Sunday, 10 May 2026

MAHINDREN, AGATHIYAR'S PICK

When Mahindren came over last Friday, I told him that I was prepared to leave because I had lived out my desires. I have accomplished what Agathiyar had tasked me with to date, fulfilling his wishes too. I am content, happy, and in a state of bliss. So why am I idling my time? The longer I am here, the more I fear that I might fall prey to Maya and her hold. The longer I am here, the more I might succumb to some illness and die suffering. I told Agathiyar to take me at the prime of my spiritual state and health. 

If Julius Caesar said that he came, he saw, and he conquered, I came, I learned, and I delivered. Just as Tavayogi was sent to Malaysia tasked to sow the seeds on our soil too, taking after his footsteps, I guess I did sow a few too when Agathiyar sent several youths over to my house to watch and participate in the rituals and Siddha puja. Sadly, they stopped at rituals and charity, not willing to take on Yoga, except for Mahindren. Mahindren, who went full force into it, was stopped by Agathiyar, asking him to slow down, for he had a family to care for. He is taking it easy now, sharing his thoughts, the rituals, and Yoga with his kids and others. I am happy to know that he shall carry the tradition faithfully henceforth.

The nature and quality of the questions that Agathiyar had him draft and ask me during the last Chithirai Pornami Puja says it all.

Mahindren: Does suffering bring on spiritual growth, or is it the side effect of resistance? How do we see this happening through the eyes of the Siddha path?

Many seekers speak on the techniques of breathing. But Agathiyar speaks of the breath as awareness. Doesn't this then become a form of escapism for many?

How does silence work out in these moments?

What was the realization that broke your understanding of spiritualism? Was it painful? Or did you accept them as they took place?

How are we to know the shift from the outer guru's guidance to the inner guru's shift? Do we need an outer guru? How are we to trust our inner guru?

After some 20 years of travel, what was simple and what was demanding?

The following is the highlight of the questionnaires. When mention is made of the Kundalini, there is either fear or fantasy. What is kundalini in your experience? What is most misunderstood about the Kundalini?

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