NS Shaan noted a good sign during the many conversations in AVM's Whatsapp group. He posted the following, "After observing that there is some kind of miraculous healing that happens, whenever, someone posts (in the group) regarding the welfare of a patient or problem, the feedback is always positive. From a metaphysics point of view, what has happened is ;
1) The Divine Grace of Lord Agathiyar whom bestows His Grace upon our Sincere Request!
2) US...yes, the people in AVM itself,...you, me, everyone of us...Why, the Collective Consciousness of our group is very strong. Therefore, as an experiment, I have started to pray for all of us, every morning, in all areas such as health, wealth, longevity, joy, happiness, knowledge and spiritual bliss. If all of us to the same and use the power of Collective Consciousness....and with the Grace of Agathiyar Ayya...who knows, What we can achieve......A prayer is Free, and we have nothing to lose. Try it...Om Agathisaya Namaha."
This was exactly what Suren told me too the night before NS Shaan's observation, that he is going to pray for the well being of all beginning from that moment since he saw significant signs of recovery (after a plea for prayers in the group) in his uncle's health who was warded in ICU a few days before.
At the Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Thirupattur while me and the rest of AVM family were gathered at Maharishi Patanjali's samadhi reciting the names of the Siddhas, a priest motions Bala Chandran Gunasekaran to hurry up and go over to the Brahma Sampath Gowri's sannadhi for her darshan before they close. We finish reciting the Siddhar Potri and leaving Dyalan to continue with his meditation, we move to Ambal's sannadhi. There a priest who was familiar to us through the numerous video uploads on YouTube by visiting devotees at this temple, decides to teach us a universal prayer for healing all sorrows and wiping away the tears and fears. The moment he beckoned us to rub our palms together and spread them out in front of us and leads us on with the universal prayer, we could immediately feel a spur of energy rising in our palms. It was truly a wonderful gesture on the part of the priest to educate us on this new technique of meditation for the well being of humanity and all of creation. There was no reason for him to pay attention to us and take time off to teach us as he was rushing to close the temple for the day.
We understand now that the idea in us being here is not to feed ourselves but instead to bring cheer to another, in whatever small way we can. Agathiyar, Avvai, Valluvar and the Siddhas have stressed since time immemorial that both dharma and sadhana are required for the gates to heaven or "Vanavar Naadu" to open; to step onto the realm of Erai or enter the kingdom of God. Besides engaging in prayers (that too has to be for the well-being of others), carrying out social and charitable activities catering to the needs of the unfortunate ones will go a long way in bringing change in the lives of many.
Agathiyar says that prayer for oneself will be fruitful but might take time to materialize; but prayers for another will be effective and take place faster. The best prayer is in a congregation or kutu prathanai were the combined efforts, thoughts and prayers moves even the mighty mountain.
At AVM towards the end of our prayers, the "Rajah kudumbam" of five, are always given the honor to lead us in a beautiful universal prayer for the well being of all of humanity and god's creation.
AVM through its service orientated arm Thondu Seivom and financial arm Amudhasurabhi, has successfully carried out several activities and charities in the past year and continues to do so into the new year.
Recently AVM contributed towards helping to cover a very small fraction of the costs in carrying out the annadhanam or feeding the devotees at the Thirukalyana Vizha for Agathiyar and Lobhama at the Sri Agastheeswara and Akilandeswari Temple at Karuvalarchery some 13 kms from Kumbakonam, on 8 February 2017, a program undertaken by Thiru M. Sankar of the Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam.
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| Puja at the Sri Agastheeswara and Akilandeswari Temple at Karuvalarchery. Photos courtesy of M.Sankar |
On the local front, a very small contribution was made for annadhanam too during the Guru Puja Vizha for Sri Jaganatha Swamigal at the Sivalayam in Tapah, on 10 February 2017.
This two components, sadhana and dharma will become the two eyes of AVM. AVM will bring hope, cheer and the gifts of life to the unfortunate.