Preta's Realm
“He took a sip from his cup and flinched when the hot liquid hit his tongue. He typed “Gaki” into the search engine, bypassing the first few results that he had already read. His eyes stopped midway down the page, where the search string returned an entry along with the word “exorcism.”
“Exorcism, from Latin exorcismus—to adjure. Evicting demons or evil spiritual entities. Ancient practice but still part of many religions. Exorcist is often a priest thought to have special powers. The possessed ...are not regarded as evil themselves and are not entirely responsible for their actions. In recent times, exorcisms have diminished as the study of mental illness has become more common.”
He rubbed his eyes and put his hands behind his back. The cursor at the end of the sentence blinked. Ravna skimmed down the page until the heading of “Buddhism” caught his eye.
“Buddhism absorbed and reinforced shamanism. Many Buddhist exorcists work in Japan. They use a sutra and incense to scare evil spirits away.”MoreLess
“Exorcism, from Latin exorcismus—to adjure. Evicting demons or evil spiritual entities. Ancient practice but still part of many religions. Exorcist is often a priest thought to have special powers. The possessed ...are not regarded as evil themselves and are not entirely responsible for their actions. In recent times, exorcisms have diminished as the study of mental illness has become more common.”
He rubbed his eyes and put his hands behind his back. The cursor at the end of the sentence blinked. Ravna skimmed down the page until the heading of “Buddhism” caught his eye.
“Buddhism absorbed and reinforced shamanism. Many Buddhist exorcists work in Japan. They use a sutra and incense to scare evil spirits away.”MoreLess
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