For one who has followed through our journey reading this blog, he would see the truth of Frank Alexander's words from the perspective of a guru in his "In the Hours of Meditation", published by Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta, 1993.
And as for organizations appreciate their usefulness, the greatness of the ideas they embody, but remain thou unidentified. The religious life is purely personal and subjective. It may be born in a church, but it must outlive it. If there must be organization let it be the organization of ideas; but never labour for the extension of a purely organized form. No organization can save thee; thou must save thyself. Generally speaking organizations however spiritual and unsectarian their intent degenerate into worldliness. Keep aloof from any dogmatism and fanaticism. Be all inclusive. Be always true and loyal to the source from which thou hast received thy inspiration. Have faith and love; have hope and be patient. All these veils of illusion shall be soon rent asunder for thee, and thou shalt behold me in my true nature.
We have seen through the truth and experienced this observation of Frank Alexander, a student of Swami Vivekananda. Tavayogi on stepping on our shores pointed out to us the extent and dependence of us on external worship or bakti and asked that we come to Gnana. When others went to him to officiate an affiliate of his parent ashram the Sri Agathiyar Gnana Peedham, I was not moved to do the same. Neither did he initiate me to do so. When Agathiyar sent over his devotees to watch, learn and participate in the rituals I was conducting at home, we slowly merged into a loose group of his devotees and started a WhatsApp group where we shared news about events regarding our rituals and charity. Agathiyar Vanam Malaysia and its charity arm Amudha Surabhi came into being. We went far in both areas of rituals and charity operating as this group. Indeed, "we appreciated its usefulness and the greatness of the ideas" that came forth from fellow devotees. Towards the end of 2019 Agathiyar broke this group too, sending us to do rituals in our own homes and charity "personally'. He did not allow this group "to degenerate into worldliness." We have survived the break and today cherish fond memories of the past years. Agathiyar wanted us to have the experience and move on to newer horizons. He never allowed us to stagnate for long at any one level. We have outlived Sariyai and Kriyai and today stand at the threshold of Yogam. Agathiyar tells us not to worry and consoles us that there will be others to continue the acts of dharma and that it was now the moment for us to step within.
இனி உல் பயணத்தை கடக்கணும். நீங்கள் புரிந்து கொண்டீர்கள். வந்து விட்டீர்கள். அந்த கவலை வேண்டாம். அது எடுத்து செய்வதற்கு பலர் வருவார்கள். ஆனால் ஞானத்தை நாடுபவர்கள் மிகவே குறைவு. நீங்கள் ஞானத்தை விரும்பினீர்கள். நான் வழங்க உள்ளேன். கவலையை விடுங்கள். அது தானா நடக்கும்.
Indeed, he has shown us that "no organization can save us and that we must save ourselves." We have stood steadfast to Agathiyar rather then worship Tavayogi as Tavayogi had always wanted us to be "true and loyal to the source". We have been told again and again to remain "faithful, have hope and be patient". Finally, Agathiyar mentioned exactly what Frank Alexander wrote, "All these veils of illusion shall be soon rent asunder for thee, and thou shalt behold me in my true nature." (நீங்கள் உல் பயணம் பயணிக்கும் பொது எல்லாம் தெரிய வரும் தருணம் திரை விலக்கியத்திற்கு அர்த்தம். திரை விளக்கியதும் அனைத்தும் உங்களுக்கு தெரிய வரும்.)
Ramalinga Adigal came to confirm this too. He asks that we enhance and feed the flame or jothi that burns within. "The veils of illusion shall be rent asunder when this flame rises within. Agathiyar shall ensure that the veil is rent asunder."
"சீர்ஜோதி அது பெருஞ் ஜோதி அது... ஏறும் பெரும் ஜோதி அது, என்னுள் அது ஏறும் போது திரை அது விலகியது..."
திரை விலக உங்களில் இருக்கும் ஜோதி அதனை சுடர்விட செய்யுங்கள். என் அப்பன் அகத்தியன் உங்களுக்குள் வந்து அத்திரையை விலக்கிவிடுவார். அதுவே இப்பாடலின் பொருள். என் அப்பன் அகத்தியன் உங்களுக்குள் இருந்து வழி நடத்தி வருகிறார். அவன் வழியிலே நடந்து வாருங்கள். அத்திரை விலக்குவதற்க்கு அவன் அருள் புரிவான்.