Exorcism and the demonic is a topic that can either be blown out of proportion, or dismissed completely. Some people see the demonic everywhere, including in the manifestations of our own ego and lack of self-restraint — and some will say belief in the demonic is just a remnant of the old days when we had no modern medicine, or a projection of the ego that refuses to meet the dark side.

And yet, once we have experienced these energies we cannot unsee them.

In this episode (the 13th interview of the season!), I meet an exorcist and a spiritual master of an Eastern animistic tradition. But the questions we discuss are common across all paths of life and spiritual beliefs.

Why do some people suffer from demonic oppression — and others don't? How to distinguish possession from mental illness? And how do we protect ourselves?

Sadhu Dah is an Ajarn of the Theravada Buddhist Magick lineage under Master Thanaphol Pakdee and Master Pong Sak. He is also a student of some very notable masters in Thailand such as Ajarn Aung of Wat Choeng Wai, Master San Kengwet of Wat Bangchak, Luang Phor Kloy, and the famous Luang Phor Khaek of Wat Sunthorn Pradit Ongprathan. He was further initiated in Nonthaburi, Thailand as a Lersi by Lersi Lek Pakdee, the brother of Thanaphol Pakdee and a student of LP Khaek. You can connect with him on thesadhudah.com