We're always trying to quantify, compare, distinguish, identify, and assign a label, tag, verify, accept, or deny things, including in our search for God. We fail to look at things as they are, pure and unadulterated. We fail to witness the charm in them. We complicate matters in wanting to know more than the eye can see. We are truly in a mess. This is Maya, according to Agathiyar. He tells us that all of creation was pure in the beginning, but man, thinking he was superior compared with everything else, began to divide, conquer, and rule.
When we look back to the days of our childhood, life though was "difficult" according to our elders, we never saw it as such, for we lived in a bubble of joy and bliss. Being a child is the closest one can get to god back then. This I see in my grandchildren, too, these days.
The first phase of our lives is that of a wonderful childhood, school, and friends. Then the questions began, including questions about whether god was compassionate and loving as told when either we go through trials and tribulations or are witness to them. Then comes the phase where we either walk away or the divine has us taking a break from it all, emptying the self of all earlier reading, learning, and listening. Experiences then become our learning, no more from the text and others. Taking a route that either comes our way or looking for one, we walk the route in the next phase. Then we walk the path with the guru when he turns up at our door. He helps us open further doors.
Agathiyar busted the myth that coming to the Siddhas will break up a relationship and pull one or the other away from their family and relationship. Coming personally, he carried out our 60th wedding anniversary after telling us to do it with the family gathered.
Not only did he have us remarry, he personally guided us to conduct his wedding with Lobama too later.
He shows us that aging can be reversed. I am growing black hair. Though pain and discomfort have to be endured as the energies traverse and break down the obstacles in its path, it has connected me with the Prapanjam that knows our every intent and showers its grace these days. Life is a bliss. He tells me to share the changes taking place within with readers so that they get to know what is in store for walking the path.