What is possession in Buddhism?

Bright on Buddhism Episode 73 - What is possession in Buddhism? What are the doctrinal origins and applications of possession in Buddhism? How ought we interpret and understand possession in Buddhism? Resources: Samuel, Geoffrey (1995). Civilized Shamans: Buddhism in Tibetan Societies. Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 725. ISBN 1-56098-620-4.; Beyer, Stephan (1978). The cult of Tārā: Magic and ritual in Tibet. University of California Press. p. 542. ISBN 0-520-03635-2. ISBN 9780520036352.; Dorje, Gyurme (translator); Sangye Gyatso; Lochen Dharmasri (2001), White Beryl: Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings, London: John Eskenazi, ISBN 0-9539941-0-4 {{citation}}: |first= has generic name (help); Gyatso, Geshe Kelsang (1997). Heart Jewel: The Essential Practices of Kadampa Buddhism (2 ed.). Tharpa Publications. ISBN 978-0-948006-56-2.; Kalsang, Ladrang (1996). The Guardian Deities of Tibet. Pema Thinley (trans.) (2 ed.). Dharamsala: Little Lhasa Publications.; Lopez, Donald S. (Jr.) (1998). Elaborations on Emptiness: Uses of the Heart Sutra. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-00188-X. ISBN 9780691001883.; Nebesky-Wojkowitz, René de (1956). Oracles and demons of Tibet: the cult and iconography of the Tibetan protective deities. The Hauge: Mouton. ISBN 81-7303-039-1. ISBN 9788173030390 (reprints).; Nebesky-Wojkowitz, René de (1976). Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (ed.). Tibetan religious dances: Tibetan text and annotated translation of the ʼChams yig. The Hauge: Mouton. ISBN 90-279-7621-X. ISBN 9789027976215.; Havnevik, Hanna. A Tibetan Female State Oracle; Halkias, Georgios (October 2019). "Ascending to Heaven after Death: Karma Chags med's Commentary on Mind Transference" (PDF). Revue d'Études Tibétaines (52): 70–89.; Lingpa, Jigme (2008). Yeshe Lama. Translated by Lama Chonam and Sangye Khandro. Snow Lion Publications. ISBN 978-1611807318.; Yeshe, Lama Thubten (2011). "Chapter 6. Transference of Consciousness". Life, Death and After Death. Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. ISBN 978-1891868252. Retrieved 28 March 2021.; Yu, Lu K'uan (1991) [1969]. Secrets of Chinese Meditation: Self-Cultivation by Mind Control As Taught in the Ch'An, Mahayana and Taoist Schools in China. Weiser Books. ISBN 978-0877280668. Do you have a question about Buddhism that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by tweeting to us @BrightBuddhism, emailing us at [email protected], or joining us on our discord server, Hidden Sangha https://discord.gg/tEwcVpu! Credits: Nick Bright: Script, Cover Art, Music, Voice of Hearer, Co-Host Proven Paradox: Editing, mixing and mastering, social media, Voice of Hermit, Co-Host