![]() The nine masters may represent the nine energies or perfections (siddhis) of Shiva or Shakti or even Vishnu. This sect practiced severe austerities, a particular branch of yoga called hatha yoga, and several esoteric methods to perfect their minds and bodies. Prominent among them were Matsyendranath, believed to be the founder of Nath tradition, and Goraknath (aka Gorakshanath), believed to be the inspiration behind Gorakhnath Shaivism. Of the 84 Siddhas, nine are considered the highest and referred to as the nine Nathas (Navnath). The tradition recognizes 84 Siddhas of great prominence who belonged to the Tantra tradition of Shaivism. In Hinduism, the Siddhas represent a tradition (sampradaya) or a lineage of yogis, adepts, or perfect ones who have achieved liberation from the cycle of births and deaths and attained extraordinary mental and physical powers. The list includes clairvoyance, knowledge of the past and future, mind-reading, astral travel, flying in the air, supreme health, ability to enter other bodies, etc. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali provides a long list of 64 siddhis or supernatural powers attained by yogis as they master the eightfold (ashtanga) yoga. ![]() A Siddha means ‘realized, perfected one,’ a term generally applied to a practitioner who has, through his practice, realized his dual goal of siddhis (superhuman powers and extraordinary perception) and bodily immortality. ![]()
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