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There are eight aeshvaryas or occult powers—<ref name="In Adoration of the Supreme">{{cite book|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti|title=Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life in a Nutshell Part 7|chapter=In Adoration of the Supreme}}</ref> | There are eight aeshvaryas or occult powers—<ref name="In Adoration of the Supreme">{{cite book|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti|title=Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life in a Nutshell Part 7|chapter=In Adoration of the Supreme}}</ref> | ||
# '''Anima''': Anima means ability to become very small or small or small enough to enter any physical particle or any crevice of another’s mind (the word "anu" means "small like an atom).<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva">{{cite book|title=Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti|chapter=Namámi Krśńasundaram}}</ref> | # '''Anima''': Anima means ability to become very small or small or small enough to enter any physical particle or any crevice of another’s mind (the word "anu" means "small like an atom).<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva">{{cite book|title=Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti|chapter=Namámi Krśńasundaram}}</ref> | ||
# '''Mahima:''' Mahimá means vastness. It means ability to become large (an expanded mind is omniscient, and feels love for the universe). | # '''Mahima:''' Mahimá means vastness. It means ability to become large (an expanded mind is omniscient, and feels love for the universe).<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | ||
# Laghimá, to become light (a light body can fly through air, a light mind can study the minds of others); | # Laghimá, to become light (a light body can fly through air, a light mind can study the minds of others);<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | ||
# Prápti, to obtain any desired object; | # Prápti, to obtain any desired object;<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | ||
# Iishitva, to control (this supreme control may be used to guide others’ minds); | # Iishitva, to control (this supreme control may be used to guide others’ minds);<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | ||
# Vashitva, to psychically dominate others; | # Vashitva, to psychically dominate others; <ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | ||
# Prakámya, to materialize the desired outcome of events; and | # Prakámya, to materialize the desired outcome of events;<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> and | ||
# Antaryámitva, to know the inner thought-wave and the inner need of any entity. | # Antaryámitva, to know the inner thought-wave and the inner need of any entity.<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||