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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. > > Mahimā: the ability to become infinitely large, expanding one's body > to an infinitely large size. > > Laghimā: the ability to become weightless or lighter than air. > > Prāpti: the ability to instantaneously travel or be anywhere at will. > > Prākāmya: the ability to achieve or realize whatever one desires. > > Īśiṭva: the ability to control nature, individuals, organisms, etc. > Supremacy over nature and ability to force influence upon anyone. > > 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. (205 rep)
Apr 18, 2021, 05:00 AM
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