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**fmrcurter** · 05-28-2012, 09:49 PM

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 ?

The siddhis aren't important to the Buddha's teachings.

Kevatta Sutta (DN 11)

A third time, the Blessed One said to Kevatta the householder, "Kevatta, I don't teach the monks in this way: 'Come, monks, display a miracle of psychic power to the lay people clad in white.'"

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"Seeing this drawback to the miracle of psychic power, Kevatta, I feel horrified, humiliated, and disgusted with the miracle of psychic power."

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit...11.0.than.html

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fmrcurter Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 419 Senior Member	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 ? The siddhis aren't important to the Buddha's teachings. Kevatta Sutta (DN 11) A third time, the Blessed One said to Kevatta the householder, "Kevatta, I don't teach the monks in this way: 'Come, monks, display a miracle of psychic power to the lay people clad in white.'" ... "Seeing this drawback to the miracle of psychic power, Kevatta, I feel horrified, humiliated, and disgusted with the miracle of psychic power." http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit...11.0.than.html
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