The state of affairs around the world brings on fear and uncertainty to mankind on the whole going by the news and visuals we see. We as individuals cannot possibly help out here. We have to turn within and use the time we have on hand to take hold of the Siddhas and their teachings and save our souls.
We see God and everything related to him outside, in his statues and paintings, building places of worship that satisfy Sariyai, places of rituals that satisfy Kriyai, and meditation centers that satisfy Yogam. So where or how do we turn to and satisfy the hunger to gain Gnanam? Is there such a place where you can walk in and learn or gain Gnanam? Yes not in the external, but taking a walk within, after finishing all these earlier phases. Traveling the path of the energies now that goes ahead of us burning all the obstacles down, the Chakras within are purified to their original state, and the respective deities are reinstated within. The gross body now is indeed a temple. The Chakras are the lamps that shine bright. The body emits an aura that others cannot miss. The mere presence of such a one clears the air around us. For those who have had some practice, they shall recognize such a one. He is a Jeevan Mukta having attained Mukti or Salvation here itself. But before we arrive there one has to attend classes and laboratories and learn, practice, experiment, and experience all that is taught. We have to fast-track the journey and arrive at our destination. Start now and the Siddhas shall accompany us.
When we have taken so much from Mother Earth, our parents and ancestors, our gurus, and their lineages, and others, how do we give back? Tavayogi in 2005 upon my return from his Ashram, had asked me to carry out a smaller version of the Yagam or lighting the sacrificial fire carried out on the grounds of his Kallar Ashram in my home. Though I did as said, Agathiyar seeing my reluctance to carry out rituals told me that I was not doing it for myself but the Prapanjam. That day he taught me to put others first. This would then become a Selfless service. It was a way of giving back. He then had me commission his bronze statue in 2009 and arrived on 2nd January 2010, in the likes of his granite statue at Agasthiyampalli and asked that I give it "Life" or "Uyir" or breath by chanting his name 100,000 times. I gathered family and friends and though we only managed 45,000 in a daunting two hours, he later came in the Nadi and complimented us saying that he had accepted the Puja. As he was alive in the statue he asked those who came to him to light an oil lamp before him. Again this taught me to put others first. This then became a Selfless service. It was a way of giving back. With the coming of several youths sent over to my home to watch and participate in the Pornami puja, he taught me to open the doors to my home to others. My home became Agathiyar Vanam Malaysia (AVM), his home and garden too where he would take a rest. Again he taught me to put others first. It was a way of giving back. We began serving the hungry, the homeless, and the unfortunate besides serving Agathiyar too. Eventually, he said it was time to bring the shutters down on AVM, pack up, and go within. Agathiyar just like Tavayogi expected the AVM family that had congregated in my house to carry out the same in their homes, hence expanding the reach of these teachings to others too. But the move to decentralized was not picked up by anyone as with the closure of AVM came the pandemic. He had us carry out the Homam which was deemed unnecessary until then to help Prapanjam battle the virus. Again this taught me to put others first. This too became a Selfless service. It was a way of giving back. But it seemed the virus had wiped all memory of the good times we had in coming together in worship to the Siddhas and in doing charity that the agenda and tasks that were awaiting them were soon forgotten and everybody went their way. Recently Agathiyar came to remind us of the need to revive AVM and Mahindren took it up in his home. We shall gather this Sunday to carry out Pranayama practices. He is teaching Mahindren to put others first. This shall become a Selfless service. It was a way of giving back.