Ashtdasa Sidh
Ashdasa Sidh or Atharan Sidh or 18 Spiritual powers are the powers which a gursikh can get by reciting god's name. The 18 spiritual powers these are given below:
8 Major Spiritual Powers
- Anima
- Mahima
- Lagima
- Garima
- Prapthi
- Prakamya
- Isithavam
- Vasithavam
10 minor Spiritual Powers
- Anooram
- Door Sharvan
- Door Darshan
- Manoveg
- Kaam Roop
- Parkayi Parvesh
- Savichit Mrityu
- Surkareera
- Sankalap Sidhi
- Apratihat Gat
ਪਰਭ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ॥
Anima
The power to become very small and minute.
Mahima
Power to expand your body and become huge.
Lagima
Decrease the density of your body and become light as feather.
Garima
This is power to increase the density of the body and become heavier.
Prapthi
This is power to welcome success, achieve goals and become fulfilled in life. This is common power used by successful business people who have focused to there energies on eg. wealth, creation & business success. That is why many sikhs are financially successful.
Prakamya
This is power to read the mind of other people & its common among psychic people.
Isithavam
This is power of persuasion & is unknowingly utilized by some of world's best salesmen.
Vasithavam
This is aibility to control mind and body of other person.
Anooram
This is power to transcend hunger and thrist. The yogis do this while meditating for long periods in jungles and caves.
Door Sharvan
Door Darshan
Manoveg
Kaam Roop
Parkayi Parvesh
Savichit Mrityu
Surkareera
This is the power to meet the many demi gods& to join them in enjoyment and merry making.
Sankalap Sidhi
This is power to get desires fulfilled.
Apratihat Gat
This is aibility to go anywhere without any hindrance or obstruction. This power served Guru Nanak Dev when he travelled through four journeys.
