I remember when I came into the path I received much negative feedback from those on the path and the many who had left it. Among them was that the Siddhas would split up families. Looking around me, it seemed true too. But I was out to prove them wrong. Tavayogi in wanting to initiate me asked that I bring my family along. He initiated me and my wife that day. Soon my family came to the fold of the Siddhas too.
Recently Agathiyar removed the fear if there was any in his devotees about having to give up family life if they tread on the path of the Siddhas. He told us that there was no need to leave the family to achieve ones dream on the Siddha path.
Reading through Tavayogi's "Andamum Pindamum" we are reminded of Agathiyar's words in a song from his "Agathiyar Paripuranam."
திறமாக இல்லறத்தேயிருந்து கொண்டுசிவபூசை குருபூசை செய்து மைந்தா
பாரமான பரா பரமே கெதி யென் றெண்ணி
பலகாலம் பூரணத்தில் பதிவாய் நின்று
உரமான அவனவன் செய் நடத்தை பார்த்து
உறுதியுடன் கண்காட்சி நன்றாய் பெற்று
அறமான இல்லறத் தோடொத்து வாழ்ந்து
அமர்ந்திருப்பார் சிவநிலை யறிந்தோர் தானே
Today the Siddhas are part of our family. They come when needed. They are constantly overlooking all matters. They are constantly looking over our shoulders too. What better company do we need than that of the Siddhas? Coming to us as God initially, then as Guru, today they stand alongside us as a companion and friend.
When many rushed to open up Peedhams or centers in affiliation to his ashram in Kallar, I was not keen to do so. Our worship of the Siddhas was home-based and within the family until Agathiyar chose to send over aspirants on the path. The AVM family flourished until Agathiyar put the breaks on it too. He taught us to drop our dependency on an association but instead asked us to have faith in our inner strength.
When many temples were springing up for Agathiyar, I held my grounds on not wanting to indulge in a costly affair. Although Agathiyar, and Lord Murugan had mentioned on many occasions that I build a temple I stood my ground. We moved on, the notion and idea having dropped for good I suppose. He taught us to drop our dependency on an external temple but instead asked us to set one up within us.
Taking up the worship of the Siddhas we built up the puja to run over several hours. Then the elaborate puja rituals slowly were laid off as we were moved to observe silence. The bliss that we felt in doing puja was then felt in sitting in silence. He taught us to drop our dependency on rituals but instead asked us to run them within us.
The Yoga Asanas and pranayama that was shown to us by Tavayogi has helped tremendously in cleansing and fortifying the body. This has helped tremendously in bringing in the prana in large volumes. This has helped in revitalizing the chakras to the extend that I was asked to call off the practice. Today this treasure that Agathiyar said Tavayogi had gifted us has taken a dip as Agathiyar asked to only continue with certain techniques that he said I shall come to identify as necessary. He taught us to drop our dependency on the external breath but instead have the consciousness or prapanjam fill us.
With the grace of Agathiyar and Ramalinga Adigal, and my two gurus in physical form, and the upagurus sent by Agathiyar, we are taking large strides towards achieving the goal set for us with the least effort on our part. The grace of the divine opens up all the doors as we are hurried along with some sense of urgency.
It was all possible by the grace of the divine, the Siddhas, and the gurus. And it is all happening within the confines of our homes away from the public eye. It is all happening without the need to venture outdoors into the jungles, the hills, and mountains. As Agathiyar told my wife the mountain came to us. It was achieved by merely listening to the Siddhas, worshipping them, and putting into practice whatever told.
All this was possible with association with the Siddhas. The journey started with the recitation of the names of the Siddhas. That was sufficient enough to bring on their grace. Seek the Siddhas and all their wealth shall be showered upon us.
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