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There are many examples of the Siddhis used by the Buddha, and conveyed upon his followers by attainment of spiritual understandings. How can you say they are dispensed with ?

hi Gus

could you kindly support your opinion with some references. i personally cannot recall reports in scriptures (rather than stories & fables) of Buddha using Siddhis to convey spiritual understandings. generally, in the scriptures, Buddha used Siddhis to approach & guide those with spiritual potential but, generally, the followers of the Buddha attained their own understanding thru their own practise of the Buddha's teachings

however, i am certainly interested in reading an actual account that is an exception to the general case

regards

Then the Blessed One willed a feat of psychic power such that Angulimala, though running with all his might, could not catch up with the Blessed One walking at normal pace. Then the thought occurred to Angulimala: "Isn't it amazing! Isn't it astounding! In the past I've chased & seized even a swift-running elephant, a swift-running horse, a swift-running chariot, a swift-running deer. But now, even though I'm running with all my might, I can't catch up with this contemplative walking at normal pace." So he stopped and called out to the Blessed One, "Stop, contemplative! Stop!"

"I have stopped, Angulimala. You stop."

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Then Ven. Angulimala, dwelling alone, secluded, heedful, ardent & resolute, in no long time reached & remained in the supreme goal of the holy life for which clansmen rightly go forth from home into homelessness, knowing & realizing it for himself in the here & now. He knew: "Birth is ended, the holy life fulfilled, the task done. There is nothing further for the sake of this world." And thus Ven. Angulimala became another one of the arahants.

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit....086.than.html as Ven. Sona was meditating in seclusion, this train of thought arose in his awareness: "What if I were to disavow the training, return to the lower life, enjoy wealth, & make merit?"

Then the Blessed One, as soon as he perceived with his awareness the train of thought in Ven. Sona's awareness — as a strong man might stretch out his bent arm or bend his outstretched arm — disappeared from Vulture Peak Mountain, appeared in the Cool Wood right in front of Ven. Sona, and sat down on a prepared seat.

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So after that, Ven. Sona determined the right pitch for his persistence, attuned the pitch of the [five] faculties [to that], and there picked up his theme. Dwelling alone, secluded, heedful, ardent & resolute, he in no long time reached & remained in the supreme goal of the holy life for which clansmen rightly go forth from home into homelessness, knowing & realizing it for himself in the here & now. He knew: "Birth is ended, the holy life fulfilled, the task done. There is nothing further for the sake of this world." And thus Ven. Sona became another one of the arahants.

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit....055.than.html