What are we here for? Each person might have a reason for himself, both known to him and unknown. I too did not know my reason to be here and what I was to achieve or become till my physical gurus and Agathiyar came along. I was deeply attracted to the devotion of the Gods and Goddesses in the Hindu pantheon since young though, for reasons I did not know till later.
While many have lured us with words, visuals, ideas, insights, presentations, and interpretations of various paths and ways to various states of spiritual advancement; giving us the myriad ways and means and practices to achieve them, labeling these with majestic and bombastic words, accompanied with visual graphics and eyecatching media, Agathiyar came silently and swept me off my feet when I least expected. All I had then was faith and patience. When he brought the good word through my nephew after a long break of 14 years, staying away from all forms of learning and devotion, I had faith and worked on the task given with patience.
While others need to toil and work their way up the spiritual ladder Agathiyar has made it easy for us to accomplish and come to the state that everyone unknowingly seeks - the state of peace within and without. He paved the path of worship to the Siddhas and the deities, nothing new but something that we had carried out all this while. But it was only after coming to the fold of the Siddhas that the progress was actuated and accelerated. Although the divine had its eyes and ears on us and its hold on us, it was only after coming to hold the hands of the Siddhas that we could actually feel the hold and grip of theirs. From Sariyai or simply put visiting the temples, he brought us to engage actively in Kriya or the rituals that were once the domain of the priestly lot. He then came down as a friend in need, and soon moved house taking up residence in our home and hearts. He came down from his Godly state and moved in with us, walking with us, eating with us, sleeping with us. His touch slowly changed us and bestowed us with wonderful thoughts and things. He revealed his 5 tenets that summed up the purpose in coming here ending all the years of speculation, assumption and false notions. He offered to bring us to greater heights in the public arena, but we chose to refuse the gifts fearing that fame and power would corrupt us too. Today he stands among us instead, leading us to greater heights - within. Even if we failed to touch, achieve or reach the measure or yardstick that he has placed for us, we shall not despair but remain contented.
Accepting that we are not ready to fully evacuate our place in this materialistic world, he brings us to escape into the moment and be with him frequently. If only we could spend more time in his thought and presence but life has to move on and we have to attend to other things and our responsibilities, bringing bread and butter to the dining table. Not ignoring our duty towards family and society, we often take a stroll with him in the woods, running away from the madness all around us at least for these precious few moments.