On Apr 20, 2005, at 8:18 AM, wayback71 wrote:
> What do the Shankaracharyas say? Who is > Vidyaranya? Vidyaranya was one of the most eminent Shankaracharyas. He was the 12th jagadguru of the Sringiri seat. His text on the attainment of Cosmic Consciousness is still the standard among yogis today. That's why is it so significant on what he says of the siddhis and samyama--if you are interested in enlightenment that is. > Is it possible that the siddhis are really about making the relative, > subjective aspect of the > individual a better, kinder and more skilled human being - so that > when they do reach > CC, they aren't a nasty, unpleasant, unkind Enlightened person? Vidyaranya would disagree. You would more likely become either egocentric or a collector of subtle experiences. These experiences would come and go and not lead to a permanent state of higher consciousness. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
