sri-bhagavan uvaca
siddhayo ’stadasa prokta dharana yoga-para-gaih
tasam astau mat-pradhana dasaiva guna-hetavah (SB 11.15.3)
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: The masters of the yoga system have declared that there are eighteen types of mystic perfection and meditation, of which eight are primary, having their shelter in Me, and ten are secondary, appearing from the material mode of goodness.
krsna-bhakta niskama, ataeva ‘santa’ bhukti-mukti-siddhi-kami sakali ‘asanta’ (CC Madhya 19.149)
“Because a devotee of Lord Krsna is desireless, he is peaceful. Fruitive workers desire material enjoyment, jñanis desire liberation, and yogis desire material opulence; therefore they are all lusty and cannot be peaceful.”
Supreme lord Krishna is the shelter of all the eight primary mystic potencies and meditations because such perfection comes from Him and Him only through His personal potency. When a materialistic person acquires such potency, it is awarded by the Lord but of an inferior degree and are nothing but the manifestation of Maya or illusion. The pure devotee of the Lord receives wonderful potencies from the Lord to help him execute his devotional service.
The Ultimate goal of every living entity is the Lotus feet of the Supreme Lord, Krishna. That is the correct and perfect goal to have. But, we are all so enveloped in Maya that we all have many goals- Successful career, Happy married life, Having a Boyfriend/Girlfriend, Rich and Lavish life and so on, but all these goals are short term goals and give a short span of happiness. Once we achieve the goal by hook or crook, we look for something more as we are never satisfied. The perfections or mystic powers we receive are of inferior quality. However for one who is situated strongly in devotional practice or Bhakti, develops certain mystic powers which are of superior quality as they are meant to aid in the progress of devotional practice to ensure that the Bhakti is strong enough to achieve the Ultimate Goal – the Lotus feet of the Supreme Lord- Krishna, in other words Mukti or Moksha.
Lets chant the Holy Name of the Ultimate power or Goal and achieve the Ultimate Goal to make our life perfect – His divine Lotus feet, the Ultimate shelter for every Jivatma.
Nama 99 – VishnuSahasranama