Spiritual Quotes on Occult Powers

• Greedily begging for worthless occult powers [siddhis] from God, who will readily give himself, who is everything, is like begging for worthless stale gruel from a gene rous-natured philanthropist who will readily give everything. - Ramana Maharshi
   
• I have heard that man can acquire superhuman powers through it and perform miracles. I saw a man who had brought a ghost under control. The ghost used to procure various things for his master. What shall I do with superhuman powers? Can one realize God through them? If God is not realized then everything becomes false. - Sri Ramakrishna
   
• A spiritual person is not interested in magic, is not interested in occult powers, is not interested in gold either. A spiritual person is finished with all these things! Hence he is spiritual. His search is for something that is beyond death. His search is for self-remembering. - Osho
   
• Even the slightest misuse of occult power has severe reaction and creates a binding for the soul. Sometimes, it may retard the progress of the aspirant and may even lead to a considerable set-back; and, apart from the spiritual ruin which the novice may invite upon himself, through indiscrete use of occult power, he is bound to be a source of incalculable harm to others, against whom he has succeeded in having a formidable advantage. - Meher Baba
   
• "People practise various Tantrik disciplines to acquire supernatural powers. How mean such people are! Krishna said to Arjuna, 'Friend, by acquiring one of the eight siddhis you may add a little to your power, but you will not be able to realize Me.' One cannot get rid of maya as long as one exercises supernatural powers. And maya (illusion) begets egotism. - Sri Ramakrishna
   
• The desire for occult powers is part of the desire to impress others. It has nothing to do with the religious quest. It is essentially worldly. - Osho
   
• The highest siddhi is realization of the Self, for once you realize the truth you cease to be drawn to the path of ignorance. - Ramana Maharshi
   
• I prayed to the Divine Mother for pure love only, a love that does not seek any return. I never, asked for occult powers. - Ramakrishna
   
• The so-called siddhas, those who possess the powers, never reached God. They acquire many powers but they miss the real power. Self-realization is the genuine power. Why do they miss? Because occult powers are also oriented towards the other. Would you crave these powers if there would be nobody is the existence, if you would be all alone? Would you like to turn water into medicine? Would you like to touch a dead man and bring him back to life? If there were no one else in the world you still want to acquire such powers? You will say, "what's the use of these powers? There are no spectators. The powers are for the spectators. As long as your attention is directed towards others you cannot direct it towards yourself. Self-knowledge is attained only by him who turns his eyes away from others and into himself. - Osho