A long standing, unasnwered question.

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Dear all,

 

Now im sure these questions may not be appropriate, but i have been

wondering for somtime, and if they are inappropriate for this forum,

i can be emailed directly.

 

The term devils comes up alot in reference to certain people in the

world, past and present. I take that to mean a person who is evil, or

has no sense of rightiousness and actually enjoys the opposite. But a

yogi friend of mine often says stuff like " i had this thought in my

head, but it may just be the devil trying to confuse or distract you "

and much talk of the Devil.

 

So my first question is, does the " devil " exist. Really? I know there

are evil people, and deamons, and evil psirit, but one supreme source

of all evil, all demons etc who runs the entire underworld; does he

exist? If so, why?

 

Also i want to know exactly what is a demon or as it is said a

rakshasa? What is there purpose? Why do they exist or are allowed to

exist? Is it just to make things more interesting for the ascent of

humans or something like this? I mean even Shiva has hoards or can

command demons(so i have read) if neccisary, and even demons worship

the devi and have meditated on the devi, so why do they not just get

wiped out? Have we created them in our ignorance, or were they

created by God for some purpose other then to have an interesting

play?

 

Finally why do " bhoots " torment us or try to possess us? WHy are they

even allowed to possess a person?

 

ANy answers would be good

 

Thanks

 

Kyyan