3.39-3.49 More from Samyama

These sutras continue to describe even more sidhi “powers” some of which, such as entering anothers body are somewhat disturbing. Iyengar tells the story of a monk who, in order to gain knowledge to win a debate, entered a dying man’s body then left it before his own was destroyed. I’m not sure this is correct use of these powers. Or another monk who, when he could not get money for building a temple, instructed his disciples with sidhis to steal and murder! The final sutra of this group however describes that once the yogini is free of nature that their mind is as quick as the soul unhindered by attachments and obstacles