Since Agathiyar says that "It is tattvas that move man", and as they drive us continuously to engage with the world around us, we miss seeing the Atma that has been kept in cold storage. The tattvas hide the Atma from us. We have to shed these tattvas to explore the other. The guru comes along to bring us an understanding of these tattvas and bring us to an awareness of the existence of the Atma. "You may call tattvas an atom," says Agathiyar. Tavayogi wrote in his book "Andamum Pindamum" that the world emerged with the Pancha Maha Bhutam or five atoms coming together. Each atom carried 96 Tattvas. These Tattvas function in our bodies too.
இவ்வுலகம் ஐம் பெரும் பூத அணுக்களால் ஆனது. இந்த ஐம்பூத அணுக்களில் உள்ள ஒவ்வொரு அணுவிலும் 96 தத்துவங்கள் அமைந்துள்ளன. இந்தத் தத்துவங்களே மனித சரீரத்தில் செயல்படுகின்றன.
Swami Saravanananda wrote in his English rendering of the Arutperunjhoti Agaval by Ramalinga Swami published by the Ramalinga Mission, Madras, "The cosmic space is beginningless and is full of atoms of souls called Atmas. The atoms in cosmic space are of 3 types (immature, transitional, and mature)."
Science says that "All living things on Earth are composed of fundamental building blocks of matter called elements. More than 100 elements are known to exist, including those that are man-made. An element is a substance that cannot be chemically decomposed. Oxygen, iron, calcium, sodium, hydrogen, carbon, and nitrogen are examples of elements. Each element is composed of one particular kind of atom. An atom is the smallest part of an element that can enter into combinations with atoms of other elements."
"Atoms consist of positively charged particles called protons surrounded by negatively charged particles called electrons. A third type of particle, a neutron, has no electrical charge. Protons and neutrons adhere tightly to form the dense, positively charged nucleus of the atom. Electrons spin around the nucleus."
It is interesting to note that "The electron arrangement in an atom plays an essential role in the chemistry of the atom. Atoms are most stable when their outer shell of electrons has a full quota. The first electron shell has a maximum of two electrons. The second and all other outer shells have a maximum of eight electrons. Atoms tend to gain or lose electrons." (Source: https://www.cliffsnotes.com).
If in the above piece it speaks of maximum of eight electrons the next source states that it can hold up to eighteen. Nevertheless we understand further that,
"The Bohr model shows the atom as a central nucleus containing protons and neutrons, with the electrons in circular electron shells at specific distances from the nucleus, similar to planets orbiting around the sun. Each electron shell has a different energy level, with those shells closest to the nucleus being lower in energy than those farther from the nucleus. The shell closest to the nucleus, 1n, can hold two electrons, while the next shell, 2n, can hold eight, and the third shell, 3n, can hold up to eighteen. (Source: https://www.khanacademy.org)
Science and scientists have enlightened us about our body and the world around us, our existence, and our possible origin. They chose to tell. If scientist share their discoveries, why do spiritualists, albeit for some like Ramalinga Adigal and some others, choose to keep it a secret? It is truly frustrating for someone keen to take the first step, who yearns to know more to be kept in the dark. The great saints told all. They revealed all. It is the lesser ones and those who are still in doubt who do not share a thing.
If the blog carried tales of his travels in present times and praise to him earlier, Agathiyar wanted me to write about what was taking place within me. But it was nothing much to shout about in comparison to what the saints have written and spoken. But going by the few messages I received from my readers, I realized that what is shared was appreciated and that they too now have an inkling of where the path is leading to. They too want to undertake the journey. Just as the unschooled Hanna Schmitz seeks to have someone read her a story in the movie "The Reader", and Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd goes from town to town reading the news in the movie "News of the World" and just as one who has gone on without food for days appreciates a grain of rice, it makes me happy and brings on a sense of immense satisfaction that just like my guru has helped me, we have helped at least one soul to see the light too.
Ramalinga Adigal crows waking up the souls to the reality that was possible which he had seen and experienced. Imagine if he had chosen to keep mum about it. We would not have the Arutpa to refer to and confirm our own experiences. Imagine if Agathiyar and Ramalinga Adigal had chosen not to come in our midst. We would still be in the dark after the demise of our physical guru. Imagine if the Siddhas had not provided an avenue to communicate with them through the Nadi, we would still be lost and struggling to find our way home.
Man has to share knowledge. This option is not available to animals. Animals don't school. Man has so many avenues available to better his lot. While animals have to abide by certain natural laws in place, man is privileged to know himself and move up the evolution ladder by his effort and at his own pace. We have total freedom to free ourselves from the grip of nature. The saints commanded nature. Prapanjam aided them in their quest and venture.
Tavayogi who took to the stage to preach and share his experience and knowledge with the public, rather opted to show it to me instead. There was never a proper class or discourse or question-answer session between us. He invited me to his ashram on our first meeting in Malaysia and chose to bring me places that he had stayed in during his days of searching. Agathiyar too instructed me to spend some days with him after rerouting me to him directly rather than gather at the local affiliate that he had come to officiate then, livelong.
The thought of sharing my maiden journey to India to carry out the remedies meted out to me by Agathiyar in my first Nadi reading set the ball rolling. It brought out the creative side of me, although I was already a good artist by others' standards. I created several websites that came free then and began to write on my gurus and my sole journey then.
- http://www.indianheartbeat.fws1.com,
- http://www.indianheartbeat.20m.com,
- http://www.tavayogi.webs.com,
- http://www.wix.com/tavayogi/agathiyan,
- http://indianheartbeat.wix.com/agathiyan,
- http://indianheartbeat.wix.com/tavayogi,
- http://sidha-heartbeat.webnode.com and
- http://agathiyarvanam.blogspot.com.
My first venture into and attempt at writing books was when I compiled the Siddhas hymns that I had been singing during prayers into a book of praise to Siddhas, "Siddhargal Potri Thoguppu." The hymns were from various sources: Thavathiru Rangaraja Desiga Swamigal of the Sri Agathiyar Sanmaarga Sangam, Ongarakudil, Turaiyur, Tamilnadu, India; Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigalaar of the Sri Agathiyar Sri Thava Murugar Gnana Peedham Thirukovil in Kallar, Kovai, Tamilnadu, India, and other publications. As I came across more hymns I included them too and the volume later expanded to become "Agathiyar Pusai" or "The Complete Book of Praise to Agathiyar".
Initially, these were for my personal reference only and were used as a textbook during our home puja. Later as we distributed them to fellow devotees the books and the songs made their way into their homes and temples too. It brought immense satisfaction to see it being put to good use.
I posted these books and others that I wrote later online for others to read and as a reference on some free platforms like http://www.scribd.com, and http://www.slideshare.net. The books I wrote are available to view and download free on the web version of this blog too.
At the request of Jnana Jothiamma who was then residing in the U.S.A, I began to stream the puja for her eyes only. Later following another request from a reader, I began to use some free platforms to stream to the public.
Just as Agathiyar wanted me to share the internal changes and experiences now with readers of this blog, he had many turn up after their Nadi readings at my home beginning in 2013, to watch and participate in the Siddha puja I carried out with my family. It brought a sense of cohesiveness and solidarity in seeing others walk the same path too.
Returning home from Kallar in 2005, I was given various tasks to perform, both through the Nadi and by Agathiyar and Tavayogi. I was asked to carry out the fire rituals or lighting the Homam at home with directions and guidance from my gurus. Though I was initially reluctant to engage in rituals, they told me that besides the ritual contributing towards personal or individual gain as in pacifying, reducing, or removing our past karma, a bigger and greater intent was revealed - that of healing the universe or Prapanjam. I was told that this act of dharma will help sustain the world and all its creation. I could then step into it with a full heart as I knew then that it was for the good of mankind and nature at large.
Bringing me to do charity that was introduced by Tavayogi at his Kallar ashram, I begin to look for opportunities to do a similar task on a smaller scale, according to my means, once back home. I was told that this act of dharma is lauded as the highest service one could give of himself to man and beast.
As the years passed by Agathiyar had a message for us through Suren's Nadi reading in 2018, that there is indeed a higher act of dharma above and beyond the rest. He said that besides acts of dharma, singing their praise, and eyeing their Holy feet, that we had engaged in till that moment, showing the way of the guru and standing by it was the highest dharma.
இது காலம் மாந்தர்களின் சிரம் பொருட்டு எடுத்துரைப்போம் பல தர்மம் நீதிக்கு ஒப்பாம் மங்கல துதிகளும் கதி உணர்ந்து மகிழ்வுடன் ஏற்றுக் கொண்டோம். உத்தமமாய் தர்மங்களில் சிறந்தது உயர்வான குரு வழியைக் காட்டி நிற்பது.
I guess I had hit the jackpot. I believe this blog serves this purpose. Thank you readers for what good would all these writings be if there was no one to read them.
As of this moment, the readership of this blog stands as follows.
