Rudraksha Collection

There are many schools of thought when it comes to Riddhis and Siddhis.

Riddhis and Siddhis are the well-known miraculous powers that are possessed by the Siddha Yogis.

Riddhis are the worldly name, fame and material wealth.

Siddhis are eight: Anima- seeing through inner structure of all things, Laghima- levitating, Garima- becoming heavy and immovable, Mahima- seeing far off places, Prapti- reaching anywhere, Prakamyam- fulfilment of desires, Vashitvam- controlling all creatures and Ishitva- playing the creator, preserver and destroyer.

For instance, in Magic, Electricity and Lightning can be placed at the disposal of the human will and the Astral Light, which pervades all bodies, can be controlled so as to suspend their weight. These are meant to be avoided altogether as they are all Spiritually depleting and no true Spiritual master indulges in them publicly.

There are also 8 Siddhis from Mahabharata Version :

There is the concept of the Ashta Siddhi (eight siddhis) in Hinduism.

These are:

• Anima: 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

• Prapti: having unrestricted access to all places

• Prakamya: realizing whatever one desires

• Isitva: possessing absolute lordship;

• Vasitva: the power to subjugate all.

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In the Srimad Bhagavatam Lord Krishna describes the Eight Siddhis as :

Aṇimâ: Becoming smaller than the smallest (an atom);

Mahimâ: Becoming larger than the largest;

Laghimâ: Becoming lighter than the lightest;

Prâptị: Acquiring anything from anywhere;

Prâkâmyam: Obtaining or performing whatever one desires;

Iúitâ: Manipulating the subpotencies of maya;

Vaúitâ: The power to bring others under control;

Kâmâvasâyitâ: Obtaining any desired result, to the highest possible

limit.