There are people with 3rd eye. Is there a possibility people with "3rd ear"? Sorry, I am not sure what is the correct term to use.
I have a personal experience where I heard something weird in the middle of the night but other occupants in the house didn't hear anything at all.

The second sight is an ability commonly unlocked following a near-death experience.

A census of people who possess the second sight will reveal that most, if not all, obtained it after a serious illness or some other close shave with death.

More rarely, one gains it after a significant (often prolonged and traumatic) ghostly encounter.

Coming into contact with the other side can result in a little bit of the other side rubbing off onto you.

Part of your spiritual wavelength now permanently reverberates with the frequency of the unseen realm after having immersed yourself in it for a brief time, thus permitting you to witness things from the unseen realm - that which others cannot.

If you do not have the second sight, you are largely confined to seeing otherworldly beings only when they allow you to see them, or when your spiritual wavelength temporarily reverberates with that of the unseen.

This temporary reverberation can happen when you are physically or mentally ill - the latter includes bouts of depression or even severe emotional stress.

There is also another category of people who fall somewhere in-between - who do not have the second sight, but are able to freely detect things to a less extreme degree from time to time, often 'feeling' the presence of such beings or hearing/smelling them rather than out-and-out seeing them.

We call them 'sensitive' - this category included my spiritual teacher, and (one could say) possibly even myself.

This sensitivity is obtained similarly to the second sight - I almost did not survive my birth and was a very sickly child before I started to have brushes with the supernatural, while my teacher was nearly killed in a very nasty motorcycle accident some years before he became a medium.

Sensitivity and the second sight can be undone via certain rituals, although it is difficult more often than not.

As for why children are prone to seeing the supernatural, this is partly due to them being closer to the period of pre-existence on the other side than fully grown adults are.

Some of them find it subconsciously difficult to let go of life (un-life?) in the spirit realm, thus making their spiritual wavelength continue reverberating with that of their former habitat.

Another explanation is that their spiritual auras, a cloak-like barrier that surrounds you and protects you to a certain degree from malign otherworldly influences, are not as developed.

This aura is something that strengthens as one matures, and can be weakened by physically or mentally traumatic experiences, similar to the temporary reverberation that I have mentioned above.

A weakened aura can also explain more frequent encounters with ghosts and other supernatural entities of ill-omen.

When one's immune system is weak, one gets sick more often - the aura acts as your spiritual immune system of sorts.

Again, through the performing of certain rituals, auras can be strengthened and persisting past ties with the realm beyond can be cut.

Hi, Nacht. Given your experience with the underworld and experience of being chased by supernatural beings as a child, I have the following questions.

(i) What should we do when we are suddenly confronted by supernatural beings (e.g. ghost, elementals, spirits), which we felt are hostile ?
- Run ??? (not sure whether we can outrun a ghost)
- Put up a fighting stance ??? (hopefully it will back off and not take it as a challenge)
- Take out amulet, talisman, cross ???
- Chant holy scriptures, verses ???
- Walk pass them as if they do not pose any threat ???

(ii) Are high physical strength (high "Yang" energy) and high mental strength (strong ability to face fear) able to deter supernatural beings ?

(iii) Any special advice to children or elderly people when they are suddenly confronted by supernatural beings ?

Nacht, can share with us how a person is possessed by ghost? My friend was possessed before and tried to suicide. His voice and face expression turned into an entirely different person. I guess the ghost wanted to reincarnate.

Why does a ghost need to possess a person to reincarnate?

Maybe they didn't give him proper send off burial or funeral ceremony, so he can't reincarnate. So he possess a person and suicide so he can reincarnate? Not sure. Wait sifu Nacht give the proper explanation.

I'm not sure also, that's what I heard from ppl saying. Wonder if u can share ur knowledge of humans being possessed by lonely spirits. Thanks

My lunar birthday falls on the same day as Lord Guan's!

Hi! Just to inform you that I am an Indonesian Chinese, originally from Batam Island, off the coast of Singapore. I am now studying in Malaysia. After reading your thread I found that a lot of my "traditional religion" (officially called Agama Konghucu or Confucianism here) is very closely related to what your thread is about. At home I was taught to pray to Kuan-Im and Thee Gong since I was a kid and still continuing very closely. Your thread provides a very broad knowledge for me, as my experiences for such deities you worship are limited to my temple trips.

I am not so familiar with Lord Guan as my family doesn't worship him, the only thing I know about him is that we share the same lunar birthday.

You see the thing is, the constitution in Indonesia requires everyone to have a religion no matter what. Thus, in the past, we would consider ourself Buddhist, but then the government officiated Chinese folk religion, with the name Agama Kong Hu Cu, thus why it's called confucianism here.

I remember my mom bringing me to pay Confucius before exams, and had a "孔子先生" stamped on my hand. lol.

Can share with 'the uninitiated /ill-informed (like myself) a list of major do's and don'ts for hungry ghost festival? Thanks in advance

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3675672
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Does anyone need any information regarding offerings to their own ancestors ?

securing their offerings not to go into the common pool?

Leaving my mark here for easier access. Keep on posting.

Quite interesting topic here

Look at what I found...from the Garuda Purana. The Hindus also have the Cow Head and Horse Face. Probably that's where the Buddhists got it since Buddhism is closely related to Hinduism.

Hi i m new here. Previously  from the Ghost Experience  Stories thread. Coincidentally found this thread. Love this thread too. Keep up. Just finished page 4

Whr can I pray路头公? Can anyone help?

Here is a tricky questions that I have been meaning to ask, is it really easier for one to get into trouble like accidents and even deah during the 7th lunar month?