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Stranger Registered: 10/07/08 Posts: 36 Last seen: 13 years, 3 months |
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Siddhi (pronounced 'sid-dhee') is a Sanskrit term that refers to a spiritual/psychic ability; its literal English translation is 'a perfection'. They are attainable through yogic processes (among various other methods). Siddhis are originally a Vedic/Hindu concept but are also mentioned in Tantric Buddhism. These spiritual abilities apparently vary from relatively simple forms of clairvoyance to being able to levitate, to be simultaneously present at various places at once, to become as small as an atom, to materialise objects, to have access to memories from past lives and more. The term became known in the West largely through the work of H.P. Blavatsky.
There are numerous perspectives regarding the attainment of siddhis. One school of thought states that siddhis are inherent in EVERY human, but the overwhelmingly VAST majority of the human population never learns how to use and control most siddhis and thus most siddhis remain latent. It is also commonly believed by many that the focus of one's attention should NOT be placed solely on attaining siddhis, as such an endeavour only results in keeping that soul mired to samsara (ie. the cycle of repetitive birth and death of the physical body) due to increased worldliness. However, some perspectives hold that each siddhi SHOULD be pursued because it will assist one in understanding the inexhaustible potency of God. Siddhis can occur in two ways: naturally or as a result of extended practice of austerities (tapasya in Sanskrit). They are often mentioned in conjunction with riddhi (plural form: riddhis), which means material or worldly wealth, power, luxurious lifestyles, etc. There are supposedly innumerable siddhis and I have read on a site somewhere (can't find the link at the moment) that even the manifestation of a dream is considered a siddhi, and thus, virtually ALL humans on Earth can say that they have utilised a siddhi (though considered by many to be a relatively minor one). I have also heard that there are many siddhis which could be considered 'minor' or 'trivial' (in the sense that they seem to have NO relevance to one's life and to how they can be used for personal benefit and gain) such as never having to blink one's eyes and being able to breathe in space. However, in Hinduism, there are eight major siddhis (known as the 'Ashta Siddhis') that are recognised and they are as follows: Anima (pronounced 'un-nee-mah') Siddhi: This is the power which one possesses to become as small as an atom (or even smaller), to identify himself/herself with the smallest part of our universe, knowing the self in an atom to be one with himself/herself. This is due to the fact that the anima mundi, or soul of the world, is universally spread throughout all aspects of life. Through this siddhi one may change the density in one's body, enabling one to pass through solid matter. Mahima (pronounced 'mah-hee-mah') Siddhi: This siddhi allows one to increase the size of their body or, as some claim, only the extent of their bodily awareness (as opposed to decreasing it) from its original size to gargantuan proportions, ultimately reaching a size that envelopes this entire universe. Garima (pronounced 'gur-ree-mah') Siddhi: This siddhi involves increasing the weight of one's body. The body can become as heavy as a mountain (or even heavier) by swallowing draughts of air. The force of gravity is clearly manipulated through the use of this siddhi. Laghima (pronounced 'lug-hee-mah') Siddhi: This siddhi involves decreasing the weight of one's body, even to the point that his/her body becomes completely weightless. Laghima, in this context, involves the control of the effect of Earth's attraction on a person's body by developing in each cell the opposite (centrifugal) tendency and is said to be implemented for the performed act of levitation. It enables one to defy the force of gravity and thus fly at will. It also enables one to move at an 'extreme speed'. Prapti (pronounced 'prup-tee') Siddhi: Through utilising this siddhi, one may have unrestricted access to ALL locations (in ANY universe/dimension/plane). Some ancient Sanskrit writings describe this siddhi as allowing one to 'touch the moon from Earth with his finger', but that statement is not meant to be taken literally. It does not mean that one physically stretches his/her hand from where they are on Earth all the way to the surface of the moon. It is a metaphoric statement worded in a poetic manner to describe that this siddhi can enable one's body to manifest wherever he/she pleases through the warping of space (a form of teleportation), even to multiple locations at exactly the same time. Prakamya (pronounced 'pra-cum-yah') Siddhi: This siddhi allows one to materialise whatever object he/she desires. Some people also consider that this siddhi can be applied to enable one's soul to enter into any physical body he/she chooses (whether that body is alive or not) and can also be used to maintain a youthful appearance for as long as one pleases. Isitva (pronounced 'eh-sit-vah') Siddhi: This is considered to be one of the greatest siddhis. It enables dominion over the laws of nature and overlaps with many of the previous siddhis I have mentioned, meaning that the mastery of many of the previous siddhis are required as a prerequisite for the mastery of this particular siddhi. One of the applications of this siddhi is to make one's soul depart from their body (ie. 'die') at their will, enabling one to be physically alive for any length of time he/she chooses. Vasitva (pronounced 'vah-sit-vah') Siddhi: This siddhi involves the ability to subjugate any and/or all beings. They are mesmerised by one's exercise of will to be made obedient to one's own wishes and orders. Like the previous siddhi I mentioned, this siddhi is considered to be one of the highest of the eight that have been mentioned so far and requires the mastery of many other siddhis. The first four siddhis are considered to be 'lesser' siddhis as they generally manifest themselves on a purely physical level, whilst the remaining four do not always do so. I have been told by a close friend of mine that to attain (or realise) a siddhi, three qualities are ESSENTIAL... and they are faith, determination and patience. Unfortunately, it has also been said by many people that due to the influence of Kali Yuga (occasionally referred to as 'the age of quarrel and hypocrisy', the age we are currently said to be in), most human minds AND bodies are BOTH nowhere NEAR fit enough to successfully undergo the EXTREMELY severe austerities required to attain siddhis nor do most humans have enough intensity of faith, determination and patience (if one chooses to attain siddhis through efforts of meditation). There is considered to be a SUPREME siddhi (parasiddhi) and this siddhi is realising one's true, eternal Self.
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Quote: When you realize the Self powers of universal knowledge & the ability to assist others in realizing the Self come naturally & they are the highest powers imo... Question: Are Siddhis to be achieved on the spiritual path or are they opposed to Mukti (liberation)? Sri Ramana Maharshi: The highest Siddhi is realization of the Self; for once you realize the truth you cease to be drawn to the path of ignorance. Question: Does the sage use occult powers for making others realize the Self, or is the mere fact of his Self-realization enough for it? Sri Ramana Maharshi: The force of his Self-realization is far more powerful than the use of all other powers. Though Siddhis are said to be many and different, Jnana (knowledge) alone is the highest of those many different Siddhis, because those who have attained other Siddhis will desire Jnana. Those who have attained Jnana will not desire other Siddhis. Therefore aspire only for Jnana. ![]() ps There was quite few reported cases of Ramana Maharshi being in two places at once & he never left Arunachala for 50 years....
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Stranger Registered: 10/07/08 Posts: 36 Last seen: 13 years, 3 months |
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To Hindus, what most of the Western world calls 'miracles' are actually siddhis. Siddhis, as I have previously stated, can be learnt through definite and precise methods. The act of acquiring siddhis is BOTH a sublime art AND an exact science. The so-called 'miraculous acts' of Jesus described in the Gospels are, according to the Hindu view, applications of siddhic abilities. Here is an example of some of the siddhis Jesus used and the verses from the Bible where they are mentioned:
anima siddhi -one can go through walls or closed doors (John 20:19,26) laghima siddhi -one can walk on water (Matthew 14.25) prapti siddhi -one can bring into three dimensional space and from a higher plane, things, like food, as when Jesus fed thousands (Matt.15:38, 16:10; Mark 8:9, 8:20) isitva siddhi -to appear and disappear at will: "then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight" (Luke 4:29:30, 24:31). isitva siddhi -to manipulate and rearrange atoms to transform water into wine (John 2:1) Liberated souls like Jesus (jivan mukta) are free from the inebriety of physical laws. Anyway, here is some information on 9 additional siddhis (thanks to this particular page: http://www.angelfire.com/realm/b "1. PARKAYA PRAVESH Parkaya Pravesh means entering one’s soul in the body of some other person. Through this knowledge even a dead body can be brought to life. Just about three thousand years back, Shankaracharya had to take help of this knowledge in order to defeat Mandan Mishra in a spiritual debate. But as time passed this knowledge became extinct in the society and today only a very few yogis have full practical knowledge of this unique practice. This knowledge is considered to be so important and secret that only a few yogis, known to me, know of this practice and after them this practice shall perhaps vanish from this Earth. 2. HAADI VIDYA This vidya (a Sanskrit word meaning 'knowledge') has been mentioned in several ancient texts. On acquiring this vidya a person neither feels hungry nor thirsty and he can remain without eating food or drinking water for several days at a stretch. Several yogis of the Himalayas, remain engrossed in deep sadhanas ('sadhana' being a Sanskrit word referring to spiritual exercises of any sort) for months and years without eating or drinking anything. When they do not eat or drink, they do not even have to empty their bowels. Thus they are able to perform long penance for years and their bodies also remain healthy and fit, even without food. Acharya Vishnu Sarang, the famous Tantrik from Nepal and Yogi Manohar are proficient in this vidya as well as the mysterious wandering Digambara monk Trailanga Swami. Although not always counted among siddhis per se, several instances have been cited regarding Trailanga Swami's ability to spend hours under the water of the Ganges as he sought to teach men that human life need not depend on oxygen under the auspices of certain spiritual conditions and precautions. It has been reported there is a yogi that lives on the peak of the holy mountain Arunachala that has not had anything to eat since 1990. 3. KAADI VIDYA Just as one does not feel hungry or thirsty in haadi vidya similarly in kaadi vidya a person is not affected by change of seasons i.e. by summer, winter, rain etc. After accomplishing this vidya a person shall not feel cold even if he sits in the snow laden mountains and shall not feel hot even if he sits in the fire. Thus a sadhak (the title given to a performer of a sadhana or sadhanas) can perform incessant penance without being affected by change of weather or seasons. The Jain scholar, Pragya Sun had accomplished both the haadi & kaadi vidyas. Guru Gorakhnath and Matsayendranath too had accomplished them. Today the Jain scholar of Mahabalipuram Sun Maharaj and Yogi Vishambhar of Badrinath are accomplished in these vidyas and have kept these practices alive. 4. MADALASA VIDYA On accomplishing this vidya, a person becomes capable of increasing or decreasing the size of his body according to his wish. Lord Hanuman had miniaturised his body through this vidya while entering the city of Lanka. The average height of a human being is six feet. Through this vidya a person can reduce the size of his body to the size of a mosquito and can even enlarge his body to a size of over a hundred feet. A few years back a conference of yogis was held on the Bhairav hill, near Dehradun and in this conference Tailang Baba (an ascetic) demonstrated this miraculous practice before hundreds of yogis. This vidya is almost extinct today and in my opinion only Tailang Baba has accomplished it. 5. VAYU GAMAN SIDDHI Through this siddhi a person can become capable of flying in the skies and traveling from one place to another in just a few seconds. The Jain scriptures speak of Jain ascetics who could fly from place to place in a few seconds. Swami Divakarsuri and Swami Pragyasuri have been such accomplished ascetics. Although there are several occasions of individuals flying reported in the sutras of classical Buddhism and Zen, the venerable Pindola Bharadvaja is probably the person most commonly cited. Swami Vishuddhanandji (sometimes spelled: Vishuddhananda, Vishudhanandaaka; aka: Gandha Baba, Perfume Saint), well-known for his supernatural powers and said to be an adept associated with the mysterious Gyanganj (Jnanaganj) hermitage somewhere in Tibet -- a secret place of great masters -- demonstrated this practice in Varanasi and proved that it is not a myth. Although throughout his life the enlightened sage Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi never exhibited the slightest interest in siddhis, occult abilities, or psychic powers to outsiders, he had a fully conscious bilocation experience he rarely discussed wherein he was translocated from his ashram in a matter of minutes to a devotee many, many miles away. Arthur Osborne, Ramana's biographer writes in Ramana Maharshi And The Path Of Self-Knowledge, New York Beach: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1995, pages 96-97): "One day, some years ago, I (Sri Ramana) was lying down and awake when I distinctly felt my body rise higher and higher. I could see the physical objects below growing smaller and smaller until they disappeared and all around me was a limitless expanse of dazzling light. After some time I felt the body slowly descend and the physical objects below began to appear. I was so fully aware of this incident that I finally concluded that it must be by such means that sages using the powers of siddhis travel over vast distances in a short time and appear and disappear in such a mysterious manner. While the body thus descended to the ground it occurred to me that I was at Tiruvottiyur though I had never seen the place before. I found myself on a highroad and walked along it. At some distance from the roadside was a temple of Ganapati and I entered it." Today, Yogi Chaitanya Swami of Madurai and Yogi Niranjan Swami living near Kanya Kumari are the yogis who have accomplished this practice. But it seems that this knowledge shall perish with them. 6. KANAKDHARA SIDDHI One can acquire immense and unlimited wealth through this siddhi. It’s said that once Shankaracharya saw a very poor and destitute woman and with the help of the kanakdhara yantra, he showered gold in her house. This yantra is made on a silver plate and 36 squares are formed by drawing 7 lines each, horizontally and vertically. Then the beej mantra is written in these squares. Today only a very few people have full and authentic knowledge of this siddhi. 7. PRAKYA SADHANA Through this sadhana, a yogi can direct his disciple to take birth from the womb of a woman, who is childless or cannot bear children. Several yogis have thus blessed infertile women with children. Swami Vishuddhanand had accomplished this sadhana and had used it to bring happiness into the lives of several women. But today only two or three persons are accomplished in this sadhana. 8. SURYA VIGYAN This solar science is one of the most significant sciences of ancient India. This science has been known only to the Indian yogis and using it, one substance can be transformed into another through the medium of sun rays. Swami Vishudhananda had demonstrated the miracles of this science about 50-60 years ago, by transforming a paper into rose and a cotton ball into gold. This science has been kept alive by Divyendu Ghosh and some other yogis, otherwise it has become almost extinct. 9. MRIT SANJIVANI VIDYA This vidya was created by Adi Shankaracharya. Through it even a dead person can be brought back to life. This practice may seem to be a myth but it had been used by Guru Gorakhnath several times. Today only a few persons have practical knowledge of this vidya."
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Devil's spawn Registered: 07/20/08 Posts: 1,856 Last seen: 6 years, 8 months |
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Cool, so what exactly do I meditate on to attain one of the siddhis? Can you give an concrete example of the meditation process, the thoughts or feelings you are concentrating on, what stages you are going through, and the roughly estimated time it takes to attain one of those siddhis?
Very interesting concept, but I can't find any concrete steps on "how to" on google. I'd love to try this out..
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Self Realization...
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Grapes on the crown of the beast.
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Devil's spawn Registered: 07/20/08 Posts: 1,856 Last seen: 6 years, 8 months |
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Quote: Ok thanks, I thought it might be something like that. So have any of you achieved one of these siddhis?
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Cool! Registered: 10/28/05 Posts: 993 Last seen: 10 years, 10 days |
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I, at one time, experienced several verified episodes of precognition, and one deliberate episode of a kind of remote viewing, where you have 5 cards flipped over and you choose the right one. Over 10 tries, I got 6 right, the chances of which were 156 to 1. Still could have been chance, but the fact that it happened in the midst of the precognitive episodes makes me feel otherwise. I no longer have these experiences.
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Stranger Registered: 10/07/08 Posts: 36 Last seen: 13 years, 3 months |
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Quote: Siddhis (siddhi in Sanskrit literally means 'accomplishment' or 'attainment', usually in relation to a spiritual endeavour but in common parlance refers to psychic and spiritual abilities derived from various yogic processes) can be experienced/manifested through a variety of ways, such as through the consumption of certain psychoactive substances, through one's karmic results, through entering the state known in Sanskrit as samyama etc. Siddhis cannot be 'gained', they are always 'there' (so to speak). They are your innate faculties, they are the innate faculties of Atman (the one supreme and eternal Self of you, me and everything else, which is ultimately completely identical with Brahman, the one supreme and eternal Reality). As long as you erroneously think siddhis are to be 'gained', you will not bring them from an unmanifested state to a manifested state. In this current age, almost no-one has any siddhis completely manifested at birth. But in Satya Yuga, everyone was born with all siddhis completely manifested and fully functional. Virtually no-one had any close-minded preconceptions about what was possible and what was not possible. Anything is possible. Of that, there is no doubt. The people of Satya Yuga were innocent and what people today might call 'child-like'. Whatever we can accomplish with our technological contraptions today could be accomplished more artfully and more efficiently through pure mental energy during Satya Yuga. Oh, what happy days of pristine innocence! I'll now describe to you what samyama is and how it relates to siddhis:Samyama is a Sanskrit term referring to the combined practice of dharana (one-pointed concentration on one particular object or idea), dhyana (meditation on that one particular object or idea being focused upon through dharana) and samadhi (a state of non-dual super-consciousness in which an experiencing subject realises and experiences his or her ultimate oneness with his or her experienced objects) at one and the same time. Anyone who simultaneously engages in both dharana and dhyana while immersed in the state of samadhi is practicing samyama. A person who is a master of raja yoga knows how to practice samyama and can do it at will. By the conquest of samyama comes an expanded stage of cognition. As samyama becomes firmer and firmer, so does the knowledge attained through samadhi become more and more clear - this is the fruit of the practice of samyama. When samyama becomes very natural for a person, then true knowledge flashes. Samyama is a powerful weapon for a yogi. Just as an archer aims at gross objects first and then aims at subtle objects, so also the yogi does samyama on gross objects and then on progressively more subtle objects. He does a great deal of practice and ascends the yoga ladder rung by rung. Through the practice of samyama, you can absorb into yourself the truth about the thing that is being meditated upon. You can come face to face with the real nature of things. You can get various siddhis through the practice of samyama. By doing samyama on the Sun, a yogi gets knowledge of all worlds. Samyama on the Moon gives him knowledge of all stellar systems. Samyama on the pole-star (Dhruvaloka) reveals to him the truth about the movement of all stars. A yogi attains the strength of an elephant if he performs samyama on the strength of an elephant. By practicing samyama on his own body, he is able to dematerialise his physical body and move about invisibly. By samyama on the signs of others comes the knowledge of their minds. By samyama on the relationship between one's ear and akash (ether) comes super hearing. By samyama on the relationship between akash and one's body, a yogi, attaining a state of weightlessness of his physical body, attains the ability of passage through akash. By samyama and direct perception of the samskaras (impressions and tendencies) comes the knowledge of one's previous lifetimes. By samyama on the distinctive relationship between sattva (purity) and Purusha (cosmic soul) comes the abilities of omnipotence, omnipresence and omniscience. By samyama on the chakra of the navel comes complete knowledge of one's physical body. By samyama on the chakra at the pit of one's throat comes the removal of hunger and thirst. By samyama on the light of the head comes perception of siddhas (perfect beings). Only one more samyama I would like to mention and it is extremely worthwhile to practice. It is samyama on virtues like love, honesty, friendliness etc. Then you will be able to radiate these virtues and thereby positively transform others by infusing these virtues into them. Samyama on one's innermost Self (Atman) is the highest goal of the practice of raja yoga. All other samyamas will only give you some mundane siddhis that can never give you everlasting peace and joy.
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Stranger Registered: 10/07/08 Posts: 36 Last seen: 13 years, 3 months |
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Here's some info about various siddhas (ie. beings possessing a siddhi or siddhis):
"1. Sadasiva Brahman Sri Sadasiva Brahman, a reputed Yogi, lived in Nerur, near Karur, in Trichinopolly district, some one hundred and twenty years ago. He was the author of ‘Atma Vilas’, ‘Brahma Sutras’ and various other works. Once he was in Samadhi. The floods in the Cauveri river covered him up with mud. For some months his body remained buried underneath the earth. The agriculturists tilled the land and injured the head of the Yogi. Some blood oozed out. They were quite astonished. They dug out the earth. Sadasiva Brahman got up from his Samadhi and walked away. Once some rude people came with sticks to beat him. They raised their hands, but they were not able to move them. They remained like statues. At some other time he entered the Zenana of a Nawab quite naked while he was roaming about as an Avadhuta. The Nawab got enraged and cut off his hand with a big knife. Sadasiva Brahman went away with a laugh. The Nawab thought that the man should be a great Sage. He took the maimed hand and followed the Sage. On the third day the Nawab said: “O my Lord! I cut off your hand due to my foolishness. Kindly forgive me.” Sadasiva simply touched the cut portion with the other hand. There was a new hand. Sadasiva forgave the Nawab and blessed him. 2. Jnanadev Sri Jnanadev is also known as Jnaneswar. He was the greatest Yogin the world has ever produced. He was born in Alandi, 7 miles from Poona. His Samadhi is there even now. If anybody reads the Gita written by him by the side of the Samadhi all the doubts are cleared. He is regarded as an Avatara of Lord Krishna. When he was a boy he simply touched a buffalo. It repeated the Vedas. He had full control over the elements. When there was no vessel to prepare food, his sister prepared bread on his back. He entered Samadhi while alive at the age of 22. He drew up all the Prana to the Brahmarandhra and gave up the physical body. When he was a boy of 14 years, he began to write commentary on Gita. His commentary on Gita is considered one of the best. In a big assembly of Sanskrit Pandits in Benares, he was selected President. 3. Trilinga Swami Sri Trilinga Swami of Benares, born in Andhra Desa, lived some fifty years ago. He lived for 280 years. He made his Tapas in Manasarovar (Tibet). Once Ramakrishna Paramahamsa also saw him at Benares. He brought some money to Benares when he first came in for Tapas. He opened a milk-shop and distributed milk free to poor persons, Sadhus and Sannyasins. He used to live underneath the Ganga water even for six months continuously. He used to sleep in Kashi Visvanath’s Temple keeping his feet over the Sivalinga. Once he caught hold of the sword of the Governor and threw it into the Ganges. When the Governor demanded it back, he dived into the water and brought back two swords and the Governor was unable to find out his own sword. Some mischief-makers poured some lime-water in his mouth. He at once pumped it out through the anus by Sang Pachar Kriya. 4. Gorakhnath Sri Gorakhnath was a great Yogi like Sri Jnanadev of Alandi. In Chandragiri village on the banks of the Godavari, there was a Brahmin named Suraj. His wife’s name was Sarasvati. They had no children. Yogi Matsyendranath went for Bhiksha in the house of Suraj. Sarasvati entertained the Yogi with good food, with Sraddha. She wept before him for not having a child. Yogi Matsyendranath gave her a pinch of holy ash with blessings for a child. Some time later, she had a son. Matsyendranath came back to Sarasvati and took the boy with him when he was twelve years of age. He sent the boy to Badrinarayan for doing Tapas. Apsaras and other Devatas came to molest him. He stood firm and tided over all temptations. He got tremendous Siddhis. Matsyendranath also imparted all his powers and Vidyas to the boy, his disciple, Gorakhnath. Sri Gorakhnath in his 12th year went to Badrinarayan and performed Tapas for 12 long years, living on air alone. Gorakhnath had tremendous Yogic powers. When his Guru Matsyendranath entered the dead body of a Raja (Parakaya Pravesh) to obey the orders of Sri Hanuman to produce an offspring for a certain Rani, Gorakhnath assumed the form of a lady through his Yogic powers and entered the inner apartments of the palace (Kamarupa Siddhi). At some other instance he made a toy child out of clay and gave this as a play-mate for the children of a certain village. He converted a portion of a mountain into gold and reconverted it to its former condition. He passed urine on a rock. It became gold. Once in a Kumbhamela on the banks of the Godavari, he gave food to all by spreading only leaves but offered different rich meals to the liking of everyone. In the same Mela he slowly reduced himself in bulk and assumed the form of a mosquito (Anima Siddhi). Through his own Yogic power he burnt himself to ashes and again assumed his original form. He did Akasagamanam (walking in the sky). In this way he performed many Siddhis. Raja Bhartrihari was his disciple. 5. Swami Krishna Ashram Swami Krishna Ashram is a living saint at Daroli village, 14 miles below Gangotri, the origin of the Ganges. He has been living there for the last eight years in an absolutely nude state, in an icy region, where an ordinary man may require a woollen sweater, a Gothma and half a dozen blankets. He was a Siva Bhakta. He threw away all his Puja-vessels, went to Varanasi, took Sannyasa and lived there for a year. Then he went to Hardwar, threw off the Danda and became an Avadhuta. He was in Uttarkashi also. When sharp, big flies were biting his body, when blood was emerging profusely, he would never disturb the flies. Such was his power of endurance. Once in the Kshetra an arrogant servant insulted him for not bringing any vessel for Dhal and poured very hot Dhal on his hands. Swami Krishna Ashram drank the Dhal though his lips and hands were scalded. There is another Swami by name Bhuma Ashram, living at Daroli in a nude state. He is a friend of Krishna Ashram. Titiksha, the power of endurance, is an essential attribute of all Sadhakas. This is one of the sixfold virtues of Sadhana Chatushtaya. Read Slokas 14 and l5 of the Gita, chapter II. You will understand the importance of this virtue, Titiksha. 6. Yogi Bhusunda Yogi Bhusunda is one of the Chiranjivis amongst the Yogins. He was the master in the science of Pranayama. It is said that a big nest, like a mountain, was built by him on the southern branch of the Kalpa Vriksha, situated at the northern summit of the Mahameru. Bhusunda lived in this nest. He was a Trikala Jnani. He could sit in Samadhi for any length of time. He was desireless. He had obtained supreme Santi and Jnana. He was there enjoying the bliss of his own Self and he is still there being a Chiranjivi. He had the full knowledge of the five Dharanas. He had rendered himself proof against the five elements by practising the five methods of concentration. It is said that when all the twelve Adityas scorch the world with their burning rays, he would, through his Apas Dharana, reach up the Akasa. When fierce gales arise splintering up the rocks to pieces, he would be in the Akasa through Agni Dharana. When the world together with the Mahameru would be under water, he would float on them through Vayu Dharana. 7. Tirumula Nayanar Tirumula Nayanar was a great Yogi in Kailas. He had all the 8 major Siddhis through the grace of Nandi, the Vahana of Lord Siva. He was a friend of Agastya Muni. He came from Kailas and stayed in Varanasi. Then he went to Chidambaram and Tiruvavaduturai and other places near Madras. He worshipped Lord Siva in the temple at Tiruvavaduturai and stayed there for some time. Once he went to a garden on the banks of the river Cauveri. There he saw the dead body of a caretaker of a herd of cows. He noticed that all the cows surrounded the dead body of the cowherd and were crying bitterly. This touched the heart of Tirumular. He pitied the cows very much. He left his body in a certain place and entered the dead body of the cowherd. He looked after the cows throughout the day and sent them back to their respective houses. The wife of the cowherd, who was not aware of the death of her husband, invited Tirumular who was wearing the physical body of her husband. Tirumular refused. He wanted to enter his own body. When he searched for his body, it was not found in the original place. Then he thought it was all the grace of Lord Siva. Then with the body of the cowherd, he went to Avaduturai and sat underneath an Asvattha tree on the western side of the temple and wrote a valuable book called “Tirumantram” in Tamil. It is a book of 3000 verses which contain the essence of the Vedas. 8. Mansoor Mansoor was a Sufist Brahma-Jnani. He lived in Persia, some four hundred years ago. He was repeating always “Anal-haq! Anal-haq!” This corresponds to “Soham” or “Aham Brahma Asmi” of the Vedantins. People reported to the Badshah that Mansoor was an atheist (Kafir) and that he was always uttering “Anal-haq.” The Badshah was quite enraged. He ordered that Mansoor must be cut into pieces. His orders were obeyed. Even then the pieces of flesh were uttering “Anal-haq.” He felt no pain as he was a full-blown Samadhi Jnani and as he had full identification with Brahman. He was above body-consciousness. Then they put the pieces of flesh and bones in the fire and reduced them into ashes. Even then the ashes uttered “Anal-haq.” During his life-time he performed many miracles. Even Jnanis can do miracles if they desire and if they find it necessary for the occasion. Sadasiva Brahman and other Jnanis did wonders. Remember the lives of great men daily. You will advance in the spiritual path. 9. Milarepa Milarepa was one who had been profoundly impressed from his youth by the transient and impermanent nature of all conditions of worldly existence and by the sufferings and wretchedness in which he saw all beings immersed. To him existence seemed like a huge furnace where all living creatures were roasting. With such piercing sorrow did this fill his heart that he was unable to feel even any of the celestial felicity enjoyed by Brahma and Indra in their heavens, much less of the earthly joys and delights afforded by a life of worldly greatness. On the other hand, he was so captivated by the vision of immaculate purity, by the chaste beauty in the description of the state of perfect freedom and omniscience associated with the attainment of Nirvana, that he cared not even though he might lose his very life in the search on which he had set out, endowed as he was with full faith, keen intellect and a heart overflowing with all-pervading love and sympathy to all. Having obtained transcendental knowledge in the control of the ethereal and spiritual nature of the mind, he was enabled to furnish demonstration thereof by flying through the sky, by walking, resting and sleeping on the air. Likewise he was able to produce flames of fire and springs of water from his body and to transform his body at will into any object desired, thereby convincing unbelievers and turning them towards religious pursuits. He was perfect in the practice of the four stages of meditation and thus he was able to project his subtle body so as to be present as the presiding Yogi in twenty-four holy places where gods and angels assemble, like clouds for spiritual communion. He was able to dominate gods and elementals and make them carry out his commands instantaneously, in the fulfilment of all duties. He was a perfect adept in supernatural powers. He was able to transverse and visit all the innumerable sacred paradises and heavens of the Buddhas, where by virtue of his all-absorbing acts of unsurpassed devotion the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas presiding therein favoured him with discourses on Dharma and listened to his in return, so that he sanctified the heaven-worlds by his visits and sojourns there." Source http://www.dlshq.org/download/ku --------------------
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Devil's spawn Registered: 07/20/08 Posts: 1,856 Last seen: 6 years, 8 months |
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Quote: Thanks for sharing, that was exactly what I was looking for!
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Stranger Registered: 08/06/08 Posts: 1,409 Loc: USA Last seen: 3 years, 9 months |
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I am skeptical of what is being said regarding siddhis. These siddhis, I would rather say abilities, have not been proven to me to actually exist. I am open to the possibility that they do exist... however at the moment I am undecided with regards to whether or not they do exist.
I do believe that through yogic practices one can increase ones ability of mental concentration and I do believe that one can improve ones memory so that one can remember things when one was very young. These abilities of concentration and memory seem to be more useful than these extravagant abilities being mentioned on this thread and I also think that the power to remember sorts of things that other people would forget is more valuable than these siddhis mentioned. Here is a pdf on an important yogic practice: brahmacharya. Brahmacharya is beneficial and brahmacharya does improve ones mental and physical abilities. Some of the claims made in the pdf I am skeptical of... I am also skeptical of some of the things mentioned on the website that is associated with the pdf I am linking to. http://www.dlshq.org/download/br Edited by lines (11/26/08 12:24 PM)
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Devil's spawn Registered: 07/20/08 Posts: 1,856 Last seen: 6 years, 8 months |
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Whats the point in being 'skeptical' if you can just try it out and see for yourself? You're only limiting your own potential...
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Stranger Registered: 10/07/08 Posts: 36 Last seen: 13 years, 3 months |
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Quote: Yeah, no shit dude. Siddhis are true shit. --------------------
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Devil's spawn Registered: 07/20/08 Posts: 1,856 Last seen: 6 years, 8 months |
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Lol, how would you know? Have you attained any of them?
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Stranger Registered: 08/06/08 Posts: 1,409 Loc: USA Last seen: 3 years, 9 months |
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Well many people do not use the word skeptical properly. There are people who call themselves "professional skeptics" who devote their lives to denying the existence of certain phenomena. These people are not skeptics. These people are the opposite of skeptical because they firmly believe in the non-existence of certain things.
I can understand why people would misinterpret what I mean when I say "skeptical" considering that most of society uses the word improperly. When I say I am skeptical what I mean is is that I don't know if something exists or not. I am not saying I deny it exists... I am just saying I don't know whether or not it is real and that I am open minded to either possibility being true.
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Devil's spawn Registered: 07/20/08 Posts: 1,856 Last seen: 6 years, 8 months |
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Oh ok, I didn't read your post very well, that was a misplaced comment of me. The PDF you linked btw, is very interesting, I heard a lot about sexual abstinence improving your mental abilities, but this is by far the most elaborate text I've read on it
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The Minstrel in the Gallery Registered: 03/15/05 Posts: 95,368 Loc: underbelly |
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Quote: Good point. Then if you find out it doesn't work or isn't real you can be done with it. -------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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Quote: Exactly, even if your only half skeptical then your still half closed off... But even belief is closed off, simply be open
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The Minstrel in the Gallery Registered: 03/15/05 Posts: 95,368 Loc: underbelly |
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How is being skeptical closed off? One still seeks evidence and makes personal tests. One just does not believe what anyone and everyone says. I think everyone is skeptical as a selected survival trait. Some more than others.
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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I'll now describe to you what samyama is and how it relates to siddhis:

