It is thought that these powerful beings manifest with bright light and loud noise, and those who are unprepared — who have not practiced meditation — flee and cling to the familiar, thereby
landing in predictable patterns, leading them to a less optimal rebirth.
The supposed stable configuration of geography, with relatively
predictable climate
patterns, coastlines and icepacks
in familiar locations, and clear demarcations of territorial control on
land are increasingly dubious assumptions as weather
patterns change, sea levels rise and ice packs disintegrate while technological innovations, communications and global markets cause rapid fluctuations
in the price
in food and other essentials across boundaries.