THE SIDDHIS - LOS SIDDHIS

THE SIDDHIS

 The remaining ten cause the appearance of Guna i.e. they cause an excellence of Satva. Śridhara.)

1. Animâ, the power of becoming as small as an atom.
2. Mahimâ, the power of increasing size.

3. Laghimâ, the power of becoming light. These three Siddhis relate to the body.

4. Prâpti, to be in the relation of presiding Devas to the corresponding senses of all beings.

5. Prâkâmya, power of enjoying and perceiving all objects seen or unseen.

6. Îsitâ, control over the energies of Mâyâ in Ísvara, over the lower energies in other beings.

7. Vasitâ, Non-attachment to objects.
8. Kâmâvasâyitâ, the power of attaining all desires.

These are My eight Siddhis and they normally exist in Me.

1. The cessation of hunger and thirst.
2. The hearing from a distance.
3. Seeing from a distance.
4. Motion of the body with the velocity of the mind.
5. Assumption of any form at will.
6. The entering into another's body.
7. Death at one's own will.
8. Play with Deva girls.
9. The attainment of desired for objects.
10. Irresistible command.

These are the ten Siddhis that relate to the Gunas. There are also five smaller Siddhis.

1. Knowledge of the present, past and future.
2. Control over the Pairs, such as heat and cold &c.
3. Knowledge of other's minds.
4. Suspending the actions of fire, sun, water, poison &c.
5. Invincibility.

These are only illustrative of the Siddhis.

Those that concentrate their mind on Me as pervading Mahat Tatva acquire Mahima.

The object of Dhârâna              ... ... The power acquired

The Lord pervading the atoms           ... Laghima.

    Do.      Do.  Sâtvic Ahankâra      ... Prâpti.

    Do.      Do.  Sûtra or Mahat       ... Prakamya.

Vishnu the Lord of the three Gunas     ... Îsita.

Nârâyana, the Fourth, Bhagavat         ... Vasita.

Nirguna Brahmâ (Brahmâ without
   attribute)                  ... ... ... Kâmavasayita.

Lord of Sveta Dvipa (White Island)     ... Cessation of hunger
                                           and thirst.

Akâsa                          ... ... ... Distant hearing.

Sun                            ... ... ... Distant vision.

          &c.     &c.    &c.

THE SADHANAS OR EXPEDIENTS.

SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 19.

Yâma consists of —

1. Ahinsâ — the non-infliction of pain.
2. Satya — the practice of truth.
3. Asteya — Not even the mental stealing of other's properties.
4. Asanga — Non-attachment.
5. Hri — Modesty.
6. Asanchaya — Want of storing for the future.
7. Astikya — faith in religion.
8. Brahmacharya — Abstinence.
9. Mauna — Silence.
10. Sthairya — Steadiness.
11. Kshamâ — forgiveness.
12. Abhaya — fearlessness.

Niyama Consists of

1. Saucha — bodily purity.
2. Do. — Mental purity.
3. Japa — Mental repetition of Mantras or Names of deities.
4. Tapas — Asceticism.
5. Homa — Sacrificial offering.
6. Sraddhâ — faith.
7. Atithya — hospitality.
8. Archanâ — daily worship.
9. Tîrthâtana — Wandering on pilgrimage.
10. Pararthehâ — desire for the Supreme object.
11. Tushti — Contentment.
12. Achârya Sevana — Service of the spiritual teacher.

Yâma and Niyama are practised by men, either for furtherance in life or for Moksha.

Sama — is fixing the mind on Me (and not mental quietness only).

Titikshâ — is forbearance.

Dhriti — is the restraint of the senses of taste and generation.

The best Dâna (gift) is not to oppress any creature.

Tapas — is really the giving up of desires.

Saurya — or power is the control of one's own nature.

Satya or Truth is the practice of equality.

Rita — is truth speaking that does not cause pain.

Saucha — is only non-attachment to karma, but Tyâga is its complete renunciation.

The wealth to be coveted for is Dharma. I Myself am Yajna, Spiritual teaching is the Sacrificial gift, Prânâyama is the greatest strength.

Bhaga is my Lordly state.

The best attainment is devotion to Me.

Vidyâ is the removal of the idea of separateness from self.

Hrî is the abhorrence of all unrighteous acts (and not merely modesty.)

Srî is (not merely riches but) virtues. Happiness is that which seeks neither happiness nor misery.