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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 the Yogasutras of [[Patanjali]] the following siddhi-s are listed:
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.


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