Guest guest Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Om Namah Sivaya "Sometimes it is very dangerous to have occult powers. Tota Puri told me that once a great Siddha was sitting on the sea-shore when there rose a great storm. The Siddha, being greatly distressed by it, exclaimed, "Let the storm cease!" and his words were fulfilled. Just then a ship was going at a distance with all her sails set, and as the wind suddenly died away, the ship capsized, drowning all who were on board. Now the sin of causing the death of so many persons accrued to the Siddha, and for that reason he lost all his occult powers and had to suffer in purgatory." ----Sri Ramakrishna Question: Are Siddhis to be achieved on the spiritual path or are they opposed to Mukti (liberation)? Sri Ramana Maharshi: The highest Siddhi is realisation of the Self, for once you realise the truth you cease to be drawn to the path of ignorance. Sivaya Namah Inbox full of spam? Get leading spam protection and 1GB storage with All New Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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