My forum message to theists

[Angrboda]

For practical purposes I guess I'd take Buddhism, because it has some useful aspects such as meditation.

Are there any that give magical powers? Like, being able to fly maybe? If so, I'll take that.

What is Yogic Flying?

Yogic Flying: The most profound aspect of the TM-Sidhi program—for the individual and for society—is Yogic Flying. During the first stage of Yogic Flying, while the practitioner sits in the cross-legged lotus position, the body lifts up and moves forward in short jumps. One branch of the Vedic literature, the Yoga Sutras of Maharishi Patanjali, describes this first stage as “hopping,” . . . .

http://www.permanentpeace.org/technology...lying.html