MORE ANNADHANAM

Thondu Seivom headed by Balachandran distributed pastries, drinks and toiletries sponsored by Amuthasurabi last night to the homeless on the streets of Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with Sri Pambatti Siddhar & Sri Korakkar Siddhar Jayanthi.

ANNADHANAM

Pothigai Meals on Wheels, a voluntary Soup Kitchen team headed by Sri Krishna took to the streets of Kuala Lumpur this afternoon to distribute food parcels to the hungry.

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Meanwhile another team Thondu Seivom headed by Balachandran will distribute pastries, drinks and toiletries sponsored by Amuthasurabi later tonight to the homeless on the streets in Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with Sri Pambatti Siddhar & Sri Korakkar Siddhar Jayanthi.

DOING ERAI'S WORK

Mahakavi Bharathi touches the soul with these verses "தன்செய லெண்ணித் தவிப்பது தீர்ந்திங்கு நின்செயல் செய்து நிறைவு பெறும்வண்ணம்" from his composition "Ninnai Charan Adainthen, Kannama." Doing his hearts desire, and getting agitated that his endeavors kept failing, he surrendered to the Almighty and did his asking instead, hence gaining utmost satisfaction and regaining his peace.

நின்னை சரணடைந்தேன், கண்ணம்மா

நின்னை சரணடைந்தேன்

பொன்னை, உயர்வை, புகழை விரும்பிடும்

என்னை கவலைகள் தின்ன தகாதென..

நின்னை சரணடைந்தேன், கண்ணம்மா

நின்னை சரணடைந்தேன்

மிடிமையும் அச்சமும் மேவி என் நெஞ்சில்

குடிமை புகுந்தன, கொன்று அவை போக்கின

நின்னை சரணடைந்தேன், கண்ணம்மா

நின்னை சரணடைந்தேன்

தன்செய லெண்ணித் தவிப்பது தீர்ந்திங்கு

நின்செயல் செய்து நிறைவு பெறும்வண்ணம்

நின்னை சரணடைந்தேன், கண்ணம்மா

நின்னை சரணடைந்தேன்

நின்னை சரணடைந்தேன், கண்ணம்மா

நின்னை சரணடைந்தேன்

துன்பம் இனி இல்லை, சோர்வில்லை

சோர்வில்லை, தோற்பில்லை

நல்லது தீயது நாமறியோம்

நாமறியோம் நாமறியோம்

அன்பு நெறியில் அறங்கள் வளர்த்திட

நல்லது நாட்டுக! தீமையை ஓட்டுக

நின்னை சரணடைந்தேன், கண்ணம்மா

நின்னை சரணடைந்தேன்

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When the veil of ignorance is drawn back, you realize that you are here to do Erai's work. Only this action will not constitute creating fresh karma; all other actions lead to either good or bad karma, hence leading on to a continuous cycle of birth and rebirths to reap the benefits or to pay its debts.

Link up with Erai; let him tell you what your mission is in this life - it can never only be that of caring for yourself and your close ones only. It has to be far more reaching and with a divine purpose, encompassing all of humanity. This birth is very rare we are told again and again. Stop living for yourself and stretch out your hands to others. Bring cheer to another; bring hope in another's life. Help change his/her fate and destiny.

When Tavayogi's daughter cried on being told that her father was becoming a turavi, Agathiyar consoled her that he had chosen her father for an even bigger task - that of bringing scores of souls to the path of the Siddhas. That was his mission. 

When Agathiyar told Sri Krishna, "Take care of other households and I shall take care of yours", Krishna set out to serve the unfortunate, less fortunate, poor, hungry and needy. He started a program Pothigai Meals on Wheels that began feeding the homeless in the streets of Kuala Lumpur and soon ventured to feed the hungry students. He began feeding the cows at a cowshed and went on to buy over pigeons from pet shops and freed them. He fed the birds, monkeys and fishes. He conducted abhisegam and puja to the statue of Agathiyar at the Eco City Agathiyar temple that he volunteered to care for. With him came a wonderful team: Balachander Aiya and Shantima; Dr Janar; Shanga Manickam; Perarulalan: Gunalan; Thana and many others carrying out Agathiyar's work.

Take up a task in the name of Erai and do it today. You will get immense satisfaction and joy. Remember you were placed on this earth to do his divine task. 

ON BODY, SOUL & SPIRIT

P Karthigayan in his book "History of Medical & Spiritual Sciences of Siddhas of Tamil Nadu", published by Notion Press Chennai, 2016, explains in simple terms the concept of the body, soul and spirit that were systematically laid out in the teachings of the Siddhas for the enrichment of humanity. Karthigayan's well researched book covers extensively the origin and the teachings of the Siddhas as well as reveals many astounding findings.

Just as Tavayogi wrote in his book "Andamum Pindamum" where everything on the face of this earth is related to things in the cosmos and also within oneself in the inner sanctums of each individual, Karthigayan in the opening paragraph of his book writes that the Siddhas believed that the body and its components are closely related to the cosmos and its cosmic elements. Any imbalance of this cosmic elements in the body indirectly affects the Spirit too, we are told.

The Body is to Earth; the Soul is to the other elements water, fire and air; and the Spirit is to the Sky.

The cosmos renews itself while the Soul that binds the body with the Spirit, takes on another body on expiry of the existing. Throughout this reincarnation process the Spirit lives on. It is believed that we live in this body for a stipulated time after which the soul that carries all our qualities transforms into an astral body and either lingers around or goes through heaven and hell before it perishes leaving the spirit to lead the astral body to take another body and birth. 

The spirit can be akin to the parent soul, experiences death and birth over and over again, known as mayapiravi - experiencing a short span in this body then another span of time in the astral plane before beginning another cycle of birth and death that goes on and on forever.  

An opportunity is given for us to make good the present life and change our ways while alive, failing which we pay for it or enjoy the perks in afterlife in the astral planes, and come back to repent and rectify the remaining faults or exhaust the vasanas and desires that takes on a new appearance known as karma, fate and destiny in yet another birth. 

All our aspirations and desires including that of merging with the divine is only possible with the aid of this body. Hence we can understand the determined efforts of the Siddhas to preserve the body and attaining immortality. 

The body becomes a receptacle for cosmic energy just as it stores physical energy that is called on when the need arises. Karthigayan writes, "They (the Siddhas) devised a systematic method for storing these physical and cosmic energies by attaining an appropriate body first and then attracting the cosmic force into it with the help of the mind."

Acknowledging that the actions of the body have an impact on the spirit, the Siddhas laid out a life style that would help ensure the purity of the spirit. The birth cycle of the spirit is determined by our actions. Realisation of the spirit and its role will cut off the cycle of birth and death, it is believed.

Death is what will sever the body from the spirit hence the need to prolong life in the body arised that brought much experimentation by the Siddhas on the possibilities of prolonging life.

Just as creation is the effect of Panchabhoothas, the body too is a product of these five elements made in the ratio 1 1/2 part earth; 1 1/4 water; 1 part fire; 3/4 air; and 1/2 sky totally 5 in any given circumstances.

If the body is composited of the above five elements in their ideal ratios to sustain itself with good health, the functions of the body is dependent on 96 tatvas or principles, of which 36 formulate the soul and the rest the body, that in turn are dependent on the five elements that makes the body.

The Siddhas remind us to ensure the ratio of these elements are maintained well to prevent ailment and in worst cases death.

In the absence of water the earth will fill its space; in the absence of fire the water will take its place; in the absence of air, the fire will consume its place; and in the absence of sky the air will occupy its space, creating chaos in the body. When the sky is replaced with a vacuum, death occurs.

Here then is the secret remedy to keep away death, for as long as we are aware of this ratio and maintain it death that is only at arms length can only watch us.

Their discovery that the only "apparent difference between the living and the dead was the function of respiration", mooted the Siddhas to find ways to increase and retain the prana within the body. Tavayogi too once told me "Breath is God." Agathiyar has mentioned in numerous incidences that he gave his breath to save his devotee. 

Korakar in his "Chandraregai 200", mentions the means in retaining the breath within and subduing the mind at the same time, making this body God's dwelling. 

கடவுள் உண்மை 

பான்மையுறப் பதினெண்பேர் நாதாக்கள் தாம் 

பாலிதங்களான தொறு ஞான சூட்சம் 

மேன்மையுட னோதிடுவேன் வாசி கூட்டி 

முக்கோணம் அதனுள்ளே வட்டம் சோதி 

ஆன்மமுடன் நீ பார்த்து அசையா துற்றால் 

ஆதாரமாக மனம் அசையா  துய்யும் 

வான் மதியும் ரவியடங்கும் வட்டத் துள்ளே 

வாசிவெளி யாகாது ஞான வீடே 192

வீடான வீடதுவும் சொந்தமாச்சு 

வெளியாக ஓதிவைத்தேன் வினையம் ஏக

நாடான நாடதனிற் கடவுளென்று 

நானிலத்தி லாட்டு வித்தல் காற்று காற்று 

கோடான கோடி தெய்வம் காற்றுக்கே தான் 

கூறி வைத்தா ரல்லாது வேறொன்றில்லை 

ஆடாத ஆட்டமெல்லாம் காற்று மாகும் 

அதுவகன்றா லகிலமுத லழிந்து போமே    

Kalanginathar too reiterates the technique in his "Upadesa Gnanam 34".

ஆவியென்ற பிராணமது புருவமீது 

அடங்கினால் மறுபிறவி யுண்டாம் பாரு 

ஆவியென்ற பிராணனது முக்கோணத்தில் 

அடங்கினால் மறுபிறவி யில்லை யில்லை  21

The Siddhas lead us on a well defined path beginning with Atma Siddhi or purification of Spirit and pushed it a step further to gain immortality of Spirit. For this purpose they delivered Astanga Yoga. Then they delivered Kaya Siddhi or physical immortality or the deathless physical state. 

Karthigayan writes, "The former is achieved through ascetic life and practise of Astanga Yoga while the later is achieved through an inner secret and scientific process."  The former is then known as a Yogi and the later a Siddha. He writes further distinguishing them both, "Yogis consider their body as a bag of sin suitable only for worldly life and reject the same; while the later considered the body as a means to achieve exalted spiritual heights and immortalized their body by scientific means."

The Siddhas preserved Body, Soul and Spirit to achieve their desire in prolonging the use of the body for God's purpose.

Karthigayan beautifully describes the process, "Death without dying, a status attained by Siddhas, is loss of substances related to earth except the form of their profile. In other words, substances of perishable nature will get replaced by substances of cosmic nature and complete the transformation known as Kaya Siddhi."

Karthigayan says knowing how God's network works, one should then aid the rule of God to go on smoothly. This shall lead to salvation.  

Karthigayan's book is available at Notion Press, Old No 38, New No 6, McNichols Road, Chetpet, Chennai 600031.

Lao Tzu's TAO TE CHING

Amazing revelations and learning from Lao Tzu.

CHOICES

Be grateful if you have choices in life, many hardly are given one. 

Be grateful if you are told about the Nadi, many don't know of its existence. 

Be grateful if you can locate your Nadi, many leave in vain.

Be grateful if you can have a reading immediately, many have been sent back to come again another day.

Be grateful if Agathiyar provides your a reading, for many have been refused one.

Be grateful if he addresses your past karma, many are suffering without knowing its causes.

Be grateful if you can accomplish the remedies listed, many either can't begin or cannot complete them.

Similarly be grateful if you have food on your table, many go without food for days.

Do not debate as to which is better, or of quality, for many don't have a choice.

Do not complain, there are many without the very basics in life.

Appreciate what you have in life. Give away some of what you have in appreciation. Share what you have. Donate what you have. 

Learn to see the joy in faces, what a smile could do, what a simple greeting could do, what a simple wish could do, what a simple gift could bring, what a morsel of food would do and what a simple prayer could do. 

Mother Theresa recalls how a child although the child had gone without food for days and was pretty much hungry, was taking bits of the bread she was given, for the sole reason that she feared the only piece of bread in her hands will finish soon.

If you are going to school look out for those among your classmates who come to school without bringing food or pocket-money. Buy him/her some food, or share your food. If you are a teacher give the hungry student a treat once in a while. If you are a parent who has brought food for your child, look towards the other table if there is a child going without food. Teach you child to appease the hunger of another. If you are in the parent-teachers association gather the parents to donate excess food to the children who come hungry.

If you are earning a salary, donate a portion to the unfortunate. 

Spending another need not be limited to the hungry, poor and unfortunate on the streets only. Do spend the ones who work hard and toil all day trying to make ends meet.

Buy the worker who comes by your neighborhood cleaning the drains, collecting refuse or cutting the grass, anything that seems fit for him at that time. Or pack him some food and drinks.

Give your office mates a treat once in a while. If you receive entertainment allowances, entertain them, and do not pocket it.

Throw in an open house and give a treat to all those who have come into your life.

Serve the guests who turn up at your homes while you chat.

If you have old folks around do pay them a visit and stay long enough to listen to them. Know that it is sad and difficult to grow old. Remember that they had lost their parents long long ago. Remember that they have lost their siblings too. Remember that their friends have left them for the other world. Remember that they only have you now. Nobody is sure how long they will be around. Cheer them up. Care for them. Love them.

The parents devote their life's for their children often burying their own wishes and desires for their children's sake. Find time to give back to them. Don't only take from them but learn to give back.

All these little bits of kindness shown to others slowly inculcates love and compassion for another.

This compassion can extend beyond humans and include the animals and birds. Feed the birds that come around your home some grains daily. Leave a fruit for the squirrel that drops by. Feed the dogs that roam the back lanes in search of food.

When I reported for work after finishing college, I was merely twenty. I had a friend in the office six years my senior. We became best buddies. I learnt to cherish and honor food, from him. He had lost his way in the jungles of Cameron Highlands while taking statistics of the native aborigines during his tenure with the statistical department many years earlier. He managed to find his way to the nearest town Tanah Rata after several days. He knew the meaning of hunger then. Once he saw an old man holding out a dented aluminium tray at the outlet from a restaurant kitchen in the back lane of the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. When questioned what he was doing he replied that he would collect the rice that came from the sink and recook it to feed his family. I never wasted any food after meeting Chandrasegaran Ganapathy. He was my mentor, teaching me values in life.

You do not need to wait to be told in the Nadi to begin doing charity. Look around you at the many good souls engaged in carrying out feeding to those on the streets through various soup kitchens. 

We are not here for ourselves; we are not here to bask in the fame and fortune that life brings; that would be selfish. There has to be an inner meaning to life, a true purpose. Seek it out and act accordingly.

Man takes from nature. It is only proper and fair that he gives back too. There are many ways to return this favour. Pick a way that brings joy and bliss to both the giver and receiver. 

Make that change in you today. Bring that change in others today.

We at AVM, AUM, TS, AS and TUT are seeing our hearts open up to the poor and unfortunate thanks to Agathiyar and his constant reminders through the Nadi. Many have come forward to assist in cash, kind and service. The joy gained in giving is tremendous we all came to know after going to the ground. The giving has created a paradigm shift in our thoughts and priorities in life. Bliss fills our hearts and souls in giving. Join us and others in giving back to our parents, the society, the country, to the Gurus and their teachings, to mankind and to Erai and Creation.

FEEDING THE COWS

AUM through its Pothigai Meals on Wheels programme headed for a cow shed in Klang to feed the cows. It brought us joy in feeding them.

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Photo courtesy of Maheswaran

This reminds me of a similar visit and feeding session that was arranged by a Seth, a publisher from Erode, when my family and I joined Tavayogi, Mataji and him to visit the Nattadresswar Temple in Kangayapalaiyam. On the way back from the temple the Seth brought us to his Kosalai. We took the opportunity to feed the cows. 

 

LIFE & ITS PURPOSE

We are told that we are here to learn, experience life, gain from what life has to offer and leave. As a little child we watch others and begin to imitate them, learning little things along the way. As a teen we associate with those in our age group and begin to experiment with new findings and explore new frontiers. As an adult when responsibility sets in, in the form of a job and a family, we are more careful with our association and begin to consider the pros and cons of things before engaging in any action. When old age sets in we reminiscent on the past and vet through our actions, considering if we could have acted differently. 

Each thought and its corresponding action leads us to a different possibility in life. Life then is made up of so many possibilities. We chose a thought and its cause of action to end up where we are now. If we had considered and taken up another option, life would have been different. But we should realize that whatever path we chose to follow was the best option at that moment of time, having pondered our it and considering all the possibilities and outcome of our action carefully. We need not regret for any of our actions for it was meant to be. Forgive yourself first, then forgive the other. 

Life has taught me too in simple ways, minute things that took me by surprise at times, and made me step back and watch in awe.

Tracing my childhood, although I do not have much of a recollection of it, I do remember places that I grew up in. These places trigger a thing or two about the incidents that took place and the people at that time. 

As a young lad I was accommodating to others requests and wants that made me popular among the elders, not that I wanted their attention and glamour. It was only in college that I began to say no to requests from others if I thought it was not to my liking. This reversal of my attitude was sparked by a book that I read in which its author told his readers that it was alright to say no at times. This stand that I adopted made me unpopular.

In my career, I began to accommodate others and their wishes not to gain popularity, although it did follow me, again, but it enabled me to learn new things and technologies. 

Just as before operating any machinery, I would go through its manual first, whatever venture I undertook, I would read about it thoroughly and get myself acquainted with it and prepared.   

As a bachelor and feeling bored most of the time, I took up prayers to keep myself occupied. Soon I was enjoying every moment of it. I performed puja at dawn and dusk and threw in daily visits to the neighborhood temples.  My thirst for answers to questions relating to the numerous dreams that I had, and the doubts that arised about God who was supposedly said to be compassionate, but turned out otherwise, did not receive favorable answers from senior citizens. I saw that they all lacked the knowledge, and were mere sheep of the flock. I was more determined now and searched the books for answers. But all the reading made me more confused because it all seem too good to be true in these books authored by pandits and the learned. These books painted ideal pictures of life, but in reality it was entirely different. There was so much suffering and hatred on the ground.  I would have blown up to pieces at that critical period in time of descent and anger if it was not for Lord Shiva who came in a dream and told me to keep all my questions to a later date, hence saving the day. I stopped questioning. I stopped all the reading, and all forms of worship too.

Meantime I got married and began to take on new responsibilities. Soon I had a child and another. When my wife was carrying our second child, I began to frequent the temples again with my family. Moving three years forward, I had a surprise visit from my nephew who cautioned me not to ask anything about what was to be delivered to me that day. As we sat at my altar, his body shook before he began to pass a mantra to me asking me to chant. He told me I shall meet my guru soon. On subsequent visits, he passed me a painting of Lord Dhakshanamurthy to pray to. A year later I saw the Nadi. My life changed. 

As told I met my guru Supramania Swami of Tiruvannamalai at his home the following year. I met Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal in Malaysia three years later.

Supramania Swami brought me to temple worship, chanting and meditation. Tavayogi brought me to do service and charity. Agathiyar through the Nadi revealed the mysteries of life. He showed me his path and holding on to my hand, led me on it step by step, explaining things, cautioning me at times, and showing me the bliss that is in store for all who track on this path of the Siddhas. Occasionally he shocked me back to my senses with revelations, giving blows to my ego, and running the lives of others in front of me so that I learnt not to make the same mistakes they did. Slowly but surely he guided me, staying close to me, giving me the courage to stand my ground, reminding me not to enter into a debate and to stay out of controversies, and pushing me to continue with my prayers. 

There was a time when I was angry at others for not coming into this path even after having talked for hours at length about the Siddhas and their miracles, to the extend people stayed away from me for fear that they had to sit it out with me and listen unwillingly. I was so overwhelmed and taken by the many episodes and miracles Agathiyar performed and in my excitement to pass my joy to them, I rattled away for hours not realizing that it was all in vain. Soon Tavayogi told me, "Paathiram paarthu alanthu podu", that meant only share if you know he is receptive to what you are about to say. In other words don't waste your time with unconcerned and disinterested audience. I zipped up.

That was the case of the after effects of Nadi reading too, where I took every opportunity available to promote the Nadi to people, for I had seen it bring change in me and wanted that to happen in their lifes too. But all they saw was another medium of astrology, keen only to know what good was awaiting them materially and preferred to investigate the authenticity of the reader and the Nadi rather then its contents and message. Soon I zipped up. I made sure that they are already in the worship of the Siddha and in event they had not seen the Nadi yet, only then would I recommend that they seek guidance through it. 

I became wary of Godmen too after I was shown the many blunders that they commit. When Agathiyar asked me to go places and see numerous gurus and receive their blessings and teachings, I thanked him for showing me Supramania Swami and Tavayogi but told him that I do not want to meet any other master for I had him - if at all there was anything I needed to know let it come from him in the confines of my home. I did not want another guru in the flesh no more. He stopped asking me to go places since that day. 

He came in the Nadi, then as a statue and today resides in the hearts of many at AVM. He brought great souls to AVM together to do his job, giving each a task yet bringing us together to carry it out in unison. I realize that this marga or path is not for the masses but only those who come empty and are willing to listen to him. To those he reveals their past, recommends corrective measures to be taken and guides them on what they are supposed to do to pull aside the veil that prevents them from attaining the state of jhoti or light. If that state is not achieved within this lifetime, no harm done for we can always come back to continue from where we left, as Supramania Swami says, "Nothing (our efforts) goes to waste".

RAMALINGA ADIGAL'S DIVINE SONGS

If one goes through Ramalinga Adigal's compositions compiled as the Thiruarutpa, we can see how systematically he had been brought to experience the various stages of spiritual evolvement. Just by following these songs one can attain bliss. I came across the following videos of several songs from the Arutpa that were composed for the 1939 version of Ramalinga Adigal's life story on celluloid. 

The saints life story was retold again in the 70's.

Give thanks to your parents for bringing you into this world. Give thanks to them for providing the material body that was needed for your soul to dwell in and cherish. Give thanks to your ancestors for the continuity in your lineage. Give thanks to the Siddhas, Rishis and Munis who stood by you and watched over you. Give thanks to all those who fed you, keeping you body alive so that this soul could dwell in it longer. Give thanks to Erai for giving you another day to serve another. 

THE JOY IN GIVING

The Kugan-Kogie family from Johannesburg, South Africa, with sponsorship from good souls, came together to make their contribution towards society through three separate events recently. They share their joy in giving with SH and its readers.

The Holy Cross 

We chose Saturday 25th November to treat the residents of the Home Cross Home to a scrumptious dinner, a delicious dessert and a Christmas gift. The Holy Cross Home is a residential frail care Center and a Hospice to 84 people, based in Pretoria, South Africa. The home is managed by the Holy Cross Sisters and it caters for all racial groups and denominations.

The morning began with the preparation of the meals. 

Later in the day, each member of the home was presented with a gift bag containing the following items (we thank our sponsors for their generous contributions):

Many of the residents, at the home had seen beyond the age of 80 and many were quite ill. Many were also retired sisters of the Holy Cross organization; and had given up much in their lives to serve humanity. Hence, they provided us with an opportunity to humbly serve them on this occasion.

Some of the Holy Cross Sisters with our crew 

The warm and friendly staff at the home were presented with a small gift as well, as a token of appreciation for caring and nursing people who require help, particularly those who may be terminally ill. We cannot thank them enough and words cannot describe the value of their work. 

We left the home that evening, richly rewarded from the experience of meeting, interacting and understanding some amazing souls. Their kindness, gratitude, compassion and appreciation was awe-inspiring. 

Christmas Charity Drive 

With the season of giving being around the corner many good samaritans opened their hearts and wallets to bring the joy of Christmas to 700 less fortunate children living in the south of Johannesburg. The children were provided with a Christmas meal, durable plastic plates, cups and spoons and a shoebox filled with treats and toys. 

   

Socks and Shoes 

On the 27th of October, team Ravi Naidoo distributed 400 pairs of socks and shoes to disadvantaged school children at the Boschkop Farm Primary School in Pretoria. Learners were also provided with stationery sets.

Excited and grateful …learners holding up their new shoes.

BLESSINGS FOR A DEVOTEE

A disciple of Agathiyar wrote in the following piece carrying her experience of how Agathiyar came to her and has blessed her.

When someone is always by your side in all situations it makes us lead a happy and soulful life.

Another name for happiness and soulful life is Agathiyar grandpa.

He came to my life through my well wisher, my friend, a disciple of grandpa.

I pursue a Ph D degree now. I am staying in a hostel and I do have to take care of things alone. When I am caught up with tough situations, I feel very low. So my friend gave me the Nadi Sollum Kathaikal book and told me your problems are solved. I blinked and took it with me. 

Once I use to be very lazy and kept my room untidy with clothes and dust all over. When I started reading the book, I really want to change myself and cleaned my room thoroughly.

When I started to know him even more, I started calling him grandpa. I use to look at the image of him in the front cover of the book and use to talk to him for hours. I started visiting his temple in T-nagar, Chennai regularly and greet him with flowers. What a change in my life!

If I am hungry, I will get food by some means and if I can’t pay the semester fee, someone will help me pay it.

Even though I am doing PhD degree, my aim is to build a temple for grandpa in future. I belong to a non-hilly area where places like Cuddalore, Pondicherry, Villupuram and Chidambaram are present. Most of the people from that side didn’t know grandpa’s existence. So, I wish to build a temple over there and let people experience the real need of life. I couldn’t wait till I graduate and earn money to build it.

For now, I made a small temple in my room.

I made this temple one day after the other by waking up until brahma mugurtha. I took bath and welcomed him every day during that time. Then I will get some sleep as I woke up the whole night. When I closed my eyes itself a big black snake use to appear, sit next to me and I was so scared.

When the temple was built, I drew a picture of grandpa and made him with full of cotton as he is also so light hearted. I started to pray him daily and he also made surprise visits sometimes which can be felt and can’t be explained.

I was so curious that what he would think of my plan for the temple. My mother and I went to Kallar for having a Jeevanadi reading by Agathiyar sithar from Thavayogi ayya. In nadi, grandpa called me as daughter several times and told me that the snake was him who came every day. My eyes drown in a pool of water with happiness. At that time, I knew him for just 2 to 3 months only. I admired his compassion and prostrated before him. Even though it was not a real temple, he accepted my love towards him and visited me.

Whenever I was in need of him, he will appear in any form.

I am very attached to my cow which our family is having in Cuddalore. I see her as my daughter only. She became sick. She got fits and doctor told she won’t last a week. When my parents told this I cried a lot and stopped taking food. I became weak and use to pray to him. Her condition worsened. After a few days, I got a call from Thavayogi ayya. He told me, “I feel I want to speak with you. Is everything alright?” I cried a lot and said what happened to my cow. I asked him why grandpa is still waiting. Ayya said “You are thinking about your daughter and I am thinking of mine. She will be alright. Nothing will happen. You have to take care of yourself. Have food and stay healthy”. I knew who made him call. I thanked grandpa and left it to him. Next day my mother called and said the cow was completely alright and she was doing well.

What I learned from all the happenings is that he never fails and never lets his disciples down. He can be bounded only with our truthfulness and dedication towards him. Salutations to the great grandpa. He made me treat people with a smile and care even if I don’t like them. I am blessed to be one of his many daughters. Please pray for me and bless me that one day I should make a temple for real. Thank you all.

DIVINE MOMENTS

Having a baby in the home is magical. There is something about these babies. They bring cheer and happiness to our homes and our hearts. A baby can bring instant change in the hearts and turn the house around. He/she engages everyone's attention and brings them together. I am enjoying the presence of my granddaughter and her antics. No wonder the baby is equated to the divine. The baby changes your life just as the divine does if only we let the divine in. 

When a child is conceived the divine comes in and starts its work. Each partner contributes towards an opportunity for a soul to start its life anew in a physical form as a fetus, growing into a beautiful miracle that is a child. Here an avenue is created for a soul to live out its desires through a human birth. We provide the material necessary for the body to take shape so that the soul can reside and see through its karma. Each parent creates this magical moments for all the souls waiting to take birth out there. These souls choose their place of birth, parentage, and society carefully so that they can fulfill their dreams and desires in the given life. Life is precious. Cherish life and all its wonders.

The souls that departed even before their time was up, too are looking for a place to berth and end up forcefully taking hold of the weak at heart. They stay on till their calling comes fulfilling their desires through the individual meantime.

The divine comes into the murthy or idol and answers the prayers of ardent devotees. At times it swaps places with a soul in the physical body, entering his body and carrying out divine plays.  Meantime, the soul of the devotee rests awhile in the murthy.

Just as the knight comes riding a stallion and sweeps the damsel off her feet, Agathiyar too came through the Nadi and swept me off my feet. He has come to stay bringing immense joy and happiness as my granddaughter does. His coming was magical too. Knowing I detested rituals, he tricked me saying he was going to stopped over awhile on transit at my home before moving to a Brindavan later. But when the days went by, we became attached to each other. I did not want to part with him, although I knew pretty well that one day when the construction of the Brindavan was completed, he would have to move. Tavayogi told me if he goes he would replace his bronze idol in my home. But as the days of completion of the Brindavan neared, Agathiyar kept mum and silent. Agathiyar was not saying anything whether he was moving  or otherwise. When the Brindavan called me to asked when I was sending him over, I told them he was not coming, after which I was worried sick if I had been selfish and gone overboard in refusing to send him over. The moment I replied that he was not coming, someone donated another statue to the Brindavan. It was only after some time that Agathiyar revealed that he had chose to stay put in my place. The bond between us grew even greater day by day. 

Yogi Ramsuratkumar who addressed himself as a beggar, answered that India needs beggars to a question on why there were so many beggars around. I too soon realized that here was an opportunity for us to open our hearts (and eyes) to these section of society who are deprived in many ways. It provides an opportunity for us to extend our arms in bringing aid and help to these unfortunate souls. 

Some might equate this help extended to the poor as washing off their karma and gaining merits. In actual fact Agathiyar says that the one fed has his karma removed too. Simply said feeding works both ways, both the giver and receiver gain from this act of dharma and charity. Let there be an expectation in doing it for starters. The important thing is getting him/ her started. Eventually the act of giving for expected results and gaining merits is lost in this noble act over time. He/ she soon does it for the sake of the hungry and nothing more. With time compassion builds in them, their heart mellows and cries for the unfortunate. They want to do more and often. Towards this Agathiyar brought like-minded souls in AVM, TS, AS, AUM and TUT together to joyfully carry out this noble task. We are grateful to be a part of this change. He has told us that the food given will act as medicine for the receiver healing his illness and satisfying his hunger. It is said that Agathiyar loves to cook and feed others. When we are on the ground we are little Agathiyans handing out food parcels to the hungry and poor. 

As I sat and went through all the 54 Nadi readings that I had been blessed with this evening, I could not but cry out in joy for all the love and compassion he has showered on us. This path of the Siddhas is sheer amazing, mind boggling and incomprehensible. All we can do is watch with awe and amazement. 

TIME

THE GRACE OF AGATHIYAR

Never in my wildest dream did I envision walking a path of soul searching and one that took me to Agathiyar. I must have done some good somewhere to someone I suppose for everyone I meet tells me it is not a simple thing to come to follow Agathiyar's teachings. 

All I did was listen. I listened to him speak through the Nadi, the only means of communication between him and me till now. Although he tells us all at AVM that we did not need any further reading, but it was always beautiful to hear him address and speak to us. Hence he gives in to our yearnings and continues to provide us with readings.

When I look back at my life and the people I met and how they assisted me in all fields and moments of need, I find Agathiyar's hand in every single frame of my life. 

As an infant when I was suffering from recurrent purging, he came as a Chinese deity and treated me. Since then I was brought to the medium for all my illnesses. I remember vividly how he would hit his bare back with the blunt edge of his sword and chant in Chinese. He would then write Chinese letters with a Chinese brush dipped in red ink on a strip of yellow rice paper, burn it and place the ash in a glass of water. I was given the concoction to drink and what do you know? I was cured - always. This went on for the next 13 years until I was bitten by a dog and fearing rabies needed to get an injection in the general hospital. 

When I was hungry in class, he came as my cousin sister who taught me the Tamil language as part of the Pupils Own Language (POL) curriculum in school, giving me ten cents each time to buy me some food. In those days a loaf of bread only cost 10 cents.

When I fell from my bicycle as I rode home from school during heavy rain and lost my two front teeth, and was having high fever as a result, he was there for me in the form of my parents and siblings caring for me.

When I slipped and fell into the waters as I was boarding a shallow boat from the jetty, he saved me through the two bags of bread that I had in both my hands that kept me afloat and the quick action of the piling team who held on to me, saving me from being drowned.

He was there as the barge workers who immediately cared for me as I hopped onto a barge from the jetty only to hit my head against a post. Although I saw tiny birds circle my head back then, but I survived. 

He saved me from the dreaded dengue fever in recent years which my nephew would jokingly say, that the tiny mosquito brought down this lion.

Similarly he has saved my family members and many others are alive today as a result of his attention and care. His breath moves in us. His sight is on us. He comes to our aid the moment there is danger. He ensures a decent meal is waiting at the dinner table for us. He has provided us company in the form of family and friends. He has come to us in times of need, giving us an ear listening us out, giving advice, guidance, tips, remedies, prescribed medicine and treatment and given encouragement, hope and strength. 

When I heeded the words of a noble soul Segaran who was leaving to become a monk at the Ranchi ashram, I picked up work that was beyond my engineering field. I had the time and was willing to learn, the two things he mentioned. I soon became an asset at the office and this knowledge led my to become versatile with computers, both hardware and software, and with all forms of presentations and publications. I never imagined all these applications I learnt and had had hands on experience back then would one day help me with this blog, and the YouTube channels. 

The Tamil font, Shakthi, that was created by Kannan of Kelana Computer Service and that he provided me with, on my purchase of my very first personal HP Desktop computer from him back then in 1996, enabled me to dish out all the Tamil ebooks listed in this blog. 

Today Agathiyar has brought us to serve others in many ways including sharing information through this blog, the many ebooks made available on this blog, through conducting prayers, and holding satsangs, and doing charity, serving food and providing clothing. To add to this list he has brought us together to produce an audio CD album that would further spread his fame. 

ANNADHANAM

The Bala Chandran family carried out their monthly annadhanam or feeding session at a regular home in Semenyih assisted by Sri Krishna of Pothigai Meals on Wheels. 

While they served food for the inmates of the home, Mr and Mrs Kugan prepared meals to be served, and toiletries to be distributed to the less unfortunate some 5308 miles away in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

OF DNA TESTING & THE NADI

We are told that the mother passes only X chromosomes to all children and that the father passes on the X to the daughters and Y to the sons. How amazing!

Now we hear about Autosomal DNA and its testing. 

Autosomal DNA is a term used in genetic genealogy to describe DNA which is inherited from the autosomal chromosomes. An autosome is any of the numbered chromosomes, as opposed to the sex chromosomes. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes (the X chromosome and the Y chromosome). 

(Source:https://isogg.org/wiki/Autosomal_DNA)

The most popular DNA-deciphering approach, autosomal DNA testing, looks at genetic material inherited from both parents and can be used to connect customers to others in a database who share that material. The results can let you see exactly what stuff you’re made from — as well as offer the opportunity to find previously unknown relatives.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/lifestyle/she-thought-she-was-irish-until-a-dna-test-opened-a-100-year-old-mystery/?utm_term=.5d05b5978340

We are cautioned though that, "Doing DNA testing for fun can carry consequences few of us might anticipate. It requires little investment at the outset, but it has the potential to utterly change our lives."

Similarly when we go for a Naadi reading, we are told about our karma and its effects. The effects of karma can be far reaching, going back several centuries and several births, linking us not only to our family tree but beyond with people we hardly knew now but had somehow met before and influenced their lives both ways. We are told that every action of us comes back to either reward or haunt us in this life. 

For instance I was told that I was a temple priest, a Namboothiri from Kerala to be precise, in the Kaanda Nadi based on my thumbprint. Then after some 14 years, Agathiyar in his Jeeva Nadi reading tells me that I together with my present family were in Papanasam in a former birth. Along the way he tells Bala Chandran that we were together in Malaysia in some birth in the past and again together at Shringeri, India in yet another birth. That's four past births accounted for. Amazing.

My relative who was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk in his past birth leads a spiritual group that worships Sri Raghavendra Swamigal. Amazing.

There is a possibility that I could have been born in other nations and regions too, adopting its language, culture, belief and faith. I might be championing a cause for a particular sect, cult or religion and hurting and harming others or bringing down their places of worship now, without the least knowledge that I could have been in that community and helped build it in the first place. There are so many possibilities out there that is beyond our imagination.

And as the study on DNA by the producers of the above videos reminds us that, "You have more in common with the world than you think" and as we are told, "Love thy neighbor as thyself", love your family and friends, for we are all connected.

Agathiyar tells us that he is in the prapanjam and that the prapanjam is in him. We are indeed all connected.

IN THE NEWS

Acharya Gurudasan or lovingly known as Master Gowri among AVM circles, will lead the following programme as posted below:

Initiation into Babajis Kriya Yoga in Dehradun,
December 1-3, 2017

Initiation into Kriya Kundalini Pranayama:

The Breath to Creation’s Power & Consciousness, Awakened Kundalini Shakti & Action with Awareness, Training in Meditation, Hatha Yoga Asanas, Mantra, Siddha Puja Ceremony.

Benefits:

Physical Health & Mental Fitness in Your Daily Life,
Constant Inner Peace in a Householder’s Life,
Realization of Your Self & Absolute Reality,
Conscious Creation of Your Present and Future Life.

Prerequisite: None

With Yogacharya Gurudasan from Bangalore
e-mail gurudasan@babajiskriyayoga.net,

Free introductory lecture: Friday night December 1, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 pm.

Seminar: December 2-3, 2017, Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Venue: Sakteswar Panchayati Temple. Post office Road, Lane Name Gurunanak Road, Subash Nagar, Clementown. Dehradun

Contact:

Shri. Vinod Kumar email: vinod@babajiskriyayoga.net, Phone: +91 98456 61221
Shri. Rohit Naithani email: rohit.naithani@gmail.com, Phone: +91 9412381505
www.babajiskriyayoga.net

On another note, Dr Tiaga of AVM is involved in organizing the following event: