A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Siddhis
This page describes Siddhis which is located on page 269 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Siddhis” according to 110 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
They saw the excellent Linga that bestows all Siddhis. By visiting that Linga, they attained the greatest Siddhi. Ever since then, the deity became well-known as the greatest Siddheshvara. O goddess, on the earth no Siddhi will become inaccessible to those men who see the greatest deity Siddheshvara. Even those with emotional fervour who go to Siddheshvara incidentally, invariably become Siddhas. There is no doubt about it....
Read full contents: Chapter 11 - Siddheshvara (siddha-ishvara-linga)
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Samyama on various objects give rise to various Siddhis as already mentioned earlier like direct realization of knowledge of past and future, previous births, body-mind, birth and death and many other powers. Many such siddhis are described in “Patanjal Yogasutra as results of Samyama on different objects. Apart from this, specific Siddhis (The supreme one is Samadhijanya siddhi) are attained by birth, medicines, mantra or Tapa (Sankalpa siddhi by Tapas)....
Read full contents: Part 9 - Supernatural powers: Siddhis
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
The universe, and within the universe all the elements starting with earth, with coverings each ten times thicker than the previous one, the three gunas, the totality of jivas, prakriti, Vaikuntha and brahman are all Your vibhutis.” (55) sarva-siddhi-nishevitah — sva-vashakhila-siddhih syat sarva-siddhi-nishevitah ||2.1.192|| (55) sarva-siddhi-nishevitah: served by all siddhis— “He who controls all mystic powers is called served by all siddhis.”...
Read full contents: Verse 2.1.192
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