Questions tagged [siddhi]
siddhi or siddhiḥ (Sanskrit:सिद्धि; "perfection", "accomplishment", "attainment", or "success") — extraordinary powers of the atma (Self), developed through consistent meditation and deliberate, grueling, often uncomfortable tapas, or awakened naturally through spiritual maturity and yogic sadhana.
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What happens when mantra initiation is done by an ineligible guru?
Siddhi for many mantras will happen only if the person who is reciting them undergoes initiation of mantra by a guru.
Does the siddhi of a mantra occur if initiation is done by a guru who is not ...
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Who agrees with Kumarila Bhatta that the Chandogya Upanishad refers to magical powers?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sutras, a work by the sage Vyasa ...
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Why does Adi Shankaracharya say magical powers can only be obtained through the Vedas?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sutras, a work by the sage Vyasa ...
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What magical powers are obtained from the Amalaka plant?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school. But there are five other Astika or orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy: Purva Mimamsa, Samkhya,...
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What exactly is a "Chaattan"?
In Kerala,there is a continued tradition of worshipping "Chaatan".They are believed to be beings who can harm ,and are sent by an individual for a specific purpose(possibly even death).They ...
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What's the difference between a Māyāví & Siddha?
Śrī Kṛṣṇā at various instances in the Mahābhārata showed his various divine opulences in myriad ways. But, several people used the word Māyāví for dismissing it as something tāmasī or non-...
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What type of siddhi is it where one can create one's own world or loka?
Vishwamitra created his own heavenly universe after being denied acess to Trisanku to devaloka. Many buddhists also say they have experienced pureland,which must have been created through siddhi of a ...
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What is the Secret of Durga Saptashati - Devi mahatmya?
From few months I have been reading/listening 'Durga Kavach' / 'Bhagavati Strota' / 'Siddha Kunjika Strota'. I was aware of that there is a vedic book for Devi. So I decided to explore that too, ie. ...
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What herbs take away the burning power of fire?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school. But there are five other Astika or orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy: Purva Mimamsa, Samkhya,...
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Some mantras which require minimal level of efforts to make them siddha?
Please tell some Mantras which require minimal efforts to get Siddhi over them, so that one can feel their miracle and power.
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Will chanting the same mantra 10 lakh times earn Siddhi power?
I was told that if you chant a mantra 100 000 times you get the siddhi that correspondes to this specific mantra. is this true?or do i need to chant more? There's one siddhi I need to obtain and im ...
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Can anyone provide download links of Shabar mantra books?
Download links of real shabar mantra books.
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Ability to give 'Shraap' (curse) is a type of Siddhi or what?
The answer to this question describes the various siddhis that are achieved when one attains turiya but my question is whether the ability to give shraap (curse, श्राप) is also a type of Siddhi ...
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Gurus that teach Attainment of Siddhis (super-powers)
Are there any gurus living today that claim to teach people how to attain siddhis (super-powers) that have been provided in Patanjali's Yoga Sutra? Or are there no such gurus left in the world?
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Chanting of mantra
Normally, a mantra is given by someone who had chanted the mantra and attained the mantra siddhi level. If a mantra "saktipanchakshari" is given, I am told that the mantra needs to be chanted with ...
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What is the name of the siddhi that allows you to evoke a deity with a single word?
I know that some deities give Siddhis, what is the name of this Siddhi in question and which deity grants it?
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Siddhi Of Assuming Any Form You Wish
Seeking some factual info re supernatural abilities. So guys so while trying to awkwardly write an answer on here yesterday I referenced Hindu text Uddhav Gita. In particular the Krishn dialogue in ...
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Can tantra be linked to Bhakti?
Among the different types of Bhakti,a/the prominent type is where one is simply in love with his/her aaradhya,and worships simply because he/she loves the deity ,displaying nishkama Bhakti.
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If I attain turiya is it possible to turn things to gold by rubbing one's feces over it?
If I attain turiya is it possible to turn things to gold by rubbing one's feces over it?
I've read that a yogi can convert iron into gold by rubbing his feces or urine over it.
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Does all yogas include chakras and kundalini awakening?
Does all the yogic traditions like bhakti yoga, kriya yoga, karma yoga...etc involve the concepts of chakras, kundalini and siddhis based on the scriptures?
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Does the concept of stava(stotra) siddhi exist?
It is well known that a person can achieve siddhi on a mantra following the rules of sastra.
Is there such a concept of attaining siddhi on a stava?
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Anandamayi Ma's prophecies?
I have heard about ' Prophecies' about the World's Future offered by this Great Saint: however, I have not found them mentioned in any biography I could find. So true or hoax?
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What happens if a mantra / sadhana is siddha?
Basically we everytime come to know that in order to make a mantra / sadhana work for you, it should be siddha first. There are different types of sadhana / siddhi for different purposes. I wanted to ...
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Did mantra siddi ever happen without guru initiation?
Either from scriptures or from history, did mantra siddi ever happen to a person by just mantra chanting, along with other conditions but without any initiation of the mantra by physical guru?
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Do sadhaka aware of siddhi for all mantras?
Assume that a sadhaka got mantra siddhi for a mantra.
Do sadhaka aware of his siddhi for all mantras in hinduism? or are there mantras such that sadhaka does't able to decide whether he/she attained ...
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What is the name of the power which allows one to know future in dreams?
What is the name of the power which allows one to know future in dreams? One of my relatives say they can see future in their dreams.
Is this a spiritual gift? What is its name? What practices and ...
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What substances cause prophetic dreams?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sutras, a work by the sage Vyasa ...
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Do we have any video proof or some real place where baba/sadhus showing miracles?
I have heard neem karoli baba/ Sai Baba had miraculous powers. But I haven't seen for myself. Is there a video or some sadhu/baba still showing miracles?
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What is the need of a physical guru for easy mantras
Easy mantra in the title refers to the mantra whose pronunciation and other aspects of mantra are easy to comprehend. Such as small bheeja mantra of length varies from one to maximum three characters. ...
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