buddhism there are as many sects as there are within the Christian community. Some approach the concept of dharma much differently than the Tibetan path, which I study. And just as in Christianity no sect is superior to any other sect.
- The law of karma is universal but the dharma path is not. Not everyone has karma with the dharma. And they walk a separate and equal path to their truths.
To understand the concept of karma we first must look at the Four Noble Truths. They make up what is the basis of all Buddhist teaching. Noble Truth 1 – The truth of suffering. It focuses on two types of suffering. This is the suffering of sentient beings and the suffering of the environment. Meditation on these two concepts of suffering help us develop a drive to get out of cyclic existence, which is known as samsara. Samsara is the Sanskrit term that translates as "continuous movement" which refers to our constant rebirth. When one meditates on this concept, they develop a mind of renunciation. In Buddhist philosophy the environment is made up of six realms and we call these realms based on the sentient beings that live in them. They are: God Demi-God Human Animal Hungry Ghost Hell Being Sentient beings are divided into two groups: those that have delusions and those that don't. Delusions are false mental images such as attachment, aversion, grasping, ego, etc. There are three types of suffering: 1 - The suffering of suffering, which is simply the process that we experience mentally, physically, and spiritually as we experience suffering. Think about this. How do you feel when you get mad? It's just not the anger that makes you feel bad. You feel bad because you feel this anger. 2 - The suffering of change. When things change we experience a form of suffering. For example, you want that new Mercedes Benz, you work day and night to get it. Finally you've saved enough money and you go and buy that car. You pay for it and drive it off the lot. Now all of a sudden it's not a new car. It's getting older by the minute. You have to worry about maintenance, insurance, license plates, ever rising gas prices, and eventually it will have to be replaced. And what happens if you get the Benz and it's not what you want? You go to work, think about all the money you're going to make that day, but by the end of the day you're bone tired. You go home, think you're going to relax, but the next day the cycle starts all over again. 3 - Pervasive Suffering. This arises from us having a physical body. And because we have a physical body we have what is called five aggregates. They are: form, feelings and emotions, discrimination [which is our perception of objects outside of us], compositional factors [our mind being directed towards objects], and consciousness. Consciousness is not our conscience telling us to do right or wrong; rather it's this consciousness is our awareness of the outside world and we develop this awareness through our senses of hearing, taste, touch, smell, sight, feeling, etc. All forms of suffering that we experience and give rise to in this realm of existence comes from our interaction with the five aggregates. Here is an example. You are very thirsty and you're uncomfortable because of that thirst. You walk down the road and on the side you see a big icy bucket filled with bottles of root beer. You open a bottle and quickly drink that root beer, satisfying your thirst. Problem is, that root beer just tastes so darn good you can't stop drinking it. So suddenly you go from being thirsty to being bloated. Somebody else comes along and they're thirsty too, but you say no this is my root beer and you run them off. While your back is turned, another person comes along and steals your remaining root beer. You give chase, but can't catch them. And now you're thirsty again. Through our cyclic existence in this lifetime, in the human realm, and any life we have experienced in the past, or will experience in the future, we all go through four stages of cyclic existence. Simply going through these stages creates suffering as well. These stages are birth, sickness, aging, and death. Noble Truth 2 – the origin of suffering. Suffering stems from two things: delusion and karma. In reality, delusion is the root of all suffering. Because you must have thinking or thought prior to any action. Now some may say but Kirby, I breathe, that's action, but I don't think about it. In reality, you do, but it's simply that your mind is doing it without you realizing it. Karma can come from three actions: physical, verbal, and mental. Karma can then be divided into three types: Virtuous. Any action to uplift self, others, or the world. Non-virtuous. Any action such as: killing, lying, or stealing are easily identified as non-virtuous. Non-virtuous actions are any actions that harm or cause a person to experience loss. You have plenty of time to study for that test but you don't, that's considered a non-virtuous action. You could go out and get a job, but instead you choose to leech off your parents, and not to do anything. That's also a non-virtuous action. The third type of action is neutral. Any action that neither helps nor harms yourself, others, or the world. Actions like walking, breathing, etc. We now understand that there are three kinds of karmic action that can be both virtuous and non- virtuous. Come back next week and we'll begin a study on what those virtuous and non-virtuous actions are – because some of it may surprise you. The Justice of Karma, Part 2 Thank you for returning for the continuation on the coverage of the subject of karma. I reposted part 1 so if anyone missed the first teaching, they will not find part two confusing or feel as though they have missed anything. Just a couple of quick points, that I unfortunately forgot to include them in the first part, so here they are: Point 1 – when we talk about karma it applies to not only you, the individual, but you also have karma of a couple [relationship], karma within families, karma within groups, karma within communities, and even national, cultural, and religious karma. Point 2 – on the subject of Christians and karma. This point is going to only apply to those Christians that have taken the step to accept Christ as their savior. Christ is your Bodhisattva, and in many ways He is the ultimate Bodhisattva because He took all forms of pain, suffering, illness, etc. onto Himself when He was nailed to the cross and died. So your karmic debt is paid for by Christ's death. Now that doesn't mean that you can go out and not worry about accumulation of negative karma. That's a subject that I will deal with later concerning rewards in heaven. So let's dive into the second part of the teaching… There are 10 Non-virtuous deeds that we are to abandon, and they are to be replaced with 10 Virtuous Deeds. They are divided into three separate groups: physical actions, verbal actions, and mental actions. Virtuous Actions to engage in – Physical Actions - Abandon Killing – not only the act of abandoning killing, but abandoning any reason why things should be killed.
- Abandon Stealing – not just merely the act of stealing, but abandoning the thoughts in your head, which would produce the act of stealing. Like, I must have that new car, or, she doesn't deserve that $500, I do and I will take it from her. In addition, we need to learn to take steps to help others avoid the act of stealing themselves.
- Abandon Sexual Misconduct. That simply doesn't mean to abandon adultery and meaningless sex. But it is also to abandon lustful desires for someone other than your mate, and behaviors that produce the desire to engage in sexual misconduct.
Virtuous Actions to engage in – Verbal Actions. 1. Abandon Lying – abandoning lying doesn't mean not to lie, but abandoning reasons why you would lie, which would be anger, attachment, jealousy, and fear. You should also assist those who have become victims of lies. 2. Abandon Divisive Talk – it is not merely stopping words that cause anger and frustration and division among people, it is replacing those words with a language filled with love and compassion. 3. Abandon Harsh Words – it is not merely using words that can make others suffer like: boy, he's fat, or she is as ugly as the hind end of a dog running north. It is learning to say positive words towards people. 4. Abandon Idol Gossip – not only are we just not to gossip about people and things, but it is better to learn to speak less than more. If words are spoken that have no meaning or substance, then why engage in that behavior? Virtuous Actions to engage in – Mental Actions Mental actions are probably the most important ones to focus on. Because we have monkey minds, meaning our minds are brimming with thoughts that jump all over the place, they will rarely shut down. So, unless we train our minds, we stand to collect negative karma from our thoughts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week every day that we're alive. So we want to abandon: 1. Abandon the mind of attachment – it is not merely saying I give up wanting that expensive car, it's you engaging in thinking why did I think that way in the first place? This is where we learn focus to focus on the WHY. It's not wrong for us to want a nice car, but it would be foolish of us to want a nice car if we lived in an area with nothing but mud roads. It's not foolish for us to want a TV but if we live in a studio apartment do we need the 65" screen? 2. Abandon thoughts of harming others – you harm people when you think harmful thoughts about them as much you do if you actually go out and hit them. Why is that? It's because those harmful thoughts taint everything you do towards that person: how you speak to them, how you relate/don't relate to them, and how you treat them. But it's just not merely abandoning your thoughts of anger; it's helping others to abandon their thoughts of anger. No child is ever born a racist. The only way a child can become a racist is if he or she sees others engaging in racist behavior. 3. Abandon wrong views – when we speak of abandoning wrong views we are talking about views that, if we studied and sought the truth, we would find out that they would be incorrect. For example, if one walks the Buddhist path, and doesn't ever grasp the concept of emptiness, or cause and effect, then every view that he or she builds on in their dharma path is incorrect. So whatever we do in our life we need to thoroughly understand what it is we are doing in order to avoid wrong views.
The Six Root Delusions.
In part 1 I brought up the subject of delusions being the true root of all suffering. In the Buddhist path, there are primary forms of delusions that, if we can overcome, allow us to have a clearer, calmer, and more disciplined mind and body. 1. Ignorance of cause and effect – we need to understand that things don't just happen. An event happens because there was a cause for that event to take place. 2. Aversion or hatred – as long as we don't like something or someone we can never love everyone. As long as we have any form of hatred in our minds it is going to blind our minds to compassion. 3. Attachment/desire – if we develop an ownership sort of mind – you're my spouse, you're my mate, you're my worker[s], then we are going to treat those entities or situations not for the best but merely to serve our needs. 4. Pride – it needs to be replaced with humbleness. 5. Deluded doubt – we question our abilities far too often. Once we start to question our abilities, then we start giving in to fear. Have confidence in yourself and confidence in your abilities. 6. Deluded views – tend to be my view is superior to your view. I know more than you do thus my view is the right view and your view has no justification.
So as you can see with delusions, it's important for us to play like a gatekeeper to our thoughts. And then we can start checking our behaviors because no behavior originates unless there's a thought process prior to that.
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namaste~ function setAttributeOnload(object, attribute, val) { if(window.addEventListener) { window.addEventListener("load", function(){ object[attribute] = val; }, false); } else { window.attachEvent('onload', function(){ object[attribute] = val; }); } } Saturday, November 29, 2008 Welcome to the last issue of the Eye on the Paranormal for 2008. Are we going away, you ask? No, we’re simply taking a blink. Why, you might ask? ~1 We’ve pretty much discredited all of Paranormal State’s claims of being a genuine reality show. We’ve shown that every episode is full of distortion, deception, omission of the truth, and lies, which are directed at the viewing audience along with the individuals who’ve invited them to their homes. ~2 We’ve proven beyond on a reasonable person’s requirements for proof that every para-celebrity that has appeared on Paranormal State, either took part in or allowed these acts of distortion or deception to occur. ~3 Unlike the Paranormal Research Society and the numerous para-celebrities connected to them, the people connected to Eye on the Paranormal and Free All Spirits really do go out and help families and individuals that are suffering from demonic torment, suppression, and possession. We do engage in real confrontations with demons and not the staged and scripted ones that Paranormal State engages in. ~4 We have a mountain of information concerning season 3, but feel that it would be better to present that information when the season actually airs. PARTNERS IN THE EFFORT:I’d like to ask all the readers of the Eye on the Paranormal that if they find this blog informative; please visit the following sites. These people are fighting the good fight in their own way. Bishop James Long ~ I am the Presiding Archbishop for the United States Old Catholic Church. We are ALL inclusive and we reject any doctrine that teaches exclusivity. I am an Old Catholic Bishop and not Roman Catholic. Who Forted ~ The online paranormal magazine. In time, we hope to see many, many different articles and features written by people from all over the paranormal scene. Hell, even people who aren't from the scene. Diversity, honesty, and obviously humor, are key elements to this concept. MAILBAG:“It was about time someone put a damper on Paranormal State they and others have made the research of the paranormal a game of TV ratings. Its sad to see that they will do about anything for ratings. I remember ten years ago when you went to investigate someone’s home their where no expectations. Now you go in and the first thing a lot of them say do you do all the things Ghost Hunters do? Its sad now the only reason people call us is to tell their family that ghosts hunters came to there home. And the word ghost hunters just gets right under my skin. I'm a paranormal investigator, and I don't go searching for ghosts as the words ghost hunters suggests. I myself no longer watch these so called paranormal shows(Ghost Adventures), that say nothing is fabricated. They are a virus to the paranormal world. And it takes only one to show that these shows are fabricated and not completely true. Thank you for being that person. If there's anything that I can do to help you in your quest of exposing the truth please let me know.” Anonymous paranormal group CHIP COFFEY’S CHEAP TRICKSThe Eye on the Paranormal has uncovered more of Chip Coffey’s cheap tricks. Have you ever wondered why blogs, web sites, blog comments, and MySpace pages that criticize Chip Coffey or expose truths that he doesn’t want you to know, disappear almost as fast as they appear? Well, it’s been shared with us by an individual connected to the Roswell Ghost Tour [No made up stories!] that Mr. Coffey used Google Alerts quite effectively. Never heard of Google Alerts? It’s a little tool that Google offers for no charge and here is the link: http://www.google.com/alerts?hl=en&gl=usIt’s intended to help fans monitor their favorite singers, shows, and sports teams. But Chippie has put it to use to track any negative comments directed at him or Ryan Buell, PRS, Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal, Paranormal State, etc. As soon as Chip receives his daily alerts he scans the web sites and he goes after those sites that aren’t adding to his para-celebrity status. He fires off emails to the web hosts threatening legal action if they aren’t removed ASAP. On November 24 a Google alert connected to Chip Coffey came out featuring this web site: The truth about the Paranormal Research Society! By Michael C. M.(Michael C. M.) I myself really can't stand this show or the people on it.. especially Chip Coffey! Claims he is a psychic when all he really is, is a fraud. If you head on over to eyeontheparanormal.blogspot.com, this week Kirby talks about the recent ... MICHAEL CM - Exposing The Truth! - http://horrorinthewoods.blogspot.com/By the end of the day that blog was gone. Why? Because Chip didn’t like it and he threatened legal action to have it removed. So what we all need to do in the name of free speech is to sign up for Google Alerts to be sent to your email address with the following individual terms: Chip Coffey Psychic Medium Chip Coffey Ryan Buell Paranormal Research Society Paranormal State Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal Now, we can all monitor any and all sites that get whacked by Chip’s efforts. PSBS_101 BLOGS ARE GONE—WHY?Seems that around Thanksgiving, Mr. Coffey has time to break away from the holiday celebrations and spreading thanks and prayers to have MySpace blogs that he disapproves of removed. PSBS_101 http://www.myspace.com/psbs_101 [yes, those initials do mean something!] made no personal attacks against Mr. Coffey. It appears that Mr. Coffey has a new job title: internet policeman. Heads up to anyone posting anything negative concerning the above mentioned para-celebrity, there are 2 things that you absolutely need to do. ~1 Do not post it on MySpace it’s simply a waste of time ~2 Post it off MySpace, but not just at one site, get your friends and family to post it as well to ensure that if one gets whacked than others will remain. INTERNET RUMORS & INTERNET THREATSThe ‘net was afire with chatter that Kelli Ryan had been offered or had accepted a financial settlement from A&E concerning her allegations toward Paranormal State, PRS, Chip Coffey and Michelle Belanger. Well the story is not true at all. What is true is that Kelli is investigating possible legal action against A&E. Who’s Jack? And I’m not talking about Jack Bauer. Threats against Chip Coffey’s life sounds more like a treatment to Season 8 of Fox’s hit show “24.” Yes, folks, Chip Coffey did contact the FBI over threats made against his life. Jack, who had been posting on Kelli’s blog, which was a response to Chip’s and Ryan’s lies about her, supposedly has been threatening Chip’s life for quite some time and the FBI is hot on his trail. Where’s it going to lead? Not to Jack Bauer, I hope! But one does have to wonder if Chip Coffey is such an all-fired great psychic medium and is backed up by his public relations person, Michelle Babiaraz, a/k/a Babs, and the stable of Paranormal State-approved psychics: the ParryNormals, C.J. Sellers, and Michelle Belanger, these supernatural sleuths should team up and save the FBI a lot of time and money. But then again, there’s no check in the mail nor are there any cameras rolling. I’m not holding my breath that this is going to lead to anything. Anyone who doesn’t think that the PRS and Paranormal State are trying hard at not telling us the whole truth about the goings on behind their episodes you only need to view the last two episodes of the second season, FIRST CONTACT and I AM SIX, to wipe that thought out of your mind. WHO NEEDS AREA 51 WHEN YOU HAVE GILLILAND’S RANCH?Let’s take a look at Paranormal State’s penultimate episode, FIRST CONTACT. It seems that there’s a lot more activity at the Gilliland Ranch than both Dave Schneider and Paranormal State would want us to believe. Apparently, Area 51 has nothing on the Gilliland Ranch. Even if a fraction of their claims were true, Paranormal State would not have been the first cable show to tape there. Let’s take a look at what is rumored to have gone on at Trout Lake, Washington or is happening there as you read this. James Gilliland who brought the 70-acre spot as a spiritual healing center owns Gilliland Ranch and an organization entitled Self Mastery Earth Institute. James claims the ranch is an opening between us and the third dimension where UFO’s are landing on a regular basis and making contact with earth beings. Now geez, why didn’t we see the landing sites? That would have been exciting footage if they existed. But there’s more! James says that he has been abducted on numerous occasions and met several different types of aliens. He also states aliens are walking around his property and interacting with him. What type of aliens, you might wonder? Pleiadeans and Andromedians. Additionally, James has had direct contact with over 1000 alien spacecraft. I wonder if the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services [USCIS] plans to open a substation on or near his property to be able to check interstellar passports? James alleges that he has been allowed to go on board these ships and at one time was hit by three balls of light. In addition, he has been contacted by Melia, “an extremely loving benevolent and yet down to business extraterrestrial from the Orion constellation.” He also says that he is in communication with St. Germain, Archangel Michael, Archangel Gabriel, Jesus, Buddha, Mother Mary, Ramtha, and Cazekiel, the reincarnate of the Biblical Ezekiel. Now there is one problem with Ramtha. J.Z. Knight, who has channeled Ramtha since the 1980s, owns the copyright to Ramtha, and the spirit claims that he doesn’t contact anyone else but Ms. Knight. So anyone claiming they’re having contact with Ramtha and publicizing such claims is violating Ms. Knight’s copyright. If you go back and view the First Contact episode, none of these claims are ever addressed. Why is that? Because if these claims were true you would have every paranormal investigator, every UFO research team, every abductee organization, every would-be author, and the entire international news media would be camping out on the ranch. Note that none of the landowners around the property are making any such claims as James makes. I guess the portal to the third dimension is on the small size.  Travel weary young alien taking a rest break
“I AM SIX” A/K/A HOW NOT TO STAGE A FAKE EXORCISMWhen it comes to Paranormal State’s last episode, I AM SIX, the story that they kept from the viewers concerns the distortion and deception of the fake exorcism that took place on the show. If Ryan Buell, as well as Father Calder, had ever been a part of or witnessed a real exorcism, they would’ve realized that what they were presenting was far from the truth in procedural matters as well as the way Laura acted falsely claiming she was possessed. They were drawing off the movie “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” but the delivery failed miserably. ~1 Ryan talks about holy ground when he first addresses the team. Ryan should know that demons, as well as their leadership, have access to the most holy places. So just being in a church doesn’t prevent you from being attacked by a demonic spirit. ~2 When Laura greets the team does she show any signs of discomfort or pain? None at all. She seems to be very happy to be on camera. ~3 Notice that there are religious symbols throughout the house and her mom is even wearing crosses as earrings. Yet Laura shows no discomfort towards those objects. ~4 The pentagram has nothing to do with demons. ~5 Why were no religious items placed in or under Laura’s bed to see if any discomfort took place? ~6 Father Andrew Calder does a walk through but no in depth interview with Laura. ~7 When Lorraine Warren is talking to Ryan on the phone she says something not true about the legion story from the Bible. Legion was not the name of the demon -- the demon was simply saying that legion, which means many, that many demons were in the person. ~8 Ryan violates one of his own church’s rules when it comes to determining if an exorcism is even required. That rule is that all mental illnesses must be ruled out. The psychologist says that it is possible that Laura has a disassociative disorder. ~9 Father Calder should have spent time in prayer and meditation prior to jumping onto the idea of demonic possession. ~10 Father Calder should have gone through a time of Biblical fasting to prepare himself for the exorcism. ~11 The State of Grace that Ryan talks about is not something that is quickly or easily done in just a few minutes. Nor is it something you can do with a few lighted candles. But it takes in depth soul searching, prayer, and a complete confession of all sins that have taken place within your life. Each and every person in the house, including Laura’s family and the entire cast and crew, would be required to do the same. ~12 The exorcism room should have had ALL the furniture completely removed and the windows boarded up. ~13 Laura’s family should not have been allowed in the room. ~14 Father Calder does not have any assistance in the exorcism. ~15 Does Laura show any signs of real discomfort in the exorcism? She draws a pentagram in the air, which means nothing to a demon. Laura’s voice doesn’t change, nor do her physical features contort at all. ~16 Chip Coffey should not have interrupted the exorcism. ~17 Laura shows no spiritual knowledge of past or future events relating to anyone—especially Father Calder. There is no vulgarity, spitting, vomiting, defecation, flatulence, or urination. ~18 Chip Coffey interrupts the exorcism a second time. ~19 Never does the demon engage the exorcist in a battle of will, logic, or faith. Nor does the demon ever challenge his authority to be there. ~20 Chip Coffey is not allowed to touch the person being that he is not actually a part of the exorcism. By doing so, he denigrates the spiritual authority of Father Calder. ~21 In the post interview of Laura she shows no ill effects or spiritual changes that accompany a person who has been demonically possessed. The possession itself changes the person forever. NOTE: “Requiem” [2006], a subtitled German film also influenced the “I Am Six” episode. This film is about: “An epileptic girl suffers a breakdown during her first year at university, then decides to seek help from a priest in battling the troubles associated with her strict upbringing.” CALL TO ACTION:Just tell A&E you won’t watch them as long as Paranormal State is on the air. And share with them all the lies and deception that are taking place. Here’s the contact information: A&E Television Networks 235 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 212-210-1340 1925 Century Park East, Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-201-6060 It seems some folks just can’t learn to tell the truth and their lies just get sadder and sadder. The people over at PRS/PS have been caught red-handed. It’s time to ‘fess up. For those who are unaware, during the investigation that was part of Paranormal State’s THE MESSENGER episode, it seems that the participants from PRS decided to plant a cold can of Budweiser on a bed to get Bill the ghost to appear. Ryan and Chip enter the room and Ryan claims he picks up a cold spot and when the intrepid pair flip on the light they claim they see an outline of a person on the bed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyHjjDR9JBQ&feature=related The Messenger, Part 2 There are 3 things everyone can do in the effort to get the truth out to the general public and proper authorities. They’re free, and will only take a few moments of your time. But they can pay off big in exposure. 1) Call, write, and/or email Anheuser-Busch, Inc. and tell them that their product is being used without their permission and in an act of deception. Tell them it is reflecting badly on the image of such a respected corporation. Also, you might pitch some new taglines for their Budweiser Beer product. Mine are: ~ FORGET ABOUT MILLER TIME – IT’S DEAD TIME! ~ TAKE A SIX PACK OF BUD TO THE GRAVE WITH YOU! ~ THE KING OF DEAD BEER – BUDWEISER ~ BUD – THE BEER FOR THIS LIFE AND THE AFTERLIFE! 1 800 DIAL BUD (1 800 342 5283) Anheuser-Busch, Inc. One Busch Place St. Louis, MO 63118 Copy and paste this into your browser: http://contactus.anheuser-busch.com/Email/email.aspx?Site=IB 2) Lakeshore Entertainment is the production company behind the film “The Exorcism of Emily Rose.” It’s very clear that PRS/PS and/or Laura’s family is ripping off the story from this fine motion picture for the sake of 15 minutes of fame. Even Paranormal State puts to use the 1,2,3,4,5,6 from the film. So the production company should both be warned and compensated, or have the I AM SIX episode yanked. Here is the contact information: Lakeshore Entertainment 9268 West Third Street, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 USA Phone: [310] 867-8000 Fax: [310] 300-3015 info@lakeshoreentertainment.com contact@lakeshoreentertainment.com www.lakeshoreentertainment.com 3) Penn State is an established institution with a spotless reputation for serious research and above board practices. The president of the university needs to know how PRS is using and abusing its image. Call, write, and/or email them about what is happening. Graham B. Spanier Office of the President 0201 OLD MAIN UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 16802 (814) 865-2507 or 814-865-7611 E-mail: president@psu.edu THE PARANORMAL MOMENT OF TRUTH CHALLENGEDear Ryan Buell, Chip Coffey, Lorraine Warren, Sandra & Keith Johnson, Dr. Ron Milione, Tony Spera, Shannon & Jeff Sylvia, C.J. Sellers, Chris Moon, Michelle Belanger, Chad Calek, Michael & Marti Parry, Mark & Debby Constantino, Kim Russo, David Schrader, Reverend Andrew Calder, Reverend Bob Larson, Grant Wilson, and Jason Hawes: I have expressed concerns about how you conduct your investigations and the validity of those investigations, where anyone with a clear and discerning eye can see that they are not authentic. I have also witnessed heavy-handed tactics being used against people who question your alleged authority within the paranormal community and dared to raise questions concerning the validity of appearing on the A&E shows, Paranormal State, and Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal. I can no longer sit by in silence. That is why I came up with The Paranormal Moment of Truth Challenge, which will benefit you, your organization, the paranormal field, and a charity that would be assisted from the donation of the prize money. 1 ~ It would silence your critics if you are determined to be telling the truth about all your claims and how they are presented. There can be no one left to challenge your honesty and integrity. 2 ~ It would not only benefit your organization, but it would also help the entire paranormal field. Because if such evidence is true, it will be brought to a much wider audience, which hopefully would fuel additional legitimate investigations. So it’s a win-win situation for everyone. 3 ~ The charity of your choice would have the prize money donated to them. If the truth is being told, that prize money could reach $500,000. So, what is The Paranormal Moment of Truth Challenge? I am sure you’ve heard of the Fox Network program entitled The Moment of Truth. This is where a contestant is hooked up to a lie detector test and asked 50 questions, of which 21 of them are used on the actual show. As long as you tell the truth, you keep on winning money -- up to $500,000. The production company, Lighthearted Entertainment Inc., would jump at an opportunity of doing a show with the two of you. And I will put my personal credibility on the line and appear, as well. For if you visit my Free All Spirits page (www.myspace.com/freeallspirits), you’ll notice that I personally make what some would call outlandish claims concerning my work as a Demonologist/Exorcist/Paranormal Investigator/Caring Spiritual Adviser. If you would like to be "one step closer to the truth" then this is a way to achieve your goal. If interested, please contact me at this email address and I will get the ball rolling as soon as possible. Your friend in spirit, Kirby To date, this is the response that I’ve received from them. Why not do the show? Only you, the paranormal field, and a charity of your choice would benefit. INFORMATION REQUEST: If anyone wants to share any information with their experiences involving the PRS, Ryan Buell, Chip Coffey, and any other para-celebrity that has made an appearance on Paranormal State, whether it is good or bad, I would like to read it. Your confidentiality is 100% guaranteed. NOTE: Please feel free to copy and paste this and place it all over the web. And, unlike any of my other blogs, you can even repost this under your own name! UPCOMING RADIO APPEARANCE: This Monday, December 1, 2008 I will be on the Spooks R Us show on Para-X radio. The time is 9 to 11 PM EST. Saturday, November 22, 2008 Welcome back to our latest issue of Eye on the Paranormal, the first and only weekly blog that takes a critical look at the world of the paranormal. PARTNERS IN THE EFFORT:I’d like to ask all the readers of the Eye on the Paranormal that if they find this informative; please visit the following sites. These people are fighting the good fight in their own way. Who Forted The online paranormal magazine. In time, we hope to see many, many different articles and features written by people from all over the paranormal scene. Hell, even people who aren't from the scene. Diversity, honesty, and obviously humor, are key elements to this concept. Paranormal Skeptic “I hope to introduce many here to an eye opening blog about a certain TV show that is misleading the public and now its cast is making threats to sue the bloggers, the radio host and one of their own clients.” Demon Designer Advocate for truth and putting an end to paranormal fraud, exploiting people, and making a mockery of paranormal investigation to make a buck. I'm DD from the A&E board. The Ghost Divas On Tuesday, November 18, their profile was suddenly deleted. They now have a very upfront blog over here: http://www.ghostdivas.blogspot.com/SUNDAY – DARKNESS RADIO’S DARKEST HOURIt’s been another bad week for folks in the paranormal field. More lies, more deceptions, and more distortions of the truth. And more para-celebrities selling out their listening audience for the sake of a few crumbs and dollars tossed their way. When will they learn as long as the folks over at the Eye on the Paranormal are watching out for the average Joe, there’s no place we won’t go to uncover the truth and expose the lies? It seemed that just about every day had breaking news so let’s run through the week that was or what many are now calling, The Darkest Hour for Darkness Radio. In reality, Darkness Radio is now wishing they hadn’t done that segment. Sunday, November 16. Last week a well-placed source within Paranormal Research Society informed us that Chip Coffey, Ryan Buell, and Michelle Belanger were set to appear on Darkness Radio on Sunday night. For those of you who don’t know, and going by the ratings, that would be most of you, Darkness Radio is hosted by Dave Schrader on Saturday and Sunday nights. It’s simply a dressed up infomercial for Dave Schrader’s paranormal buddies to promote their books, DVD’s, ghost tours, conventions, and paranormal reality programs. It’s taped, they don’t take callers, and quite often, as was the case with the Paranormal State hour, it was not only rehearsed but scripted to get the points across that Ryan, along with Chip and Dave, wanted to get across. You’ll notice that they can never face their accusers or debate in public but will only appear in setting where they are in total control. It seems that many emails and phone calls between Chip, Ryan and Michelle was exchanged with Dave about what was to be asked and how it was best to go about preplanning the hour so as to avoid mentioning Free All Spirits and smear Kelli Ryan’s reputation. Dave Schrader, for those who don’t know, has a strong tie to Paranormal State, PRS, Ryan Buell, and numerous other para-celebrities that have appeared on Paranormal State. It’s funny how they tend to end up on Dave’s photo page. Here’s the link: Paranormal State A&E FilmingIn addition, Chip Coffey has an advertisement for the Darkness Rules program on his MySpace page and is being financially compensated to appear at a 3-day Darkness Radio event at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. I would gladly debate Chippy on any of those three days, but I’m not holding my breath for a response. Thus, ethically, Dave should have excused himself from doing the interview. He has both a professional and personal relationship with Chip and Ryan, so he couldn’t ask the hard questions that needed to be asked. And his conduct on the program would have to be questioned. That being said, things are becoming more desperate by the hour in Paranormal State-land, as they once again try to use lies, distortion, and deception to cover up the truth. They need to learn that the truth is always mightier than the lie. But should we expect such behavior? No. They chose to utter lots of lies, deceptions, and distortions within that 60-minute interview. And we’ll address them here, as now Chip Coffey and Michelle Belanger are starting to change their stories. ~1 Lie - Ryan states that Kelli did not contact the Paranormal Research Society after the show completed filming to ask for help. The truth – she did, and got either no response from PRS, only from an A&E employee who stated, “hey, didn’t you get some help already?” ~2 Distortion – Ryan says that many of Kelli’s statements are an exaggeration. Well that means that there is some truth to what Kelli’s claiming but Ryan fails to inform the listening audience of such. ~3 Deception – Dave Schrader repeatedly throws out a rehearsed line that if he was ever part of a show that did anything deceptive he’d walk off the set. Just as he would know that Chip and Ryan would as well. This is an old propaganda psychological ploy that if you hear a phrase often enough you believe it to be true. ~4 Deception – Ryan can’t keep the same number of episodes that deal with demons straight. A few weeks ago it was only two – prior to the “I Am Six” episode, also known as “I’m Looking for a Hollywood Deal”, which would then make it 3. But now according to Ryan it’s 4, which is not the truth at all. Ryan makes it seems like neither he nor anyone else at PRS, including Chip, ever watch the episodes. ~5 Lie – Ryan now claims that he is called in on a regular basis to investigate, as well as perform exorcisms, for the Catholic Church. Just a few weeks ago, it had been just a singular case. And now he says it happens on a regular basis and he doesn’t talk about those cases. Newsflash to Ryan: You’re talking about them now. And how did Ryan, who has never been trained in the field of demonology, or ever witness a live exorcism, become a person that the church now calls upon on a regular basis? Can anyone say ego out of control, here? ~6 Lie – Ryan states that there are only 10 people that question the validity of PRS and Paranormal State. Ryan seems not to use Google as often as Chip does; it’s now more like thousands of people are who questioning the show’s validity. ~7 Lie – Dave Schrader claims for Ryan that all the dissenters out there are simply being jealous. That jealousy card is getting old and worn out. But let me say this again. I am not jealous of Chip Coffey, Ryan Buell, or of the program Paranormal State. I value too much my faith, integrity, and clear conscience to be jealous of their shenanigans. ~8 Lie – Ryan states that he values the church and is often called to give them guidance when it comes to exorcisms and demonology. Yet he openly violates church rules and doctrines in the “I Am Six” episode. ~9 Deception – Ryan says he only worries about getting approval from a small, select group of people. And one of them happens to be Lorraine Warren. This is a Freudian slip, I think, when you view all the deceptive practices that she used to sell the Amityville Horror Hoax. She has tutored Ryan well as he is copying her techniques to sell the Paranormal State Hoax. ~10 Distortion – Ryan states early on in the interview that Paranormal State has the most diverse professionals out of any of the paranormal programs on the market. But what he fails to address is this: why do they use the same people over and over and over again? ~11 Deception – Ryan claims that he doesn’t read the anti-Paranormal State blogs that are out there, which isn’t the truth. Ryan is quite the reader of all of them according to numerous authors who track visitors to their sites. ~12 Distortion – Dave Schrader comes up with a really wacky theory that you couldn’t claim that the TV show “Starsky & Hutch” was a bad show because they didn’t portray the life of cops as they really were. Someone needs to tell Dave that “Starsky & Hutch” was a totally fictitious program, where the show Paranormal State presents itself as a DOCUMENTARY, which is a factual program. There is a difference between fiction and fact. ~13 Lie - Chip Coffey gives an almost entirely bogus account of why Kelli Ryan contacted PRS. It was never about Bill’s ghost, he wasn’t causing the family any trouble. They were being troubled by a very dark entity that was in the house prior to Kelli and her husband moving in, and her spirit guide said for her not to take it on. ~14 Lie – Chip says that Kelli had a negative relationship with her grandfather, and she got upset and started to cry when he brought it up. Thus, according to Chip, it was abusive. The truth? Kelli was crying because she loved her grandfather so much, and had such a good relationship with her grandfather. She couldn’t understand how any psychic could be so wrong, and Chip’s psychological bullying to accept his inaccurate theory upset her. ~15 Lie – The beer can. Chip does his best to rehash the party line from PRS Central concerning ParaBeerCanGate. But it didn’t wash then and it doesn’t wash now. [1] Budweiser was Bill the ghost’s favorite brand, but Bill was not haunting the hallway or the spare bedroom, it was the dark, evil entity. [2] If it was planted by some other member of PRS then why is blank and blank’s fingerprints on the can? [3] If it was planted without Chip’s and Ryan’s knowledge, why did it remain in the episode? [4] What about the figure on the bed that Ryan now says he didn’t see? [5] Why wasn’t the general public ever told about this event prior to Free All Spirits exposing it as a deceptive act? ~16 Deception – Chip thinks that Kelli has some kind of desire to have more time in the spotlight. Truth is, Chip, she could have had more time and a much easier one, if she simply said you guys did a great job, and went along with your deceptions. But Chip has difficulty understanding that not everyone has to live in the limelight. ~17 Lie – Chip is making much ado about the Ghost Cottage sign, which is only a small plaque in the flowerbed, given to Kelli by friends. As to the tours that Kelli offers, viewers of the episode asked to see the house. In addition, the area that she lives in is greatly dependent upon tourism dollars to survive. State, wildlife, and game authorities have shut down the fishing along the coastline and in local rivers for 3 years. Those who live in the area are desperate to supplement their income. ~18 Deception – Michelle Belanger never does come out and say the outburst and her and Chip’s fight never happened. Listen as Dave Schrader says it never happened. Chip goes “uh huh” but Michele remains quiet. ~19 Distortion – Michelle never brings up the fact that Kelli: [1] Gave her a sweater that she’d been making for 2 years. [2] Kelli gave Michelle a reading and told her some very personal things that no one had ever picked up on in the past. [3] Kelli had numerous talks with both Chip and Michelle about her long time psychic work. [4] Never did she ever say to Michelle, or anyone, that she had abandoned her psychic gifts. ~20 Deception – Listen for Michelle’s effort to give out Kelli’s home address. ~21 Lie – This might be the biggest lie of them all. Chip and Michelle try to sell a story about a long, hard journey through the mountains to Kelli’s home that just got them there in time for the second Dead Time. And that’s why Michelle walked out of the taping. The problem with this story is that it would get them there 2 days into the filming of the episode, which does not fit the way the events happened. Because Chip even states, in his own blog, that he arrived there the evening before his taping began. ~22 Distortion – Chip should know better -- just by telling a spirit, forcefully or not -- doesn’t mean that the spirit will leave. It seems as if Chip’s trying to say that either PRS couldn’t or wouldn’t give Kelli the help that she needed. ~23 Lie – Chip states that he is never fed information from producers. If this is true, then how does Chip explain comments that he’s made in interviews where he talks about how he’ll sit down and strategize with the producers on how to approach his walk-throughs? ~24 Lie - Chip claims he never talked to an Eric Leven at A&E. Which is kinda funny as Eric was the casting producer on 6 of the episodes that Chip was in this year. ~25 Deception – Chip builds up “The Glove” episode, which is the episode that Michelle Belanger helped in planting fake evidence. Maybe that’s one more Freudian thing. ~26 Distortion – Michelle Belanger claims she’s the go-to person for Paranormal State in occult matters. Then what is “Occult Specialist” Eilfie? ~27 Distortion – Dave Schrader basically says some things are faked on Paranormal State to make it a better show. ~28 Distortion – Chip says anyone would sell out to be a para-celebrity appearing on a paranormal show. No, Chip, only people who are solely interested in fame and fortune and to be in the spotlight constantly would sell out. I still can spell and know the meaning of the word ethics. What about you? So, thinking that Dave Schrader was interested in the truth, and not just the bottom dollar, I contacted him with this email. From: Free All Spirits Date: Nov 17, 2008 11:59 PM RE: Equal Time Dear Dave, I just heard the show concerning Paranormal State and all the half truths and lies that have been leveled at Kelli. I would like equal time to rebut what has been said. Your friend in spirit, Kirby Which led to this well thought out response: From: KTLK-FM's DarknessRadio™ Dave Date: Nov 18, 2008 10:11 AM whats your number I shot back, knowing that Dave couldn’t handle the truth anymore than the rest of the Paranormal State crowd could. From: Free All Spirits Date: Nov 18, 2008 7:23 PM Thank you for contacting me. I am on the road quite a bit and no telling what times I'll be back in L.A. If you're interested in having me on the show, give me dates and I'll see what works. As for Kelli, I doubt if she'll be able to be on the show because she'll be filing legal action against Paranormal State within the next few weeks and will be unable to make public comment about the matter. Your friend in spirit, Kirby From: KTLK-FM's DarknessRadio™ Dave Nov 18, 2008 8:58 PM Kirby To be truthful, I think its best to leave things alone. You have more than had your chance to be heard, you have blogged, you have bulletined, you have appeared on other shows, I think everyone has heard your version more than enough at this point. I allowed Michelle and Chip on my show as they had approached me and are my friends. The thing that I allowed to happen was to have them address the lie being told on thier behalf. Fact is; Kelly said they had a feud, Kelly said Michelle called Chip a fraud and had to stand up for Kelly, and both Michelle and Chip both said that never happened, nothing even like it. So, they addressed the allegations and cleared them up. I dont see how more rehashing is going to help. This isnt a slight to you, its time to put the BS in the past and if Kelly has a legal leg to stand on, she will get her day in court and her side will be heard. Lets leave it to the courts at this point. Dave So we now see that all of Darkness Radio was an infomercial to sell Paranormal State and Chip Coffey, to sell their lies, deceptions, and to witness the selling out of Darkness Radio. MONDAY – PARA-CELEBRITIES THROW TEMPER TANTRUM & GET GHOST DIVAS KICKED OFF MYSPACEOn November 17 I logged onto Blogger to read a hateful comment sent anonymously from Chip, Ryan and Topher. They don’t have the guts to use their real name; they either have to come at me anonymously or with the initials J.R. It not only was aimed at me, but the missive expressed a lot of actual hate towards the Ghost Divas. So I in turn sent it to them. I knew it came from Chip Coffey or Topher, they used a phrase of Mr. Kirby, that appeared in one of Chip Coffey’s blog comments, which you can still find on his MySpace page. The Ghost Divas placed the email on their MySpace blog and proceeded to roast Mr. Coffey Bean, who got very upset Chip yelled and cried at some lawyers, who in turn contacted MySpace and threatened to file a lawsuit against them, the same way Mr. Coffey has threatened to sue me, but has yet to do. Thus, MySpace removed the Ghost Divas and eliminated over 2600 friends, 3 years worth of comments, photos, and blogs. I guess it’s all right for Chippy and Topher to send out a comment full of hate but when others speak of the truth they can’t handle it. You see, a few weeks ago, Chip Coffey sent the Ghost Divas an email concerning his desire to clear the air on me and Kelli’s investigation. The condition was that The Ghost Divas could never tell anyone what was said. Then that would free Chip up to do as he normally would do and say that the Ghost Divas now support him 100% and they ethically could do nothing. But the Ghost Divas, being the wise ones they are, said what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. They stated that Chip would never be able to talk about the phone call. Well, Chip never contacted them again. WEDNESDAY – BISHOP LONG EXPOSES PARANORMAL DECEITThe Ghost Divas luckily returned to MySpace and appeared on Blogger to the displeasure of many over in Paranormal State-land. But things only grew worse for Ryan Buell and Chip Coffey later that night. On the Ghost Divas program broadcasted on Para-X radio, Bishop James Long, a leading expert in the field of demonology and exorcisms basically laid bare every single lie, distortion and deception that was aired on the “I Am Six” episode, also known as “Can I Get an Emmy For My Performance?” FRIDAY – CHIP COFFEY RUMORS FLYNovember 22 – Babs, who is one of Chip Coffey’s female sidekicks and a go to person when Chip needs a spokeswoman, revealed on Kelli Ryan’s blog that Chip had contacted the FBI over an alleged rumor that someone had threatened him. Now I’m sure the good men and women that make up the FBI and who are on the front line of America’s war on terror, fighting the Mafia, and providing security as the threats mount against our incoming President’s life, will set aside everything and focus all their investigative powers and put Chip Coffey’s rumor on the top of their list. Some suggest that this is a ploy on Mr. Coffey’s part to appear on the next season of Fox’s show “24” and Jack Bauer is going to be sent to Atlanta, Georgia to protect Chip Coffey. Why doesn’t Chip just tell the FBI who made the threat, where they live, and when and how they plan to carry it out? You see Chip has a 100% accuracy rate when he appears on the Paranormal State, thus his readings should be totally trusted and this information would help the FBI cut back on their manpower in investigating his case. But you see folks, there’s no threat. It’s just another tactic in Chip Coffey’s limited arsenal of trying to deflect our attention from the truth. Well, that’s all for this week. Well, not really. If you want to read more come back next Saturday and yes, it is a holiday weekend, but the truth needs to be told, no matter what the time of year it is. In addition, on Monday, December 1 [8-10 CST] I’ll be a guest on Spooks R Us on Para-X radio and it’d be nice to have you all there. CALL TO ACTION:Just tell A&E you won’t watch them as long as Paranormal State is on the air. And share with them all the lies and deception that are taking place. Here’s the contact information: A&E Television Networks 235 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 212-210-1340 1925 Century Park East, Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-201-6060 It seems some folks just can’t learn to tell the truth and their lies just get sadder and sadder. The people over at PRS/PS have been caught red-handed. It’s time to ‘fess up. For those who are unaware, during the investigation that was part of Paranormal State’s THE MESSENGER episode, it seems that the participants from PRS decided to plant a cold can of Budweiser on a bed to get Bill the ghost to appear. Ryan and Chip enter the room and Ryan claims he picks up a cold spot and when the intrepid pair flip on the light they claim they see an outline of a person on the bed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyHjjDR9JBQ&feature=related The Messenger, Part 2 There are 3 things everyone can do in the effort to get the truth out to the general public and proper authorities. They’re free, and will only take a few moments of your time. But they can pay off big in exposure. 1) Call, write, and/or email Anheuser-Busch, Inc. and tell them that their product is being used without their permission and in an act of deception. Tell them it is reflecting badly on the image of such a respected corporation. Also, you might pitch some new taglines for their Budweiser Beer product. Mine are: ~ FORGET ABOUT MILLER TIME – IT’S DEAD TIME! ~ TAKE A SIX PACK OF BUD TO THE GRAVE WITH YOU! ~ THE KING OF DEAD BEER – BUDWEISER ~ BUD – THE BEER FOR THIS LIFE AND THE AFTERLIFE! 1 800 DIAL BUD (1 800 342 5283) Anheuser-Busch, Inc. One Busch Place St. Louis, MO 63118 Copy and paste this into your browser: http://contactus.anheuser-busch.com/Email/email.aspx?Site=IB 2) Lakeshore Entertainment is the production company behind the film “The Exorcism of Emily Rose.” It’s very clear that PRS/PS and/or Laura’s family is ripping off the story from this fine motion picture for the sake of 15 minutes of fame. Even Paranormal State puts to use the 1,2,3,4,5,6 from the film. So the production company should both be warned and compensated, or have the I AM SIX episode yanked. Here is the contact information: Lakeshore Entertainment 9268 West Third Street, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 USA Phone: [310] 867-8000 Fax: [310] 300-3015 info@lakeshoreentertainment.com contact@lakeshoreentertainment.com www.lakeshoreentertainment.com 3) Penn State is an established institution with a spotless reputation for serious research and above board practices. The president of the university needs to know how PRS is using and abusing its image. Call, write, and/or email them about what is happening. Graham B. Spanier Office of the President 0201 OLD MAIN UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 16802 (814) 865-2507 or 814-865-7611 E-mail: president@psu.edu THE PARANORMAL MOMENT OF TRUTH CHALLENGEDear Ryan Buell, Chip Coffey, Lorraine Warren, Sandra & Keith Johnson, Dr. Ron Milione, Tony Spera, Shannon & Jeff Sylvia, C.J. Sellers, Chris Moon, Michelle Belanger, Chad Calek, Michael & Marti Parry, Mark & Debby Constantino, Kim Russo, David Schrader, Reverend Andrew Calder, Reverend Bob Larson, Grant Wilson, and Jason Hawes: I have expressed concerns about how you conduct your investigations and the validity of those investigations, where anyone with a clear and discerning eye can see that they are not authentic. I have also witnessed heavy-handed tactics being used against people who question your alleged authority within the paranormal community and dared to raise questions concerning the validity of appearing on the A&E shows, Paranormal State, and Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal. I can no longer sit by in silence. That is why I came up with The Paranormal Moment of Truth Challenge, which will benefit you, your organization, the paranormal field, and a charity that would be assisted from the donation of the prize money. 1 ~ It would silence your critics if you are determined to be telling the truth about all your claims and how they are presented. There can be no one left to challenge your honesty and integrity. 2 ~ It would not only benefit your organization, but it would also help the entire paranormal field. Because if such evidence is true, it will be brought to a much wider audience, which hopefully would fuel additional legitimate investigations. So it’s a win-win situation for everyone. 3 ~ The charity of your choice would have the prize money donated to them. If the truth is being told, that prize money could reach $500,000. So, what is The Paranormal Moment of Truth Challenge? I am sure you’ve heard of the Fox Network program entitled The Moment of Truth. This is where a contestant is hooked up to a lie detector test and asked 50 questions, of which 21 of them are used on the actual show. As long as you tell the truth, you keep on winning money -- up to $500,000. The production company, Lighthearted Entertainment Inc., would jump at an opportunity of doing a show with the two of you. And I will put my personal credibility on the line and appear, as well. For if you visit my Free All Spirits page (www.myspace.com/freeallspirits), you’ll notice that I personally make what some would call outlandish claims concerning my work as a Demonologist/Exorcist/Paranormal Investigator/Caring Spiritual Adviser. If you would like to be "one step closer to the truth" then this is a way to achieve your goal. If interested, please contact me at this email address and I will get the ball rolling as soon as possible. Your friend in spirit, Kirby To date, this is the response that I’ve received from them. Why not do the show? Only you, the paranormal field, and a charity of your choice would benefit. INFORMATION REQUEST: If anyone wants to share any information with their experiences involving the PRS, Ryan Buell, Chip Coffey, and any other para-celebrity that has made an appearance on Paranormal State, whether it is good or bad, I would like to read it. Your confidentiality is 100% guaranteed. NOTE: Please feel free to copy and paste this and place it all over the web. And, unlike any of my other blogs, you can even repost this under your own name! Saturday, November 15, 2008 Copyright 2008 by Kirby Robinson Welcome back to our latest issue of Eye on the Paranormal, the first and only weekly blog that takes a critical look at the world of the paranormal. I know many of you were anticipating the beginning of my in depth analysis of Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal. But, in the past 48 hours some developments have come to light. Everyone who’s actively involved in our effort to bring integrity, honesty, and truthfulness back to the paranormal field, decided, as a whole, to delay my analysis until the information can be verified. We will then determine what the proper thing to do with it will be. We at the Eye on the Paranormal endeavor to verify all facts and information numerous times. People have brought rumors, innuendoes, and hearsay to us and since we strive for integrity and to remain above board we refuse to engage in such practices. PARTNERS IN THE EFFORT:I’d like to ask all the readers of the Eye on the Paranormal that if find this informativ
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Hantus (indonesian ghosts/spirits) Hantus are believed to originate from Man himself. That is, men who partake in black magic and other occult practices. These men can be considered to be in league with the Devil, as they call upon and even keep evil spirits to do their bidding. When these men die, they in turn become hantus. Another common belief is that hantus are the ghosts of the victims of injustice, violence and even sudden death. These wandering and disturbed spirits then roam the earth in a vengeful state of mind, wreaking havoc wherever they go. This belief in Hantus have been a part of Malayan folk-lore from time immemorial. There are many different types of hantus but the most fearsome among these is known as the Hantu Penanggalan, a vampire ghost which posses blood-short eyes, long flowing unkempt hair and a very long tongue. This dark-skinned monster does not have a body. It appears as a flying head with its heart and intestines hanging down. The entrails glow in the dark, like some huge firefly. Women in labour and babies are its preferred victims. The placenta of a newborn baby is said to be its favorite meal. The only known way to fend off this hantu is to hurl a sharp iron or steel object at it. Also, because of this monster's unusual body sculpture, it is said to be afraid of most kind of thorns. This spirit will appear as an ordinary woman by day and only turns into a ghostly terror at night. Another type of vampire is the infamous pontianak or langsuir. it is said to be the ghost of women who die while giving birth. It usually appears in the form of a beautiful woman to lure, seduce and finally kill men in lonely or deserted places. In popular legend, the presence of this female vampire is usually detected by the fragrance of the frangipani flower. This ghost can also change its form to that of an owl or burung hantu. One way of avoiding an attack from this hantu is to always carry a small mirror since this ghost is said to be terrified of its own appearance. Another novel way is to completely disrobe when confronted by this vampire, but for this to work, one must possess an extremely ugly body. There is also much expert opinion and theories on how to best capture this hantu, but as to why anyone would possibly want to capture such a monster, is best left to the imagination.  The Hantu Raya or Big Devil is a well-known hantu which is kept by people to safeguard their property. This male demon is adept at shape changing - it can take on a form that can resemble anyone that it chooses. But most of the time it prefers to remain invisible. When instructed to attack an enemy by its master, it can cause excruciating pain to the victim. There is no known way of warding off an attack by this demon, apart from apologising to it for causing offence. Unsolved cases of arson are sometimes blamed on this spirit. Another famous hantu is the Toyol. This spirit is a naughty imp kept by a human owner to steal money from other people in the neighbourhood. But it has to be fed a little blood every day by its owner, otherwise it will run amok and cause all kinds of problems. There are many more kinds of hantus and spirits, the array and varieties of which can be quite mind-boggling. ghost [gəust] noun
a spirit, usually of a dead person
Example: Do you believe in ghosts?; Hamlet thought he saw his father's ghost.
Arabic: شَبَح Chinese (Simplified): 幽灵；鬼 Chinese (Traditional): 幽靈；鬼 Czech: duch Danish: ånd; spøgelse Dutch: spook Estonian: vaim, tont Finnish: haamu, kummitus French: fantôme German: der Geist Greek: φάντασμα Hungarian: szellem Icelandic: draugur, afturganga Indonesian: hantu Italian: fantasma Japanese: 幽霊 Korean: 유령 Latvian: parādība; rēgs; spoks Lithuanian: dvasia, šmėkla, vaiduoklis Norwegian: spøkelse, gjenferd Polish: duch Portuguese (Brazil): fantasma Portuguese (Portugal): fantasma Romanian: fantomă Russian: привидение Slovak: duch Slovenian: duh Spanish: fantasma Swedish: spöke, vålnad Turkish: hayalet
BY : PuNiao 2008 and various books.
THE NECRONOMICON
 This rare and ancient text was written by the mad Arab Abdul Azared in pre-Islamic times. It is also widely known as the Egyptian Book of The Dead. Ever since it was first printed in 1300 B.C., it has been banned and destroyed everywhere. The mad Arab himself was subject to much persecution and vanished under mysterious circumstances. However, years after his reported death, many copies of the Necronomicon surfaced in the Persian Empire under the time of the Aga Khan. These books were reputedly bound in human skin and written in blood on paper made from human flesh! A few copies still survive in the world today and they are quite rare and priceless. The Necronomicon is the official book of demonology, predating Christianity and Islam. It is alarming how many parallels there are within. For example, in the Necronomicon, there is Anubis, the dog-faced demon of Hell. There is a close similarity between Anubis and Cerberus - the three-headed dog demon that guards the nine circles of the Inferno.
Also, the Koran's angel of destruction, Israfel, has a parallel in the Necronomicon. It is the one-eyed Idiot God of Chaos, Nylarthotep who plays a flute as well and will come in the time of Apocalypse when the world is to be destroyed. However, I strongly discouraged readers from touching this evil book. The reason that it has been banned and reviled throughout the ages is because it is truly a vile, unholy piece of work. Besides its spell and incantations for raising demons and invoking curses, it alludes to a primeval darkness so profound that the darkness could be said to be the god of the Devil. The very spirit that made Lucifer and his angels turn against God in the first place is in this darkness. And that is all we shall discuss of the Necronomicon - the Egyptian Book of The Dead. In fact, right now I'm trying very hard to forget all the disturbing forbidden secrets that these accursed manuscripts have revealed to me...
SCIENCE
The most comforting view to take of the spiritual and the supernatural is the scientific one. I myself used to subscribe to this view, but not any longer. There are just too many things that man cannot hope to explain - like Creation, for example. Now the scientific view is that man evolved from the apes - Darwin's Theory of Evolution. But this theory still doesn't explain why the apes we see nowadays aren't evolving into something a little more similar to you and me. And also, why are there STILL apes around when they're supposed to have turned into Homosapiens... Also, scientists would have us believe that our earth's bounty of life forms is a freak of nature - that a happy coincidence of exploding gases sort of made it up, as compared to the barren cosmic wastes of the other planets in our solar system. How can Science even hope to provide all the answers when it isn't even sure if there is a planet X in orbit around our Sun, just behind the planet Pluto?
When our solar system is just a tiny part of the Milky Way which, in turn, is one of the millions of stellar galaxies that make up the Universe? How is it that, so far, only the planet Earth is known to have intelligent life form? Scientists' explanation of this fact that it's a coincidence. Why don't they just admit that they don't know! And recognise the mystery and wonder of it all. Another reason for mistrusting Science is the smug, complacent way it treats the supernatural and the unknown. It will admit to the existence of ghosts but recognises the meagre findings of its own research in poltergeists and protoplasm - all these are just technical terms for ghosts, spirits, etc. But I suppose Man will never recognise his own ignorance, preferring to console himself with the little knowledge that he has. For, indeed, there are more things in Heaven and earth then meets the eye. However, as for (as yet) the unseen world, I suppose it's more comforting for the narrow-minded to simply declare that it doesn't exist.
CHINESE MYTHOLOGY
Chinese traditional beliefs are deeply spiritual. Be it Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, ancestor worship, etc. It is this spiritualism that Mao and the communists tried to wipe out from our psyche and failed. And it is this spiritualism that will prove the eventual downfall of communism. During the Tang Dynasty, the legendary Journey to the West was made to fetch the Buddhist scriptures from India. It was during this period that Buddhism was introduced into China. The original Buddha, Prince Siddhartha Gautama, himself was believed to be an incarnation of Lord Krishna of the Hindu divine pantheon. But the tenets of the Dharmapada were so compatible with Lao Tze's Tao Te Ching and Taoism itself that it was readily incorporated into the Chinese way of life... the Tao of life.
The Tao Te Ching was not compiled until about 300 B.C. But it is even more ancient than Confucianism. It is attributed to Lao Tze and is a poetical celebration of the Way (Tao) of the primordial forces of nature. It was also how the great sage identified himself with them in his conduct. This elemental "oneness" and spiritual harmony is very similar to the teachings of Buddha, and thus was easily assimilated into popular Chinese beliefs. The Taoist sage aspires to a state of spiritual equanimity that transcends considerations of physical survival. Scorning the material world, he is immune from the physical as wll as metaphysical harm. This state is like the state of Nirvana in Buddhism. As for ancestor worship, it is built on the foundation of ghosts and the spirit world of the dead. The seventh lunar month is the time of the Hungry Ghost Festival. This is the time when the gates of the underworld are thrown open and the dead roam the earth on this Hell's Holiday. Burnt offerings and food are put up for their appeasement. Not only that, the celebrations include street operas and road shows that go on for a whole month. So you see, the acceptance of the supernatural is part our cultural heritage. It is deep in our psyche, in our very genes... this belief in ghosts.
HINDU MYTHOLOGY
 The spiritual world is the closest link between the Indian and Chinese cultures. According to Hindu beliefs, Buddha is an incarnation of Lord Krisha - who is the supreme godhead. Besides Buddha, the Lord Krishna has many other incarnations, such as the chariot driver for the great archer Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita; and Lord Vishnu, whose fiery sword cleaved the heavens from the earth and whose giant footsteps formed the mountains and whose mighty hands fixed the skies and the upper firmaments. My personal favorite incarnation of Krishna is Shiva - God of art, music, dance and love. He is also the sex god of the Karma Sutra.
According to the Hare Krishnas, we are now living in the Kali Yoga, which is the age of Kali - the Goddess of Destruction. Kali the Goddess is the wife of Yama, the ruler of the Hindu Hell. In her depictions, Kali is garlanded by flowers. But according to traditional beliefs, the garlands are actually strings of human intestines. Likewise, the belt she wears around her waist is actually linked by the severed heads of her sons whose flesh she has eaten. Blood sacrifices are often offered up to Kali. It makes you think, doesn't it? That, according to Hindu beliefs, we are in the age of this fearsome Goddess, the Kali Yoga. It seems that the apocalypse is imminent. And after this, we will go into the Golden Age of Brahmins. Well, I for am one waiting for the age of the Karma Sutra. Perhaps then they will find a cure for AIDS.
JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
The great similarity between Christianity and Islam is because it has its roots in the Jewish Torah. The Old Testament in the Bible and much of the Koran is almost taken from the ancient Jewish mystic Kabalah. The similarities here are astounding. For example, all these three major religions believe in the same source of creation and mankind... Adam and Eve. They even believe in the same prophets... Moses (Jew/Christian) is Musa (Muslim). Even Jesus and Mary are mentioned in the Koran as Isa and Miriam (Arabic spelling). With all these similarities, it makes you wonder why they're fighting each other all the time, isn't it? Still, it never ceases to amaze me how these very different people (Jew/Christian/Muslim) could share the same beliefs. It's obvious that there is definitely something there, undeniably concrete and REAL that brings these diverse peoples and their beliefs together. Also, like the Hindus and Taoists, they believe in angels, demons, ghosts and spirits. But perhaps the strongest link in their common belief is in Heaven and Hell.
REINCARNATION
 The Buddhists believe in reincarnation. Some of them believe that after several reincarnations, if a person is "good", so to speak, he ascends to the level of the Bodisatvas and he doesn't have to be born again. Instead, he will dwell on a higher plane - some kind of Heaven. Of course, there are many schools of Buddhism. Zen Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, Saravastivada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism... but I did not look too much into them, but from what I gathered, each is more a philosophy than a religion. However, our Chinese Buddhism is more spiritual, as it contains elements of the sacred Tao. it also spawned great kung fu as people who saw the movie Shaolin Temple, starring Jet Li can tell you. Traditional Chinese Buddhism preaches that there IS a Hell. Eighteen levels of it in fact, with varying degrees of punishments and torments one is subjected to according to the sins committed in life. Only after having "done time" in the underworld can one be reincarnated. The hapless sinner can now expect to come back into this world as an insect or pig or something sufficiently lowly if he led a bad life. If he led a not-so-bad life, then he can expect to come back as something human.
However, there are many types of humans. The beautiful, rich successful people we see today all led blameless, wonderful past lives. Whereas all the cripples, orphans, blinds, etc deserve to be what they are for they must have been bastards in their past lives. The basic teaching of Buddhism is this: Love not the superficial material things of this world, so that you can enjoy them when you are rewarded with them in the next life. And that is basically what reincarnation is all about.
HEAVEN AND HELL
This is what Taoist, Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Jews and even Satanists ALL believe in - Heaven and Hell. The Taoist court of Hell is ruled by Giam Lor Ong - The King of Hell. He is also the judge of the court of the underworld. The bailiffs are Tua Ah Peh (Big Uncle) and Gee Ah Peh (Second Uncle). They are the ones who fetch the newly dead from this world and bring them to judgement. The court attendants are all demons, namely - the Gutao Baybeen (literally meaning Bull Head Horse Face). They are also the ones to inflict the torments and punishments meted out to the damned by Giam Lor Ong. As for Hindus, their concept of Hell is the dark domain of Yama, husband of Kali - the Goddess of Destruction. The Neraka Dunia, Hell, as the Muslims call the nether world, are the depths reserved for those cut off from the mercy of Allah. All bad Muslims go there.
But perhaps the most frightening of all concepts of Hell is the Christian and Jewish Hell, for it has been so vividly described in the Bible. It has been described to be a "pit of despair" where there is constant weeping and gnashing of teet |
