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16 kalas:
1) Anna Maya
2) Pranamaya
3) Mano Maya
4) Vigyanamaya
5) Anandamaya
6) Atishayini
7) Viparinabhini
8) Sankramini
9) Prabhavi
10) Kunthini
11) Vikasini
12) Maryadini
13) Sanhaladini
14) Ahladini
15) Paripurna
16) Swarupavasthitha
Shri Krishna was a Purna-Avatar, he had all the 16 kalas of Lord Vishnu, he was Lord
Vishnu himself. Shri Rama was an avatar with 12 kalas of Lord Vishnu.
The kalas are:
1) Anna Maya these are those life forms that are born from seeds, such as
members of the plant kingdom. In other words, they depend on food and become
food for others higher up in the evolutionary ladder.
2) Prana Maya with breath they exhibit signs of life, e.g. the mosquito and lice
have life like any other member of the animal kingdom.
3) Mano Maya with mind the fact that such creatures have a mind and heart
which enables them to think, albeit in a primitive level. These are a little higher in the
order. Examples are pigeon, parrot etc.
4) Vigyana Maya these are the creatures that are born as embryo that develops
inside the mothers womb. Under this class come the animals such as horses, cows,
dogs, elephants etc.
5) Ananda Maya It enables a higher level of thinking ability called intelligence.
The human being comes under this last category. Besides the four Kalaas mentioned
above in other creatures of this category, the man has this fifth one.
The above mentioned five kalas are present in every human being. With little effort,
humans can perfect in three more kalas 6) Atishayini this enables a person to successfully accomplish certain tasks very
quickly and in a very short period of time which would be unthinkable to be
completed even in the entire lifetime by an ordinary man. Such people are born
prodigies and are said to be gifted with certain eclectic qualities and characters that
are not normal. For example, the Adi Shankacharya, Albert Einstein.
7) Viparinabhimi this enables the man to acquire the eight mystical powers
called the Siddhis and show magical powers.
8) Sankramini this enables a person to transfer and install his own stupendous
divine and mystical powers in another person and the second person can perform
deeds that he would not be able to do himself and is even stunned at his own
achievements. Ex: Ramkrishna Paramhansha did something inside Vivekanadas
mind which enabled him to achieve greatness. Swami Ramdas did the same to
Shivaaji Maharaj.
The other remaining eight Kalas are special and if anyone achieves even one of these
he/she reaches Godhood. I love this concept of evolution of men to God, makes my
belief stronger that all Gods were once men, mortals.
9) Prabhvi this is that magical and divine power possessed by the entity that
enables it to make possible things that are impossible. For example we have the
manifestation of Lord Narsimha (half man and half lion incarnation of Lord Vishnu
from a stone pillar to protect his devotee Prahalad from being killed by his own
demon father).
10) Kunthini - this enables the entity to neutralize the any of the effects of the five
elements of creation, including their bad effects. For example we have Lord Shiva
who drunk the horrible poison called Halahala that emerged as a result of the
churning of the ocean without letting that corroding and very potent poison from
harming him.
11) Vikasini - the ability to develop, grow, expand or increase to any size, in any
form and in any way one wishes. For example we have Lord Vaamana, the dwarf
mendicant, who had measured the entire world in his three steps.
12) Maryadini this is the character, attribute or quality which forces the Godhead to observe and exhibit exemplary virtues of righteousness, probity and
propriety in spite of his ability of doing anything it wants. It virtually ties him down
or restricts him to following a strict and exemplary code of conduct that he
successfully implements; these codes are difficult even for the Gods to implement.
For example we have Lord Ram who led an exemplary life of righteousness,
auspiciousness, probity and propriety as well as observe all the character traits and
attributes that are so common with all the human beings in spite of the fact that he
was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the almighty.
13) Sanghridini this enables the God-head to supersede or overrule the laws of
Nature and perform miracles that even defy its laws. For example, Lord Krishna had
created flowers and fruits even without season.
14) Ahladini this enables one to physically remain away but spiritually be
constantly near ones object of devotion or contemplation and serve him or her. This
is the way Radha was able to enchant Lord Krishna in spite of not remaining with
him at all times.
15) Paripurna this word itself implies something that is wholesome and
complete in all respects. It can therefore exhibit all the sixteen qualities or Kalaas in
one go, or is the entity that embodies all these qualities in its self.
16) Swarupavasthita this means the ability to withdraw or collect all the Kalaas
exhibited by an entity and revert to its original and primary form when it is so wished
by it. For example, at the end of the Dwapar Yuga, Lord Krishna had withdrawn all
his Kalaas into himself before bringing to close his sojourn on this earth.
Anybody who has the ninth Kala besides the first five natural Kalas and next three
perfected Kalas reaches Godhood. As per scriptures, the ninth kalas Prabhvi means :
She is graceful and serene, but at the same time she also has a terrifying and violent
aspect to Her as. Goddess Durga is very terrifying and awe-inspiring, while Goddess
Lakshmi is very calm and graceful.
You can see all the opposite aspects of Divinity coming together in the Devi. The allbestowing Goddess Lakshmi rides the harmless owl (the mount), and the vanquisher
of evil and ignorance, Goddess Durga rides the fierce lion. Just imagine, where
would you see both the owl, and the lion!
In the same way Lord Krishna is also said to have possessed all the Solah Kalas.
Why is this so? In Lord Krishna, you see the complete and total manifestation of
Divinity in every way. He is so complete. He is the King of thieves. He does not steal
small things, he steals away your very mind. That is why He is called as ChitaChora (the beautiful One who completely captures and steals away the mind).
He is also called as Ranchhodrai (meaning the cowardly one who flees the
battlefield) in Gujarat. They say that He ran away from the battlefield in the middle of
the war. But on the other side He lifted up the Sudarshan Chakra (the Lords divine
discus) to defeat Bhishma Pitamaha (the grandsire of the Pandavas and the
Kauravas in the Mahabharata) . So He is very brave and valiant too.
So, on one side he is very brave and on the other side he is like a coward. One
cannot even imagine how complete he is. He is obedient as well, but He is also the
one who breaks the rules.
In the Bhagawat, it is mentioned at many places that Lord Krishna is perfect and
complete in every possible aspect. That is why it is said that one should not emulate
Lord Krishna (Laughter). Follow the path of Lord Rama and listen to Lord Krishna.
Dont walk in the way that Lord Krishna did. If you go and steal the clothes of a lady,
you will be in big trouble (jokingly referring to one of the pastimes of the Lord where
He steals the clothes of some ladies bathing in the river and hides them on a tree).
"According to the Buddha and how the sutras are said to present it,
to manifest or execute the abilities of Siddhis, a strigent regimen
of meditation and concentration MUST meet certain levels of
accomplishments. To reach such a level the meditator must be
1. PARKAYA PRAVESH
Parkaya Pravesh means entering ones soul in the body of some other
person. Through this knowledge even a dead body can be brought to
life.
Just about three thousand years back, Shankaracharya had to take help
of this knowledge in order to defeat Mandan Mishra in a spiritual debate.
But as time passed this knowledge became extinct in the society and
today only a very few yogis have full practical knowledge of this unique
practice.
2. HAADI VIDYA
This Vidya or knowledge has been mentioned in several ancient texts.
On acquiring this Vidya a person neither feels hungry nor thirsty and he
can remain without eating food or drinking water for several days at a
stretch.
Several Yogis of the Himalayas, remain engrossed in deep Sadhanas
for months and years without eating or drinking anything. When they do
not eat or drink, they do not even have to empty their bowels. Thus they
are able to perform long penance for years and their bodies also remain
healthy and fit, even without food. The mysterious wandering
Digambara monk Trailanga Swami was proficient in this Vidya. Although
not always counted among Siddhis per se' several instances have been
cited regarding Trailanga Swami's ability to spend hours under the water
of the Ganges as he sought to teach men that human life need not
depend on oxygen under the auspices of certain spiritual conditions and
precautions (Pranayama). It has been reported there is a yogi that lives
on the peak of the holy mountain Arunachala that has not had anything
to eat since 1990. See also Nirodha.
3. KAADI VIDYA
Just as one does not feel hungry or thirsty in Haadi Vidya similarly in
Kaadi Vidya a person is not affected by change of seasons i.e. by
summer, winter, rain etc. After accomplishing this Vidya a person shall
not feel cold even if he sits in the snow laden mountains and shall not
feel hot even if he sits in the fire. Thus a Sadhak can perform incessant
penance without being affected by change of weather or seasons.
4. MADALASA VIDYA
On accomplishing this Vidya, a person becomes capable of increasing
or decreasing the size of his body according to his wish. Lord Hanuman
had miniaturised his body through this Vidya while entering the city of
Lanka.
The average height of a human being is six feet. Through this Vidya a
person can reduce the size of his body to the size of a mosquito and
can even enlarge his body to a size of over hundred feet.
Anima Siddhi - The ability to decrease the size of one's body and
become smaller than the smallest particle. Through this siddhi one may
enter into stone or change the density in one's body, enabling one to
pass through solid matter.
Mahima Siddhi - The ability to increase the size of one's body,
ultimately enveloping the universe.
"One day, some years ago, I (Sri Ramana) was lying down and awake
when I distinctly felt my body rise higher and higher. I could see
the physical objects below growing smaller and smaller until they
disappeared and all around me was a limitless expanse of dazzling
light. After some time I felt the body slowly descend and the
physical objects below began to appear. I was so fully aware of this
incident that I finally concluded that it must be by such means that
Sages using the powers of Siddhis travel over vast distances in a
short time and Appear and Disappear in such a mysterious manner.
While the body thus descended to the ground it occurred to me
that I was at Tiruvottiyur though I had never seen the place
before. I found myself on a highroad and walked along it. At some
distance from the roadside was a temple of Ganapati and I entered
it."
Laghima Siddhi - The ability to make one's body lighter than air and fly
at will. The perfection of this siddhi enables one to travel on the sun's
rays and enter into the sun planet.
LAGHIMA: TO HAVE NO WEIGHT. Laghima is the control of the effect of the earth's attraction on
the body by developing in each cell the opposite (centrifugal) tendency. Said to be implemented
for the performed act of levitation, the Vayu Gaman Siddhi and the Laghima Siddhi. According to
one of the eighteen main Puranas, the Markandeya Purana, Laghima means "to have an
extreme speed."
6. KANAKDHARA SIDDHI
One can acquire immense and unlimited wealth through this Siddhi. Its
said that once Shankaracharya saw a very poor and destitute woman
and with the help of the Kanakdhara Yantra he showered gold in her
house. This Yantra is made on a silver plate and 36 squares are formed
by drawing 7 lines each, horizontally and vertically. Then the Beej
Mantra is written in these squares. Today only a very few people have
full and authentic knowledge of this Siddhi.
7. PRAKYA SADHANA
Through this Sadhana a yogi can direct his disciple to take birth from
the womb of a woman, who is childless or cannot bear children. Several
Yogis have thus blessed infertile women with children. Swami
Vishuddhanand had accomplished this Sadhana and had used it to
bring happiness into the lives of several women. But today only two or
three persons are accomplished in this Sadhana.
8. SURYA VIGYAN
Prapti Siddhi - The ability to manifest any object one desires within
one's hand. This siddhi removes the limitations of space which seperate
two objects from each other. It is said one will even be able to touch the
moon with one's finger [i.e. the limitation of distance is removed].
Prakamya Siddhi - The ability to attain anything one desires.
Ishita Siddhi - The ability to control the sub-potencies of the laws of
nature. This enables one to control various energies and seemingly defy
the laws of nature. The Swami Ramalinga, more popularly known as
Vallalar is recorded to have moved a whole contingent of followers from
the wrath of a terrible storm to the safe harbor of a distant shrine in an
instant. See also la Catalina whose abilities allowed her, among other
things, to turn into a wisp of smoke as though a blackened silhouette
and sail through the air only to dissipate into the night sky.
Vashita Siddhi - The ability to bring others under one's control.
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MANOMAYA KOSHA
Manomaya Kosha: the mental layer of mind. Also referred to as the
subconscious or subtle mind. This state of mind controls the conscious
mind. It has four functions: a) memory, b) rationality, c) experience of
pleasure and pain based on reactions from past deeds, d) dreaming.