In Buddhism, we talk about these kinds of energies, the negative energies and the positive energies. There is a little difference though. In the case of Buddhism, we don't have to chase the evil spirit away; in fact we embrace the evil spirit, the energy of anger, the energy of despair, the energy of hate, the negative energies. Embraced by the energy of mindfulness, they are transformed. They don't need to be chased away.

Thich Nhat Hanh, Going Home