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Message: <blockquote data-quote="El Mahdi" data-source="post: 6659319" data-attributes="member: 59506">I've always seen Psionics as cognate with Eastern Mysticism (Hindu and Bhudist beliefs - Yogis or Siddhas in Hindu).  Psionics is a word coined in 1956 by John W. Campbell Jr. for the February issue of his Astounding Science Fiction magazine.  Psychic is also a relatively modern term (mid 1800's).  I prefer the word Mystic (derived from Old French mystique, thru Latin and all the way back to ancient Greek mustikos for "initiated person").Siddhas are capable of doing things like Astral Projection, manipulation of objects (telekinesis, levitation), etc. through the use of Prana (Qi, Ki, or Chi in Buddhist belief).In Hindu Sādhanā such abilities are called Siddhis, while in Buddhism they are called Iddhi.  There are also correlates in Jainism and Sikhism.</blockquote>