> > I think there are at least two possible basic > > reasons, why many modern Indian "gurus" despise > > paatañjala-yoga-siddhis: > > TurquoiseB: > > 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. > > "Why would anyone *want* siddhis?" > So, with all due respect, why did the Rama Lenz like to display the 'siddhis', if in fact, they are detrimental to spiritual progress on the path to enlightenment?
My answer: Rama was able to pass out LSD in the desert at night, and then brainwash ordinary folks into believing that their drug-induced illusions of levitation were real. As for the 'golden' light, obviously someone just turned on the house lights. "I studied with a guy who could turn huge rooms in convention centers gold, to the point where even the security guards saw it, but that never made me think he was enlightened, only that he could do cool things with light..." From: Uncle Tantra Subject: Re: Two simple questions Newsgroups: alt.meditation.transcendental Date: March 16, 2003 > > 1. The negative influence of Islam and Christianity > > > > 2. Many "gurus" might not be that fluent in Sanskrit... > > >
