On Apr 7, 2010, at 9:23 AM, cardemaister 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...
One of the reasons the Hindu scriptures almost universally rail against siddhis (Patanjali, Vyasa, etc.) is that they are considered inimical to jivan-mukti or Liberation in this Life. There are a lot of technical reasons why that is so. The short answer is they get you stuck by strengthening the outward stroke (vyutthana-samskara). Keeps you locked into the I-Maker, the ego or Ahamkara.
But not everyone is interested in Liberation, so some follow yogic- siddhis. It's a great way to control your students too.
