Osho in the first chapter of his book "The Book of Secrets", published by OSHO International Foundation, Switzerland, 1974 states that "theories become meaningless; and that experience becomes the center." In explaining tantra, Osho says that it is neither intellectual nor philosophical. Doctrines are meaningless for tantra is concerned about the method and the technique and the path. Osho says there is no change required or transformation taking place in understanding concepts and the philosophy behind things but in tantra, you need a change or rather a mutation.
Goddess Ma told us a similar thing, that the Siddha path was one of learning and gaining lessons from the experiences we go through. Our experiences become jnana or spiritual wisdom to others, she added. It seems true for we seek the elders for advice since they have lived long enough to have seen many things take place.
It is pointless to gather every Thursday to come together in worship of the Siddhas if we do not strive to become one. It is pointless to celebrate their Jayanthi or day of descent; or Samadhi or day of ascension annually if we do not strive to attain a similar state. It is pointless to host festivals in the name of the divine if we do not strive to become divine ourselves. All adherence and compliance to rituals should lead us to change and transform into a divine person rather than have us perform the same task year in and year out. All these should only serve as stepping stones to bigger things in life - in our spiritual journey. This is how the Siddhas went through the process of change and transmutation, from man to divine. The Siddhas expect us to do so too, through following the path, the method, and techniques. And so we seek the gurus who have walked the path. Tavayogi took me on the path of the Siddhas, engaging me to do rituals, and practice yoga asana and pranayama. All these shall aid one to eventually go within as we saw it too. These are only tools to bring one within. One should not remain forever executing them, or stagnate in these states. It is never life-changing if we are to sit under the shadows of the guru forever. A true guru would let go of the lease or leash so that the student can explore for himself and grow into a guru too.
This is the reason Agathiyar has put a stop to all that he had us do earlier. The hands-on experience and learning that came along with worship and the rituals involved and acts of charity were sufficient to push us ahead and into bigger and more expansive frontiers. All these while we have been doing some soul-searching. It is now time to dive deeper into the soul. We need to address the soul now just as the Siddhas do. Only through getting connected with the soul can we bring ourselves to understand the self better and attain self-realization. This is Atma Jnanam or wisdom of the soul. He is then a Jeevanmukthan who has attained mukti or realization while still alive.
Experience aids in achieving this state. After the experience, you shall never be the same. Battered and tattered he realizes himself to be beyond pain and suffering, joy, and happiness. He realizes that he is beyond all opposites. He is just being here - existing, then, now and forever. Only love for the divine brings us to ascend beyond this duality. As Osho says only in love oneness is felt, hence the reason we see the saints pair themselves as a female in love with the divine.