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8. _Kamavasayita_, the power of attaining all desires.

These are My eight Siddhis and they normally exist in Me.

1. The cessation of hunger and thirst.

2. The hearing from a distance.

3. Seeing from a distance.

4. Motion of the body with the velocity of the mind.

5. a.s.sumption of any form at will.

6. The entering into another's body.

7. Death at one's own will.

8. Play with Deva girls.

9. The attainment of desired for objects.

10. Irresistible command.

These are the ten Siddhis that relate to the Gunas. There are also five smaller Siddhis.

1. Knowledge of the present, past and future.

2. Control over the Pairs, such as heat and cold &c.

3. Knowledge of other's minds.

4. Suspending the actions of fire, sun, water, poison &c.

5. Invincibility.

These are only ill.u.s.trative of the Siddhis.

Now about Dharana or the modes of concentration of the mind.

Those that fix their mind on Me as pervading the Tanmatras acquire the power of becoming an atom.

Those that concentrate their mind on Me as pervading Mahat Tatva acquire _Mahima_.

The object of Dharana ... ... The power acquired

The Lord pervading the atoms ... Laghima.

Do. Do. Satvic Ahankara ... Prapti.

Do. Do. Sutra or Mahat ... Prakamya.

Vishnu the Lord of the three Gunas ... isita.