the original practice of creating tulpas by Tibetan Buddhist monks was for the good. only did the practice turn bad after occultists and careless others learned of it. their are stories of monks being seen in lands and other places far away from where they were known to actually be at the time. most theorize this as being accomplished by astral travel, but it has also been questioned if it may have been a tulpa in the monks image sent in their place... of course no one will ever know if the stories are fact or then how it was even accomplished, so tales and theories are all we have.... cool subject though to ponder on and open up other avenues not considered. its easy to get trapped in a box and think we know more than we actually do, its good sometimes to approach a topic and think outside the box and try to see things from a different angle.
