Theos-Talk Archives (December 1998 Message tt00241)

Bart Wrote:

>>anybody who uses Sidhi's, real or faked, as a demonstration of spiritual
advancement is immediately suspect.<<

You mentioned this in relation to Sai Baba. I've had an extensive background
in the Christian church as a preacher, and saw lots of 'miracle-workers' (I
wasn't one myself.) Surly if one is spiritually advanced then Sidhi's would
flow naturally for the benefit of the people concerned. I recall that it was
mentioned about Jesus that he performed miracles because of the dullness and
hardness of the peoples heart towards his teaching. So the Sidhi's became a
sign. Does this sign then read "suspect", or, does it break peoples material
conditioning to show them that there is something "better"?

Sometimes, if someone says they are spiritually advanced, or close to god,
or is a avatar, then a natural question some people ask is, Prove it.

I'm not trying to cause argument; rather,  I wish to learn.

Kindly, Alan