Occult Connections

Buddhism, Spiritism, and Therapeutic Touch

A portion of Buddhism's scriptures, the Pali Canon, attributes supernatural powers to enlightened beings (Buddhas), that even gods may not have. In the Pali Canon, a dialogue between king Ajatasattu and the Buddha, enlightened beings are ascribed supra-normal powers (like human flight, walking on water etc.), clairaudience, mind reading, recollection of past lives of oneself and others.

Spiritism, shares these practices by contacting wandering spirits, the dead and ghosts. Spiritists  also practice clairaudience (hearing spirits), human flight (astral projection), mid reading (Claircognizance) and recollection of past lives (regression hypnosis). It is not difficult to see the connection of Spiritism with Buddhism

One popular alternative therapy, Therapeutic Touch, claims these same sorts of supernatural abilities.   Co-founder, Dora Kunz, describes herself as a psychic, able to "see" patient's spiritual bodies (auras), and could tell if they were sick. Dora stated that she was the 14^th generation in her family to have this ability. Imbedded in this alternative therapies practice are the core elements of Buddhism and Spiritism, whose occult practices that God condemns.