Hundreds of years before the advent of Jesus Christ..the
Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali described how
the prophets or Spiritual Masters who come from age to age and are masters of their own souls
and the elements could control their life forces by will and perform seemingly
impossible feats if they should so wish..They could walk on water..Fire and
thorns and even control the moment of their death…These aphorisms by Patanjali
were written thousands of years ago . ( Before 120 BCE ) . Jesus Christ walked on water..this story is known to the world....But what is not known to the world is that walking on water was a common `yogic power' in ancient India and in the `Kathamrita' of Sri Ramakrishna a few stories of this Yogic feat have been mentioned as one of the ` eight miraculous powers' which spiritual aspirants are cautioned is not the goal or end of Spiritual life in anyway.....Vedantists' consider Christ to be an Incarnation of God and hold that All great religions were established by the `One God' through his Various incarnations from age to age..that is why they have deep reverence and respect for all paths and all people of all faiths... A Vedantist looks for the similiarities and not the differences between people and their paths..
In the complete works of Swami Vivekananda chapter 3 Raja Yoga..describes the powers of the mind and soul.according to Patanjali's Yoga Aphorisms.However in each step of the way we the students of Vedanta are cautioned that super natural powers and miracles are not the life goal of spiritual aspirants and that seeking or displaying them is not ` a mark of spirituality’. Sri Ramakrishna often said that even the possession of one of these powers can lead to the down fall of the greatest of spiritual aspirants. Many people of all faiths claim to have supernatural powers and millions of people `follow' and adore them for these powers....but for Vedantists the ultimate goal of life is to Love God..to awaken the divinity which is within each of us and to become a better human being in every way..one of .which means becoming completely unselfish....
Here is the aphorism on being able to walk on water.. from Patanjali in Sanskrit and English..
उदानजयाज्जलपङ्ककण्टकादिष्वसङ्ग
उत्क्रान्तिश्च
॥४०॥
40. By conquering
the current called Udâna the Yogi does not sink in water or in swamps, he can
walk on thorns etc., and can, die at will.
Udana is the name of the nerve
current that governs the lungs and all the upper parts of the body, and when he
is master of it, he becomes light in weight. He does not sink in water; he can
walk on thorns and sword blades, and stand in fire, and can depart this life
whenever he likes.The Majjhima Nikāya states that the Buddha had many super Natural powers being able to walk on water which is further verified in the Aṅguttara Nikāya. (563 BCE to 483 BCE)
In the class on Vedanta at the Vedanta Society of Toronto Canada, the spiritual Head The revered Swami Kripamayananda maharaj leads a small group of students on their spiritual journey into the amazing world of exploration about how Man conquers even nature when he has become master of his own soul..
In the class on Vedanta at the Vedanta Society of Toronto Canada, the spiritual Head The revered Swami Kripamayananda maharaj leads a small group of students on their spiritual journey into the amazing world of exploration about how Man conquers even nature when he has become master of his own soul..
He also refers to the treatise on Swami
Vivekananda’s works by Swami Sarvagathananda maharaj..in this paragraph he the
Swami dwells on the subject of death which is often the most painful of human
experiences for both the dying and their loved ones..but is an inevitable part
of human existence. He cites the example of a Swami who chose the moment of his
death..even though he was in a US hospital..and predicted the exact moment he
would depart..the incident has been recorded by the hospital since it was exact
to the last second. ( details to be added soon).
Here are some of the other super natural Powers from Patanjali which were discussed in the class on Wednesday February 19th 2014.These are the powers of being surrounded by light..of Clairovoyance and of being able to travel through space like a bird..
समानजयात् प्रज्वलनम् ॥४१॥
41. By the conquest of the current Samâna he is surrounded by a blaze of
light. Whenever he likes, light flashes from his body.
In the book Ramakrishna Leelaprasanga which
is the book describing Sri Ramakrishna’s intense period of spiritual
austerities for many years..there is an example of Chandra,a disciple of
Bhairavi Brahmani..( one of the spiritual teachers of Sri Ramakrishna ) who
could produce light from his body and light up the road on a dark and moonless
night..
श्रोत्राकाशयोः सम्बन्धसंयमाद्दिव्यं श्रोत्रम् ॥४२॥
42. By making Samyama
on the relation between the ear and the Akâsha comes divine hearing. ( clairvoyance).
There is the Akasha, the ether, and
the instrument, the ear. By making Samyama on them the Yogi gets supernormal
hearing; he hears everything. Anything spoken or sounded miles away he can
hear.
From time immemorial, spiritual masters have
been known to have the power of clairvoyance. So much so that there are
examples of them hearing words that are yet to be spoken or have been spoken
thousands of miles away…
Swami Kripamayananda maharaj also spoke about
`Divine hearing’ which is how spiritual masters acquired their spiritual
knowledge..Moses `heard’ God speak the words of the Ten commandments as did the composers of all sacred literature .
In India..Rishi Markandaya composed the Devi Saptha Sathi and like him thousands of Vedic sages have written and composed the immortal Sanskrit hymns and verses of the four Vedas which are the oldest known scriptures known to mankind.
Muslims say that Mohammed was given the words of the Quran by the Angel Gabrial..
In The ancient Persian religion of the Zoroastrians.. is a section called the Gathas or hymns. These hymns are believed to be the original words of Zarathushtra, given to him By God.. faithfully preserved as an oral tradition through the generations. Zarathushtra, and later tradition, refer to the Gathas as mathra (later called a manthra). In every race and religion there is the `story’ of how divine truth was heard and imparted..
Our Swami K also spoke about the Vedantic point of view as described by Swami Vivekananda who often said that all knowledge is within us..the `library ‘ of the universe was within ourselves and when we concentrated with purity of heart and mind..we could understand it all..Divine scriptures are imparted ( or downloaded) to those souls who are perfected. This theory also explains `discovery and invention' in every field..whether it be Science, Technology, Music, Art..Literature or any field..those who have gone `beyond meditation' into the depth of their research have then made break through discoveries ...
In India..Rishi Markandaya composed the Devi Saptha Sathi and like him thousands of Vedic sages have written and composed the immortal Sanskrit hymns and verses of the four Vedas which are the oldest known scriptures known to mankind.
Muslims say that Mohammed was given the words of the Quran by the Angel Gabrial..
In The ancient Persian religion of the Zoroastrians.. is a section called the Gathas or hymns. These hymns are believed to be the original words of Zarathushtra, given to him By God.. faithfully preserved as an oral tradition through the generations. Zarathushtra, and later tradition, refer to the Gathas as mathra (later called a manthra). In every race and religion there is the `story’ of how divine truth was heard and imparted..
Our Swami K also spoke about the Vedantic point of view as described by Swami Vivekananda who often said that all knowledge is within us..the `library ‘ of the universe was within ourselves and when we concentrated with purity of heart and mind..we could understand it all..Divine scriptures are imparted ( or downloaded) to those souls who are perfected. This theory also explains `discovery and invention' in every field..whether it be Science, Technology, Music, Art..Literature or any field..those who have gone `beyond meditation' into the depth of their research have then made break through discoveries ...
कायाकाशयोः
सम्बन्धसंयमाल्लघुतूलसमापत्तेश्चाकाशगमनम्
॥४३॥
43. By making
Samyama on the relation between the Akasha and the body and becoming light as
cotton-wool etc., through meditation on them, the yogi goes through the skies.
This Akasha is the
material of this body; it is only Akasha in a certain form that has become the
body. If the Yogi makes a Sanyama on this Akasha material of his body, it
acquires the lightness of Akasha, and he can go anywhere through the air. So in
the other case also..
In the ancient
Indian spiritual texts of the Ramayana and Mahabharata there are several
examples of the War heroes and especially the Hindu God Hanuman who could fly at will from
land to the high Himalayas and back..
Throughout the Bible we read of contact between human beings and flying Angels..or Beings..
Throughout the Bible we read of contact between human beings and flying Angels..or Beings..
In the Buddhist stories of Buddha here is an extract from :legends of Buddha Miracles of Gautama Buddha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :The Majjhima Nikāya states that the Buddha had more superpowers than any other being including being able to walk on water which is further verified in the Aṅguttara Nikāya. The Buddha could multiply into a million and then return, he could travel through space, he could make himself as big as a giant and then as small as an ant, walk through mountains, he could dive in and out of the earth, he could travel to Heavens to school the Gods and return to earth.
In the Greek
stories of Zeus the God with winged feet resonates with many stories from ancient Indian Mythology.Ahura Mazda, the Iranian sky god, the Wise Lord or Lord Wisdom,
and god of order, is depicted as a bearded man on a winged disk, was the
principal god of the ancient Zoroastrians.
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