Wouldn't achieving perfect memory siddhi make learning new things harder?
Perfect memory
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Interesting question. What is the reasoning that brought you to that conclusion?
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I actually thought this way because I guess when you have a perfect memory you can look at a books page and read it whenever you want and I suppose you can also do this with huge libraries So obviously having this power would have some drawbacks. right?
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I actually thought this way because I guess when you have a perfect memory you can look at a books page and read it whenever you want and I suppose you can also do this with huge libraries So obviously having this power would have some drawbacks. right?
It is worth mentioning that having a perfect memory would be different from having a perfect understanding. You can be very good at memorizing, but you may not be good at understanding what you are reading, thus transforming yourself into a mere archive.
This is related to the final part of your initial question, that is, "learning new things".
If you, by learning, you mean memorizing new things, then having a perfect memory will make learning things easier, since you are just storing new information.
Otherwise, if by learning you mean understanding and applying new things, then it is not guaranteed that having a perfect memory will make it easier.
Nevertheless, I wouldn't say that having a perfect memory will work against your learning abilities.
Technically, no.
The ability to recall information using a perfect long-term memory is something different from the short-term working memory that enables powerful, rapid, and flawless learning.
Both are cognitive *siddhis*.