Category:Prapti-siddhi
Theme Analysis
The quotes in this category define prāpti-siddhi as one of the eight major material perfections, or aṣṭa-siddhi, achieved through the mystic yoga system. This specific perfection grants the practitioner the supernatural ability to acquire anything from anywhere, effortlessly spanning thousands of miles to grasp an object or even touching the moon. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that because ordinary yogīs and asuras are driven by desires for material profit and control, they undergo severe austerities specifically to attain these superficial opulences. In contrast, pure devotees of the Lord view these temporary powers as insignificant by-products of mysticism that offer no genuine spiritual pleasure. Instead of seeking to manipulate material nature, a devotee remains entirely dependent on the causeless mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who inherently possesses all perfections in full.
- The Power of Limitless Acquisition: The specific mystic power known as prāpti-siddhi allows an individual to extend their reach across vast distances to take whatever they desire.
- A By-Product of Mysticism: This ability is not an isolated phenomenon but comes as part of the eightfold material perfections automatically generated by advanced yogic practice.
- The Allure for Materialists: Demons and less intelligent practitioners are deeply captivated by these supernatural powers, using them to fulfill their deep-rooted desires to dominate material nature.
- The Devotee's Transcendental Disinterest: Recognizing that all such magical acquisitions are temporary and mundane, pure devotees reject them entirely in favor of unalloyed devotional service to the Supreme Lord.
- The Supreme Controller: The Supreme Personality of Godhead naturally possesses all mystic perfections, including prāpti, making the devotee's reliance on Him the true perfection of life.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Rejecting the Material Allure of Prāpti Siddhi.
Pages in category "Prapti-siddhi"
The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
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- Generally yoga is practiced to acquire some material profit. There are eight kinds of yogic perfection (siddhis): anima, laghima, prapti, isitva, vasitva, mahima, prakamya and kamavasayita
- Generally yogis desire the yogic perfections of anima, laghima, mahima, prakamya, prapti, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita. Lord Rsabhadeva, however, never aspired for all these material things
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- Saubhari Rsi was a great yogi. Yogic perfection makes available eight material opulences - anima, laghima, mahima, prapti, prakamya, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita
- Siddhi means perfection of life. Generally they take it asta-siddhi of yoga practice - anima, laghima, mahima, prapti, siddhi, isitva, vasitva, prakamya. So these are called siddhis, yoga-siddhi
- So-called yogis are therefore allured by the superficial material perfections of anima, laghima, prapti and so forth. Consequently ordinary yogis cannot compare to Lord Rsabhadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
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- The eightfold material perfections - such as anima, laghima, prapti, isita, vasita, prakamya, and so on - are concomitant in the attainment of perfection in mysticism, and are but indirect by-products of that process
- The happiness derived from merging in the impersonal Brahman and the happiness derived from the eight perfections of mystic yoga (anima, laghima, prapti and so on) do not give any pleasure to the devotee
- The highest achievements of the yogis are the eight material perfections, such as anima, laghima and prapti
- The yoga-siddhis - anima, laghima, mahima, prapti, prakamya, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita - are temporary. The ultimate siddhi is to achieve the favor of Lord Visnu
- There are different siddhis, or yogic perfections - anima, laghima, prapti, and so on - and whatever yogis choose to do, they can do. That is the real yoga system
- They (the inhabitants of the topmost planetary systems) do not have to 1) get anything and everything from anywhere and everywhere (prapti-siddhi), to become heavier than the heaviest (mahima-siddhi)
- This siddhi is called prapti, or acquisition. With this prapti-siddhi, the perfect mystic yogi can not only touch the moon planet, but he can extend his hand anywhere and take whatever he likes
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- Yogic perfection makes available eight material opulences - anima, laghima, mahima, prapti, prakamya, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita
- Yogis are aspiring after many siddhis (powers) - anima, laghima, prapti, etc. However, a devotee is not at all interested in these things because he is fully dependent on the mercy of Krsna