Siddhis & Powers

The Sword of Power siddhi grants the practitioner a magical sword of indestructibility and invincibility, by which no physical weapon can harm them and they can cut through all obs…

The sword siddhi is understood metaphorically as the sword of Mañjuśrī that cuts through ignorance—the primary obstacle.…

The Eye Medicine siddhi involves the discovery or preparation of a special alchemical eye ointment that, when applied to the eyes, grants clairvoyance—the ability to see through wa…

Clairvoyance obtained as a siddhi is described in the classical sources as unreliable if pursued as an end in itself—it …

Swift Feet siddhi enables the practitioner to cover vast distances at extraordinary speed—sometimes described as running at the speed of the wind across the Tibetan plateau for day…

The lung-gom-pa tradition historically required years of retreat and specific training under a master. Those who have pa…

Invisibility siddhi grants the practitioner the ability to become imperceptible to ordinary sight and sometimes to all ordinary senses. In the classical accounts, this is achieved …

Invisibility practice is forbidden to be used for theft, spying, or deception. In the Nyingma tradition, it is considere…

The Vital Elixir siddhi involves the ability to sustain life on minimal or no food through alchemical substances, meditation practices, or the direct absorption of prana from the e…

The bcud len tradition is carefully regulated and requires proper training to avoid harm. Attempting to reduce food inta…

Earth Traversal siddhi grants the ability to move through solid ground, rock, and earth as if through water—passing through walls and floors, accessing underground realms, and conc…

Underground movement siddhi is associated with the nāga realm and requires careful ritual relationship with nāga spirits…

Sky Walking siddhi enables the practitioner to fly, levitate, and move through the air without physical support. This is perhaps the most widely reported and culturally prominent o…

Levitation and flight are described as a natural consequence of certain levels of meditative realisation, not something …

Yaksha Siddhi grants mastery over yaksha spirits—powerful nature spirits associated with wealth, forests, and the raw forces of the natural world. Through specific practices, the p…

Command of yaksha spirits must be exercised only for purposes that benefit beings and support the Dharma. Classical sour…

Rainbow Body (Jalü, 'Body of Light') is the supreme siddhi of Tibetan Buddhism—the dissolution of the physical body into pure light at the moment of death, leaving behind only nail…

Rainbow Body is understood not as a reward or goal to be pursued but as the natural result of recognising the nature of …

Phowa (Consciousness Transfer) is the practice of directing one's own consciousness out through the crown of the head at the moment of death, transferring it directly to a pure rea…

Phowa for oneself (at one's own death) is considered an essential and highly recommended practice. Performing Phowa for …

Tummo (Inner Heat, Caṇḍālī) is the ability to generate intense bodily warmth through meditation, defying ordinary physiological limits and enabling survival in extreme cold without…

Tummo practice requires proper empowerment and instruction, as incorrect practice without proper foundation can cause ph…

Clear Light Yoga (Ösel, 'Luminosity') is the recognition and stabilisation of the ground luminosity—the fundamental, self-aware, empty brightness that is the true nature of mind an…

Clear Light Yoga cannot be practised through force of will or intellectual understanding—it requires a genuine relations…