siddhies (was [Delayed Posting ] Khadgamala Series)

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Hi Yogaman:

 

I definitely agree that the obtaining of siddhis is not a "bad" thing

to be avoided and guarded against. On the contrary, siddhis are a

natural, desireable by-product of successful sadhana.

 

The "temptation" or "trap" is not the siddhi itself, but the

aspirant's attitude toward the siddhi. A possessive attitude will

stop you dead. If the sadhak thinks, "Ah-ha, I have attained this

siddhi, and now it's mine to use as I please," then the great power

is essentially reduced to a parlour trick, and progress shudders to a

halt.

 

However, if one understands that the siddhi belongs to Devi, and that

its physical manifestation is simply an indicator of one's successful

progress in expanding into Her, then the siddhi will be used

selflessly to further Her work (rather than selfishly, to further the

sadhak's personal ambitions) -- and that is certainly a desireable

outcome.

 

My guess is that Devi does not seek to create sideshow magicians, but

is rather pleased to direct Her will through the local eyes, ears and

hands of Her conscious servants. When siddhis are employed in that

way, they cease to be seen as mysterious, occult "powers" and are

recognized as the natural, physical expression of what a human being

can be when s/he becomes Maya, rather than being deceived by Maya.

 

The outer ranks of Khadgamala devis, then, are not tricksters

determined to trip up the sincere sadhak. They merely reflect the

sadhak's own aspirations. If you are satisfied to stand at the outer

gate, impressing friends and family (and self) with your "magical

powers," then the Siddhis will keep you happy there for lifetimes.

But if you sincerely seek something more, they will quickly and

gladly oblige, and give you what you need to continue your journey

toward the center.

 

(That's my story, and I'm sticking with it ;-) ... )

 

DB

 

> DB (and SE):

>

> Thanks very much for your detailed reply on the signficance of the

> khadgamala.

>

> Another question : you state generally (interspersed throughout

your

> KD discourses) that the siddhies are present on the outside to

tempt

> people; only those sincere sadhaks who have overcomed this

> temptation, will be allowed to proceed forth. On the face of it,

this

> does not appear to be so; it looks like Devi wants one to have

these

> siddhies; there does not appear to be any proscription against

> aspiring for or for possession of these siddhies.

>

> When one reads the writings of Guruji Amrita (at www.vi1.org), we

get

> the sense that Guruji is also not against attaining siddhies (in

fact

> I get the sense that he is very much in favour of this).

>

> Any comments on this DB??

>

> -yogaman

 

, "childofdevi"

<childofdevi> wrote:

>

> >

> > And because Srividya is such a concentrated and powerful form of

> > Shakti sadhana, it is only natural that its sages would have

> > discovered an unusually concentrated and powerful way to "do

> > something rather than nothing" in just 30 minutes.

> >

> > That's my take, anyway

> >

>

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