Buddhist Siddhi Yogas Education

Buddha’s Alchemy offers classes and training in meditation, Buddhist psychology, and siddhi healing. All are taught in the traditional Buddhist oral tradition and are part of training in the siddhi yogas. Knowledge, skills, and awareness are transmitted directly from teacher to student using yogic teaching methods. Direct explanation, pointing to indicators of truth, and sharing of energy are ancient teaching methods used by Buddha Shakyamuni himself, and many teachers after him.

Parayana Buddhism incorporates both physical healing and spiritual medicine, jhana development through meditation and mindfulness, and understanding of the mind (Buddhist psychology) as main platforms for spiritual growth and paths of service. In the Himalayan regions of what is now India, China, Tibet and surrounding areas, rishis, sages, monks, and others who practiced these siddhi yogas and healing arts traveled back and forth freely sharing teachings and information. The Parayana Buddhist teachings originated in this region. Jivaka who was Buddha Shakyamuni’s personal physician, is a patriarch of our healing system, and was particularly skilled in energy medicine.

A siddhi is what would be described in modern day terms as a supernatural ability, or uncommon “power”. Siddhis are often effects that come about naturally as a practitioner develops more intense mind strength and concentration. In his day, Buddha’s disciples commonly acquired these abilities as side effects of the concentration practices that he taught. A practitioner of siddhi yogas, or a person who has naturally acquired these abilites, is called a siddha. Siddhis can manifest in many ways. In Parayana Buddhism, siddhis are developed as a means to heal more skilfully and connect with the ultimate healer – Life Force.