Adept yogis can attain siddhis, mystic powers, or what Srila Prabhupada sometimes referred to as magic. These powers can distract the advancing yogi, forcing him to lose sight of the goal of God realization.
Devotees on the path of bhakti-yoga consider mystic siddhis insignificant rewards. They’re material, not spiritual. As Srila Prabhupada points out in The Nectar of Devotion, science often imitates the achievements of advanced yogis. For example, a yogi with the a∫ima-siddhi can enter a st
