There are two forms of action. One based on our desires, wants and liking. Another is the divine will. We will always carry desires even now, knowing pretty well that the seeds of these desires were the very reason we took birth and having to see these seeds germinate and fruit. The divine will that comes as a mission, our mission, and purpose, is one that if carried out by us, will benefit masses compared to the earlier individual desires of ours. Hence we need to know our true purpose in arriving here. This true purpose of our birth is only known when we go within, traveling the chakras till we stand at the door to the seventh where we get to know the reason says Agathiyar. Tasks and mission taken upon, after this revelation, then become our undertaking of the divine's work. These do not have karma, neither bad nor good attached to them. Usually, these souls are Jeevanmuktas who come down from their standing in the spiritual realm to be with the society and serve and bring others to the fold too. Tavayogi was one such soul who came to preach the Siddha path and build an ashram/temple for others to begin their journey too.
I could have joined the bandwagon and asked him to officiate an affiliate Peedham, already having the required number of devotees at AVM, but that would be a desire, solely of mine, that would bring upon me further karma. When Agathiyar asks for a temple to be built in my first Nadi reading in 2002 and Lord Muruga came in 2018 to asks one for him and seeing my indifference sent Agathiyar to asks if I would do it, these were divine askings. But I turned them down at all times. Then Agathiyar tells me that they had tested me and that it was their play or lila to see if I would take the bait. Supramania Swami who had a divine admonishment to built a temple for Lord Muruga soon saw his venture stopped after a stranger questioned his reason for reverting to Bhakti or devotion having traveled the path of Gnanam. The divine plays mysterious games to test our hold on them. Beware. Be alert.
These days I have begun to grow fond of Bhagawan Ramana for his ways with the devotees who seek him. We understand that he rarely holds discourses, satsangs, etc but would lie on his bed and watch over everyone. He never had a line form before him waiting to be blessed with his touch or the sacred ash. His look was sufficient to answer the questions, heal the pain, bring joy and happiness to those gathered. For those who came to seek ways of devoting themselves to God, he would ask what they were doing and tell them to continue, never switching them to his path. He gave them the time and space to come eventually to Gnanam. I am blessed to know that my late father had sat in the presence of Bhagavan then.
Sriram Parthasarathy has composed and sung numerous songs of Sadhu Om who was with Ramana. These are wonderful compositions from a disciple to his guru.
And Sriram on his part pays tribute to Sadhu Om too.