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'''Siddhi''' (Devanagari सिद्धि) is a [[Sanskrit]] word that can be translated as "perfection", "accomplishment", "attainment", or "success". | '''Siddhi''' (Devanagari सिद्धि) is a [[Sanskrit]] word that can be translated as "perfection", "accomplishment", "attainment", or "success". | ||
In Indian religions the word specifically refers to psychic or occult powers such as clairvoyance, levitation, materialization, etc. In | In Indian religions the word specifically refers to psychic or occult powers such as clairvoyance, levitation, materialization, etc. In [[Patanjali]]'s [[Yogasūtra]]s the following ''siddhi''-s are listed: | ||
Aṇimā: reducing one's body even to the size of an atom | Aṇimā: reducing one's body even to the size of an atom | ||
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Vaśtva: the power to subjugate all. | Vaśtva: the power to subjugate all. | ||
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Revision as of 16:00, 23 April 2012
Siddhi (Devanagari सिद्धि) is a Sanskrit word that can be translated as "perfection", "accomplishment", "attainment", or "success".
In Indian religions the word specifically refers to psychic or occult powers such as clairvoyance, levitation, materialization, etc. In Patanjali's Yogasūtras the following siddhi-s are listed:
Aṇimā: reducing one's body even to the size of an atom
Mahima: expanding one's body to an infinitely large size
Garima: becoming infinitely heavy
Laghima: becoming almost weightless
Prāpti: having unrestricted access to all places
Prākāmya: realizing whatever one desires
Iṣṭva: possessing absolute lordship
Vaśtva: the power to subjugate all.