> > OK! Please, just don't claim anymore, that > > Patanjali *himself* was against practising > > the siddhis... > > Vaj: > I can only tell you what I was instructed, > mouth to ear, in the Patanjali trad. If you > want to make up something else, go for it. > It has not been established that you even had a Patanjali guru. You don't even seem to understand the rudiments of Siddha Yoga, as I pointed out above.
Swami Rama was able to understand Patanjali's Yoga. Apparently, Swami Rama never had a Patanjali Guru either. From what I've read, Swami Rama wanted to be able to practice the siddhis, but he was unable to do so. Read more: 'Swami' Doug Boyd Random House, 1974 "Living With the Himalyan Masters' Swami Rama Himalayan Institute Press, 1978 'Walking With a Himalayan Master' Justin O'Brian Yes international, 2006