Maharshi - samadhi, siddhis, turiya

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Q: On realising samadhi, does not one obtain siddhis

(super natural powers) also?

 

Sri Ramana Maharshi:

 

In order to display siddhis, there must be others to recognise them. That means, there is no jnana in the one who displays them. Therefore, siddhis are not worth a thought. Jnana alone is to be aimed at and gained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Is samadhi the same as Turiya, the fourth state?

 

A: Samadhi, Turiya and nirvikalpa all have the same implication, that is,

awareness of the Self. Turiya literally means the fourth state, the

Supreme Consciousness, as distinct from the other three states of

consciousness: waking, dreaming and dreamless sleep.

The fourth state is eternal and the other three states come and go in it. In

Turiya there is the awareness that the mind has merged in its source, the

Heart, and is quiescent there, although some thoughts still impinge on it

and the senses are still somewhat active. In nirvikalpa, the senses are

inactive and thoughts are totally absent. Hence the experience of Pure

Consciousness in this state is intense and blissful. Turiya is obtainable in

savikalpa samadhi.