Siddhi
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Sep 4, 2026
KylieHOST
The ancient Egyptians believed that the Ba, aka the spirit, can leave the human body.
KylieHOST
In Hindu beliefs, Siddhis were where practitioners can travel in subtle form across planes.
KylieHOST
In Buddhism, jhanas were meditative states where all realities were projections of the mind.
KylieHOST
So in early Christianity, this was condemned in scripture as sorcery, and it also contradicts foundations of faith found in Islamic law as well.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
It is not said that, you know, that the aspiration towards transhuman powers or capabilities is something to be discouraged.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
For instance, when we think about the Indic traditions and even your Patanjali yoga, we often think that in the Siddhis, for instance, are something that has to be discouraged because the siddhis hampered the process of spiritual enlightenment.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
But when we look at the tantric traditions, we often find that the transhuman powers are not discouraged.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
But what is also emphasized there is that this should not lead to human hubris.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
It is not said that, you know, that the aspiration towards transhuman powers or capabilities is something to be discouraged.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
For instance, when we think about the Indic traditions and even your Patanjali yoga, we often think that, you know, the Siddhis, for instance, are something that has to be discouraged because the siddhis sort of hampered the process of enlightenment, spiritual enlightenment.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
But when we look at the tantric traditions, we often find that the transhuman powers are not discouraged.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
But what is also emphasized there is that this should not lead to hubris, to human hubris.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
It is not said that, you know, that the aspiration towards transhuman powers or capabilities is something to be discouraged.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
For instance, when we think about the Indic traditions and even your Patanjali yoga, we often think that, you know, the Siddhis, for instance, are something that has to be discouraged because the siddhis hampered the process of enlightenment, spiritual enlightenment.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
But when we look at the tantric traditions, we often find that the transhuman powers are not discouraged.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
But what is also emphasized there is that this should not lead to human hubris.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
It is not said that, you know, that the aspiration towards transhuman powers or capabilities is something to be discouraged.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
For instance, when we think about the Indic traditions and even your Patanjali yoga, we often think that, you know, the Siddhis, for instance, are something that has to be discouraged because the siddhis hampered the process of spiritual enlightenment.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
But when we look at the tantric traditions, we often find that the transhuman powers are not discouraged.
Anway MukhopadhyayGUEST
But what is also emphasized there is that this should not lead to human hubris.
Peter FenwickGUEST
Don't ask me why and don't ask me how, but that's what they reported.
Peter FenwickGUEST
So, yes, it's the siddhis.
Jeffrey MishloveHOST
Siddhis being the Sanskrit word for powers that one develops through yoga practice.
Peter FenwickGUEST
Absolutely.
Jeffrey MishloveHOST
Well, I think what's interesting is you got him into the laboratory and you were able to demonstrate that when he is producing this light experience, his brainwaves change.
MohiniGUEST
So I was wondering, this snake and sattva, do they also have a human-like form, that they can take the sattva form, or what kind of form do they have?
Satyanarayana DasaHOST
So we already read about Siddhis and one of the Siddhis was Kamarupa.
Satyanarayana DasaHOST
You remember that? So they have Kamarupa.
Satyanarayana DasaHOST
What is the problem? Vidyasundar.
Alok PandeyHOST
Let's first get the context because 24th November, 15th August, that we come every year and it would apply every darshan day to another darshan day we should prepare.
Alok PandeyHOST
But basically, we are celebrating this year, one centenary of the Siddhi day.
Alok PandeyHOST
Sri Aurobindo's personal sadhana got over on 24th November 1926.
Alok PandeyHOST
Which sadhana? Which he had begun in Alipur jail.
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Alok PandeyHOST
Second is that she, there was no format in which she is infinite.
Alok PandeyHOST
So people describe one very interesting story where Because this is the more important event.
Alok PandeyHOST
Siddhi day is Sri Aurobindo's personal Siddhi.
Alok PandeyHOST
But Siddhi day is the mother taking charge of the Satana.
Avraham Shmuel LevineGUEST
Bal Abos is more, you know, there's the, like there's the Shvatim and there's Yosef.
Avraham Shmuel LevineGUEST
Yosef", and he told me that the known, you know, was of Siddhis that Yosef was even on the Shomrei Adam Siddis, even when he was in, in Olam Hazeh in the middle of the real Halabala, w- where he still, it didn't affect him.
Avraham Shmuel LevineGUEST
Whereas the, uh, Shvatim, they were Roye Tsayin.
Avraham Shmuel LevineGUEST
They were isolated from the world because they could be affected by that.
SanjayHOST
As Bhagavan used to say, with all other practices, at the end, you have to find the self.
SanjayHOST
Whatever those practices give you, peace or some anubhuti, some experience, um, siddhis, mystical powers, but at the end, you have to know the self.
SanjayHOST
People used to come to Bhagavan to ask about, "I'm doing this, I'm doing that," and they have a strong opinion about their method.
SanjayHOST
Bhagavan says, "Yeah, you do it what you want to do." But when the person leaves, then Bhagwan used to say that ultimately he has to come here only.
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