{"id":8136,"date":"2017-04-10T11:27:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T18:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psychicsdirectory.com\/articles\/?p=8136"},"modified":"2017-04-11T11:29:50","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T18:29:50","slug":"the-link-between-psychics-and-zen-buddhism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psychicsdirectory.com\/articles\/the-link-between-psychics-and-zen-buddhism\/","title":{"rendered":"The Link between Psychics and Zen Buddhism"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You know that psychic abilities and spirituality go hand in hand. In some religions, practices like Astrology and Horoscope Readings<\/a> are seen as an important\u00a0part of the belief system.<\/p>\n

But still, many religions outright condemn psychic skills\u00a0as a form of Satanic power. Zen Buddhism has a different view.<\/p>\n

In fact, those with psychic abilities were often respected by their communities. They were trusted and protected\u00a0by the Buddha himself.<\/p>\n

In this post, we’re telling you everything we know about the deep connections between Buddhism and psychics.<\/p>\n

What Is Rddhi In Zen Buddhism?<\/h2>\n

Believe it or not, psychic powers have a pretty big place in Zen Buddhism. They’re called “Rddhi Powers,” (sometimes spelled iddhi)\u00a0and they’re actually one out of six supernatural powers Buddhists believe you can have.<\/p>\n

There are eight different Rddhi Powers within Buddhism. They are:<\/p>\n

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  1. The ability to duplicate\u00a0yourself\/your image<\/li>\n
  2. Invisibility<\/li>\n
  3. Travel through hard objects<\/li>\n
  4. Sink into the ground<\/li>\n
  5. Walk on the surface of water<\/li>\n
  6. Flight<\/li>\n
  7. Touch the sun and the moon with your hand<\/li>\n
  8. Go to the high heavens, with the God Brahma<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In stories and writings by monks on Rddhi, it is believed that there are also other powers to achieve. These powers come\u00a0from practice and meditations on the four dhyana<\/a>. They include:<\/p>\n