Card, with all due respect, a more relevant question might be, "Why would anyone *want* siddhis?"
I pose this as a question for those on this forum who might fall into that category, and look forward to their answers. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <no_re...@...> wrote: > > > I think there are at least two possible basic reasons, why > many modern Indian "gurus" despise paatañjala-yoga-siddhis: > > 1. The negative influence of Islam and Christianity > > 2. Many "gurus" might not be that fluent in Sanskrit... >