Shivapuri Baba on the Siddhis - Yogic Powers

Faith and devotion will awaken Serpentine Power (Kundalini Shakti): develop them, not Hatha Yoga.

Emperorship, Yogic Power, Contemplative Meditation i.e. Gaddhi, Siddhi, & Samadhi - all these come but you should go beyond them and see God!

2 things take a man away from God; one is Pleasure; other is Temptation offered by Powers (Siddhis).

Dama - controlling Indriyas Sama - controlling Mind.

The 26 Virtues are the following: 1. Abhayam Satwasamshuddhi gyanayoga byabasthiti Danam damasscha yagyascha swadhyastapah arajaam. 2. Ahimsa satyam akrodhtyaga shantirapaishunam. Dayaabhootesualoluptwam mardavam hrira chapalam. 3. Teja Kshema Daya dhrithih shaucham adroho matimanita Bhabanti sampadam daivim abhjatasya bharata.

Translated into English they are: 1. Fearlessness, mental purity, persistence in the practice of knowledge, charity, sense-control, sacrifice, study of scripture, penance, uprightness; 2. Nonviolence, truthfulness, freedom from wrath, renunciation, tranquility, absence of envy, kindness to living being, uncovetousness, gentleness, modesty, dignity; 3. Splendour, patience, vigor, cleanliness, non-haughtiness - these pertain to
one inheriting divine attributes.

Sankhya and Yoga - For Failed Students; RL - For Brilliant First Class Students!

In a sense these Yoga, etc. are all useless.

Modem scientific means of communication such as Radio, TV, secret information system were not available in old days. Yogis with divine powers therefore used to be maintained by kings for such information. Thus for example the secret plan of attack by the enemies and of their advance in battle could be known.

Siddhis are like money; they are Expendable as well as Bondage-Creating!

Power-worship or the way of power is the rule in the world; but in reality Purity (Suddhi) has more value than the way of Power (Shakti).

Gita’s Yoga is Yoga for or with God. Patanjali’s Yoga is Hathayoga.

Patanjali Yogi practices non violence (Ahimsa); RL person does not, e.g. Krishna advised Arjuna to kill people for RL!

Electron and Protons - Shiva-Shakti. Atoms not broken; if broken, there will be a chain reaction and total destruction.

Two things take man away from God: they are Pleasures and Temptations acquired by special powers and special experiences. Remember also that mere Ascetism is useless.