Monday, 9 December 2024

THE ATMA

After all the grueling tests one shall face the final test before he is absorbed into the Param. The soul that came into this world shaping a body that would fulfill its desires and yearning to experience and learn, schooling from the parents and later the teachers at school, then learns about love and life as a youth and young adult, learns to accommodate and take on responsibilities, then finds a spiritual master or vice-versa, the master comes to him, he is taught to go within, using the external tools given initially and then dropping them to only observe the tool that traveled with us, the Breath. The Breath brings tremendous earth-shaking changes to take place, from activating the Muladhara, the lowest Chakra, and the creative force Kundalini that after shaping the body and staying awhile in a kid moved to hibernate in most throughout their lives and in some to awaken and journey upwards. The Prana that hitched on the Breath awakens each Chakra on its way up, to finally reside in the crown Chakra in the head, the Sahasrara. 

Just as Agathiyar asked me to allow the divine forces to do their work using my body and several other devotees' bodies and our homes and later Lord Murugan too asked me to step aside and watch their divine play that was akin to the heavens opening up, now want us to just watch the energy forces at work within. I guess this is what Lord Murugan coming through a devotee asked every individual who came before him if they were ready to surrender to him fully for he had something to give them. It is only in surrender that they can work on us. Any resistance or hesitation only delays the delivery. Agathiyar said that one who seizes the opportunity that knocks on his door shall see positive results. He added that time does not wait for us. We have to make time. How many of us devote our time to him and his cause? We seem so occupied with our cause. He who created us wants us to do his will, carry out his tasks and return to him in good shape.

We who came into this world clear and pure in soul soon found ourselves covered by layers and layers of sheaths and coverings till our last breath leaves not knowing our purpose and the Self within. The guru in a physical form comes to point this out and helps us peel these covers. Our joint efforts bring us to Svadishtana. By then we have reckoned that there is a soul in us that was lying asleep just like the energy that created and brought forth this birth and body. This is Atma Darisanam. Henceforth there is no need for a physical guru for the Atma becomes the guru and leads us to fulfill our purpose and destiny, breaking away from fate and its associated Karma that is dissolved.