Vibuthi
Vibhuti or Vibhooti refers to the paranormal powers that Patanjali claims that one can develop by the practices described in his book Yoga Sutras
Vibhuti is also the name for ash used in religious worship in Hinduism. It is often made of burnt cow dung. The ash has several symbolic meanings. First of all, it is like in Catholicism a reminder of one's mortality. Secondly, it refers to the duty to get rid of one one's worldly desires that one should burn to ashes, just like Shiva burnt the god of desire, Kama, to ashes according to Hindu mythology. Thirdly if refers to God, because, ash, like God, can't be changed anymore. For the followers of Sathya Sai Baba it also symbolizes the original Sai Baba who took ash from his ever burning fire and distributed it to his devotees.
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