Supernormal powers or Enlightenment - Patanjali Yoga Sutras 144

Be very clear, how much of your mind; how much of percentage of your mind is interested in only Samadhi and Enlightenment, how much of your mind is interested in outer world accomplishments. If you are interested in outer world accomplishments nothing wrong, Use the samyamas and have siddhi’s. Enjoy the life. If you are interested only in enlightenment dump everything and go towards Samadhi.

But I have seen many hypocritical so called vedantic sanyasis, who wants outer world accomplishments, who enjoy name and fame, money, power, position, everything, but they do not work on samyama to achieve extraordinary powers because they don’t believe the samyama can bring extraordinary powers. They do not know the technique and they do not believe, trust that samyamas can bring extraordinary powers. That is what I am saying hypocrisy - don’t do that. Understand, analyze properly.

Do you want outer world accomplishments like a name, fame, money, comforts, luxury- nothing wrong; Great! Then use this samyamas, you will have it just like that. You will achieve it very quickly. Along with your work if you use the samyama also you will achieve it in no time. Or if you are really clear, you don’t want anything in the outer world, then relax in to Samadhi.

Neither have fear towards siddhi’s nor have fear towards…see neither have fear towards siddhis nor have greed towards siddhi’s. Have clarity and clear understanding towards it, then you will not waste your time and energy, you will not cheat yourself and others.