Man-Animal Interaction: Conflict & Coexistance

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Here is an odd scenario of an animal attack.


There was a case of a young monk who went to an area of the Thags yang, or a shapeshifting demon that transforms itself into a Tiger to kill humans.

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The guy had to tie himself up and experience the anguish of bait for three days. However he was killed and eaten by the 'Demon-Tiger'.

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The locals believed that the monk was not instructed on the ritualistic charms to protect himself from demons.


However, Alexandra David-Néel stated that the monk was most likely killed by an opportunistic Leopard.

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The monks also theorized that the lama who instructed the young monk to tie himself was actually the same demon that used a human form to deceive said monk.


Although Alexandra David-Néel made a realistic statement about the Leopard predating on the monk, she mostly talked about the demons, spirits and magical practices in this book. After all, she was an occultist.


source: Magic and Mystery in Tibet By Alexandra David-Neel · 1971 (originally published in 1929) Reply