Friday, October 14, 2011

Vak Siddhi

"Do not be afraid of the word revolution; Bob Marley did not call his group the whiners, they were the Wailers.  We have a moral imperative to use our voice to wail about authentic grievances."  Dr. Cornel West- a Princeton professor and activist, speaking to the Occupy Wall street Movement.

Vak Siddi is one of the minor siddhis, or accomplishments, that Yogis may attain through sincere spiritual practice.  Vak means speech or voice so the accomplishment of Vak Siddhi is the ability to speak and make changes to the material universe.  Vak Siddhi is the discovery of the voice as a powerful tool for manifesting and exploring the scope of its potential.  Masters throughout the ages, like Jesus, have demonstrated this ability.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali give us the recipe for attainment this skill.  If we use our voice in truthful, positive, life affirming and loving ways, then the siddhi develops spontaneously.  When we tell non truths or misuse the power of our voices by gossiping or even just talking too much, we limit our ability to manifest with our voices.  Satya is the path of truth.  It is a life long pursuit of knowing truth, speaking truth and ultimately learning to live our greatest truth.  The practice of Satya produces Vak Siddhi.

I have seen the power of Vak Siddhi is my own life.  Once we realize the power of our voices, then we learn to use that power wisely.  Be careful what you ask for.......

"The word is a force; it is the intent.  That is why our intention manifests through the word no matter what language we speak."
Don Miguel Ruiz

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