The various Siddhis which have been described in Section III will naturally be
obstacles when the Yogi is diving within the deeper layers of his consciousness be-
cause they tend to draw consciousness outwards. That is why the mystic fights shy of
all such powers. He does not want to have anything to do with Siddhis because their
exercise creates all kinds of temptations and distractions in his path. But perfection
means and includes the power to control all the phenomena of all the planes on which
consciousness functions and so the Perfect Man has not only to have direct knowledge
of Reality but also knowledge and mastery of all planes on which his consciousness
functions. That is why all the Siddhis have to be acquired at one stage or another be-
fore the stage of Perfection is reached. The Adept has not only all the powers which
Section III deals with but also the supreme wisdom which makes the misuse of these
powers impossible.
- The mind can enter another's body on relaxation of the cause of bondage
and from knowledge of passages.
The power of entering the body of another person is a well-known Siddhi which
occultists sometimes use in their work in the outer world. It should not be confused
with obsession which it resembles outwardly. In obsession the entity entering the body
is a low type of desire-bound disembodied soul who takes possession of the physical
body of his victim forcibly in order to establish some sort of temporary and partial
contact with the physical world to satisfy his desires. In the exercise of this power by a
Yogi of a high order the body of another person is taken possession of, firstly, with the
consent and knowledge of the person who is generally a disciple of the Yogi and thus
in perfect rapport with him. In the second place, there is no question of the satisfaction
of any personal desire by the Yogi, He takes possession of the body of another for the