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In Tamil, a siddha is "one who is accomplished". It refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree of physical as well as spiritual perfection or enlightenment. Siddha may also refer to one who has attained a siddhi, paranormal capabilities. Siddhas may broadly refer to siddhars, naths, ascetics, sadhus, or yogis because they all practice sādhanā. In Jainism, siddhas are the liberated souls who have destroyed all karmas and have obtained moksha. Siddhas do not have a body; they are soul in its purest form. They reside in the ''Siddhashila'', which is situated at the top of the Universe. ==First usage== The first usage of the term Siddha occurs in the ''Maitreya Upanishad'' in chapter Adhya III where the writer of the section declares "I am Siddha." Sanasiddha is the name of an upasaka.〔P. 94 ''Personal and Geographical Names in the Gupta Inscriptions'' By Tej Ram Sharma〕 The Svetasvatara (II.12) presupposes a 'Siddha body.〔P. 156 ''Buddhist sects and sectarianism'' By Bibhuti Baruah〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Siddha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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