Author's Introduction
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Author's Introduction
c. 1970

Let me state at the very outset that I am not a believer in ghosts and spirits, demons and devils, or heaven and hell, because I have found no logic behind their existence. I know that whether ghosts and spirits or demons and devils, everything which bears the imprint of the supernatural is only the play of the mind. The appearance and disappearance of such things takes place in the various kos’as [layers] of the mind due to variations or possible variations in physical or mental circumstances.

Here I present to the reader accounts of a number of real experiences. For the convenience of those interested in psychology, I have not added an imaginary tinge to the events, and for their convenience I have provided a little introduction prior to every story.

I have of course changed the names of the characters, and to avoid being morbid have also left a few things out. Here I have not personally attempted to give analyses of the stories, for readers might not have liked it had I done so. However, afterwards the desire to do so remained. In the future I may do this. One thing I would like to mention is that this “I” is not the “I” of all the stories.

c. 1970
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