Many have asked me about the absence of posts over the past few days. I was engaged in producing the following video. It took me four days to compile and it saw four versions of the video made. I guess Agathiyar was not happy with the earlier three versions. Finally, this version, the fourth has seen the light of the day. This video is dedicated to Tavayogi. The least we could do for Tavayogi is to remember him.
When a curious colleague of my daughter came over to see the puja conducted at AVM some years back she put the question to us, "What did you benefit from worshipping the Siddhas?" This took us by surprise for we never even for a second thought of reaping benefits from something that we loved doing for someone who had shown so much compassion and love. We could not blame her for that is how things are these days. Everyone wants to know what there is in it for them before offering to extend help, engage in a venture, etc. Everything is business orientated these days, sadly even devotion. She never came back. The above video could answer her question. I guess to answer her question it all boils down to the extent of devotion or bhakti one has on either his guru or Ista Devata.
Just after posting the above video, I received a link from NS Shan. Dr. Sumit Kesarkar presents an informative video of an interview with a Yogi who among many things speaks about surrender and doing Seva or service to the guru too.
Mataji Sarojini Ammaiyaar, a student and now the head of Kallar Ashram, was told that she need only take care of Tavayogi's needs and Agathiyar shall ensure that she attained Mukti. For us who took Agathiyar as Satguru, Ramalinga Adigal came to bless us and asks that we continue with Agathiyar and that he would help remove the veil of ignorance in us and show us to Arutpernjhoti. Ramalinga Adigal had on a couple of instances asked that we continue to hold on to the Holy Feet of "Appan Agathiyan" as he addresses Agathiyar. He told us that since we had taken on Agathiyar's path and taken hold of Agathiyar's feet, hence his holy feet shall be salvation for us. "He is all. Go deeper. He shall take care. He shall bring you to the light", he added. "Agathiyar shall set aside the veil that hides Arutperunjhoti from you", he promised. "Since you came to Agathiyar and his path, he will be the guiding light", he says. He asks that if we continue on his path, Agathiyar shall lead us to Arutperunjhoti.
Agathiyar remains a guiding light to us, then, now and forever. Ramalinga Adigal comes to asks us to kindle the flame within to burn with such intensity that it shall draw aside the veil or curtain that stands between us and Erai. There is a need to shed the veil or curtain. The means is to light the Jhoti or light or flame in us. "Our Father Agathiyan will come within you to draw the curtain aside. That is the meaning of the song. My Father Agathiyar is in all of you bidding his will. Follow in his path. He shall assist you to drop the veil. Arutjhothi blesses you. Arutjhoti Aandavar blesses you. You are on the right track. Agathiyan shall lead you to Arutjhothi", hails Ramalingam.
Just after posting the above video, I received a link from NS Shan. Dr. Sumit Kesarkar presents an informative video of an interview with a Yogi who among many things speaks about surrender and doing Seva or service to the guru too.
Mataji Sarojini Ammaiyaar, a student and now the head of Kallar Ashram, was told that she need only take care of Tavayogi's needs and Agathiyar shall ensure that she attained Mukti. For us who took Agathiyar as Satguru, Ramalinga Adigal came to bless us and asks that we continue with Agathiyar and that he would help remove the veil of ignorance in us and show us to Arutpernjhoti. Ramalinga Adigal had on a couple of instances asked that we continue to hold on to the Holy Feet of "Appan Agathiyan" as he addresses Agathiyar. He told us that since we had taken on Agathiyar's path and taken hold of Agathiyar's feet, hence his holy feet shall be salvation for us. "He is all. Go deeper. He shall take care. He shall bring you to the light", he added. "Agathiyar shall set aside the veil that hides Arutperunjhoti from you", he promised. "Since you came to Agathiyar and his path, he will be the guiding light", he says. He asks that if we continue on his path, Agathiyar shall lead us to Arutperunjhoti.
Agathiyar remains a guiding light to us, then, now and forever. Ramalinga Adigal comes to asks us to kindle the flame within to burn with such intensity that it shall draw aside the veil or curtain that stands between us and Erai. There is a need to shed the veil or curtain. The means is to light the Jhoti or light or flame in us. "Our Father Agathiyan will come within you to draw the curtain aside. That is the meaning of the song. My Father Agathiyar is in all of you bidding his will. Follow in his path. He shall assist you to drop the veil. Arutjhothi blesses you. Arutjhoti Aandavar blesses you. You are on the right track. Agathiyan shall lead you to Arutjhothi", hails Ramalingam.
அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதி ஆண்டவர் உங்களை ஆசீர்வதித்தார். செல்லும் வழி சரி. நீ பற்றிய பாதை அகத்தியனின் பாதை. நீ பற்றிய பாதம் அகத்தியனின் பாதம். நீ பற்றிய பாதம் உன்னை கரை தேற்றியது. இனி காண்பவை அவனை மட்டும். ஆழ்ந்து போ. அகத்தியன் பார்த்துக்குவான். அகத்தியன் அருட்ஜோதியை நோக்கி அழைத்து செல்வான்.
என் பெருமானே என்னுள் வந்து அருளிய ஜோதி அது....
என் பெருமான் அருளிய ஜோதி அது....
திரை எனும் திரை எனும் என் பெருமான் காட்டிய திரை அது....
என் அருள் அப்பன் அருள் ஜோதி அது...
சீர்ஜோதி அது பெருஞ் ஜோதி அது... ஏறும் பெரும் ஜோதி அது
என்னுள் அது ஏறும் போது திரை அது விலகியது...
என்னுள் அது ஏறும் நிலையில் ஜோதி அது ஜோதி அது...
திரை எனும் திரை அது அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதி அது...
திரை விலக உங்களில் இருக்கும் ஜோதி அதனை சுடர்விட செய்யுங்கள். என் அப்பன் அகத்தியன் உங்களுக்குள் வந்து அத்திரையை விலக்கிவிடுவார்.
அதுவே இப்பாடலின் பொருள். என் அப்பன் அகத்தியன் உங்களுக்குள் இருந்து வழி நடத்தி வருகிறார். அவன் வழியிலே நடந்து வாருங்கள். அத்திரை விலக்குவதற்க்கு அவன் அருள் புரிவான். அருட்ஜோதி உங்களை ஆசீர்வதித்தது. அருட்பெருஞ்சோதி ஆண்டவர் உங்களை ஆசீர்வதித்தார். செல்லும் வழி சரி. அகத்தியன் அருட்ஜோதியை நோக்கி அழைத்து செல்வான்.
To my wife he had this to say, "The Dharma you do is enough to bring salvation."
நீ இட்ட அன்னம் போதும் அம்மா. நான் சொன்னது தொண்டு, அதிலும் அன்னம் தொண்டு. நீ செய்தது அன்னையின் தொண்டு.
We are truly blessed to have Agathiyar, Ramalinga Adigal, the Siddhas, and Lord Muruga show so much love and compassion towards us and are trying their level best to educate and enlighten us. But for that to happen they all had one request from us though - to open up our hearts, and let them in. "உங்கள் இதயத்தை திறந்து வையுங்கள். வழி விடுங்கள்."
We are truly blessed to have Agathiyar, Ramalinga Adigal, the Siddhas, and Lord Muruga show so much love and compassion towards us and are trying their level best to educate and enlighten us. But for that to happen they all had one request from us though - to open up our hearts, and let them in. "உங்கள் இதயத்தை திறந்து வையுங்கள். வழி விடுங்கள்."