Do modern day Buddhists still believe in the magical siddhis?
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From Wikipedia on the Visuddhimagga and Siddhi:
> Aṇimā: the ability to become smaller than the smallest, reducing one's
> body to the size of an atom or even become invisible.
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> Mahimā: the ability to become infinitely large, expanding one's body
> to an infinitely large size.
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> Laghimā: the ability to become weightless or lighter than air.
>
> Prāpti: the ability to instantaneously travel or be anywhere at will.
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> Prākāmya: the ability to achieve or realize whatever one desires.
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> Īśiṭva: the ability to control nature, individuals, organisms, etc.
> Supremacy over nature and ability to force influence upon anyone.
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> Vaśiṭva: the ability to control all material elements or natural
> forces.
>
> Kāma-avasayitva (per Kṣemarāja and Vyasa): satisfaction, suppression
> of desire, or (as Yatrakāmāvasāyitva) wishes coming true.
- Is it possible for a modern Buddhist to believe in what sounds like
fantasy or magical powers (Rddhi ) ?
- Do any current day Buddhists practice these?
- Are the eight classical Siddhis or Rddhi now rejected or reinterpreted ?
Asked by P.S.
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Apr 18, 2021, 05:00 AM
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