PEDRO SOLANA AND AGATHIYAR PART 1

AVM received a visitor yesterday, introduced by Uva. He is Pedro Solana, Chief Instructor and Founder of Muay Thai Sangha Fighting Arts and Sangham Internal Arts based in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

His website http://www.muaythaisangha.com/ provides a brief description of himself as follows,

Pedro Solana was born in Spain. He entered the martial arts world training judo when he was only six years old. In the 80's he was introduced into MuayThai by Ajarn Eugenio Fraile, where his fighting career began.

In the early 90's he moved to the USA to further his Muay Thai skills under Ajarn Surachai Sirusute and continue professionally fighting for a number of years. During these years he was training other disciplines including Wing Chun under Sifu Francis Fong, Kali under Guro Dan Inosanto, and various other masters of grappling (Machado brothers, Royce Gracie, Ricardo Murgel and Jacare Calvalcante).

In 1998, after becoming the United States Muay Thai Middle Weight Professional Champion, he decided to travel to Thailand for a full year to expand his Muay Thai and Krabi Krabong skills.

In 2000 he opened the Thailand Arts Institute in Atlanta, GA. to support his fighting career. In 2002 he permanently moved to Thailand to continue learning.

After becoming a monk he went to train Muay Thai Chaiya under Kru Lek and came back to Krabi Krabong (Thai Weapons) training under Ajarn Sila Mesaman from the Wat Buddhai Sawan School.

In 2003, Pedro Solana opened his first school in Thailand.

In 2010 he expanded into various other forms of Southeast Asian martial arts including Silat Minangkabau Ground Fighting, Bokator and Kalaripayattu. From his exposure to different martial arts a unique and effective system of self defense known as "Muay Thai Sangha Fighting Arts" was created. Later on, through experience, deep reflection, and self discovery, Pedro Solana realized in meditation that certain aspects in the Fighting Arts were missing.

In 2013 he decide to blend these internal concepts together and develop a new form of self defense called "Kshatria Sangham Internal Arts" that included all the concepts from his past experiences of fighting.

His work now is involved in teaching seminars around the world, and creating documentaries to expose a very important message for humanity related to overcoming inner fears and developing and understanding of the "Self" through the path of martial arts.

Pedro, who is currently spreading the Martial Arts of the Siddhas, had visited Malaysia several times and was again back in Malaysia. Uva brought him over to AVM just before he leaf for Thailand today. It was a very pleasurable evening where we spoke and Pedro joined us in prayer to Agathiyar. He had a Nadi reading with Nadi Nool Aasan T. Ramesh earlier where Agathiyar reveals that he (Agathiyar) teaches Pedro, Siddha martial arts by going directly into his body. Pedro in return has started teaching all his students Siddha meditation and Agasthiyar mantra. 

  

 

Listen to him speak passionately about Agathiyar and Lord Muruga of Kathirkamam at http://agathiyarvanam.blogspot.my/2016/10/an-evening-with-khru-pedro.html and see him conduct Agathiyar Puja at AVM at http://agathiyarvanam.blogspot.my/2016/10/agathiyar-puja-avm.html

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Agathiyar Puja @ AVM

An Evening with Khru Pedro

SPECIAL MOMENTS WITH TAVAYOGI WHILE IN MALAYSIA.

Listening to and reading Jnana Jyothi Amma's emails on her experiences, now that she is in solitude for more than a year, made me rethink whether I really wanted what is called Jnana. I began to see it as a path laid with thorns. It does not come easy I understood. The family of my first guru Supramania Swami too have mentioned that he went through a tough time. Neither did it come easy for my present guru Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal. When Tavayogi was available to spare a few moments during his busy schedule while in Malaysia recently, I popped this question to him. I told him that we are considering if we really wanted Jnana, seeing the amount of pain and suffering one has to endure to gain it. Tavayogi immediately told me that we won't have to go through it. He had to because he wanted it. He asked for it. 

When you want something that much Agathiyar provides for it. Tavayogi wanted to preach the Siddha Marga and he was sent to several countries to fulfil out his wish. A former disciple of Tavayogi wanted to head a spiritual organization and he was given the opportunity. Supramania Swami's 40 year wish to build a temple in Thiruvannamalai took off although the Siddhas decided to stop it later for reasons only known to them. He accepted their decision.

When we brought Tavayogi and Agathiyar (murthy) to the homes of devotees and members of AVM, it was at Santosh's and Vinthamaray's home that Tavayogi was shown a copy of my book THE SIDHAS. He immediately began to browse through it, stalling his gaze for a moment to carefully read certain passages from it and moved on to flip and scrutinize the book further. He was happy about the contents and accuracy of what he read. He was particularly happy with the many references that I had made to in the book. He turned to me and said, in his teachings too he always referred to the Siddha songs and literature. Nothing he said was his, it all had references to the text of the Siddhas. He asked for a copy from Vinthamaray to keep as his own. I was delighted that the book had his approval.

When we were having a private moment at Dyalen's home, both Tavayogi and Mataji told me that they we sadden when they heard that I had retired from work, their reason that I would not have an income now as I was the sole bread winner.

I explained to them that I had considered leaving my work and focus on Agathiyar's work for some years now, but had to put it off as my eldest daughter was still in college. Finally the time was right I felt when she started her internship and would soon need to look for a job. By Agathiyar's grace she continued at the same place of her internship having landed a job there. Now I had only my wife and second daughter to care for. The younger one decided to do her Sixth Form and then continue to college in slightly less than a couple of years time. I think I could manage with my pension.

But the biggest approval came from Agathiyar, I told Tavayogi and Mataji, bringing immediate peace to them. Although I made the decision to leave early, I was having a small doubt whether the decision I took was right. That is when I had a Nadi reading and Agathiyar surprised me by addressing this issue. He gave the thumbs up for me to leave. Hearing me say this Tavayogi and Mataji were happy for me and my family.

When Tavayogi came over to my home on 31st July 2005 for the very first time, he held a small prayer and showed us Agathiyar. When he arrived in Malaysia recently, I specifically asked that he grace the homes of AVM members and conduct a similar Siddha prayer. Hence Tavayogi and Agathiyar blessed nine homes of AVM members with their presence where we filled these homes further with Agathiyar's Nama Japam or chants.

Just before he left for India after a two month stay in Malaysia, I asked him for direction - what I was to do now that Agathiyar has acknowledged and endorsed AVM, Thondu Seivom and Amudhasurabhi?  He turned to us and said, "What am I to direct you my son, Agathiyar is already directing you."

Tavayogi has acknowledged the steps we had taken in the worship of the Siddhas and the mechanism that was put in place to bring about an awareness of the Siddhas to the public. He went back a happy man, telling us that his long cherished wish and desire to see the Siddha Margam flourish in Malaysia has seen the light of the day, through AVM, AUM, Thondu Seivom and Amudhasurabhi. It brought joy to us to receive his blessings, acknowledgement and endorsement and that of Agathiyar too. He has given us a boost and shot in the arm to venture into more possibilities in bringing Agathiyar and the Siddhas to the masses. We are all excited seeing the latest developments and especially after Tavayogi's visit to Malaysia.

Once back home at Kallar Ashram, Tavayogi has moved several devotees who are key players to bring the Ashram to the attention of the world. Kalyan and his teammates have started mobilizing the machinery in readiness for the upcoming four day Inauguration and Agathiyar Jayanthi and Guru Puja celebration at Kallar beginning on 15 December 2016.

LIFE'S LITTLE LESSONS PART 2 - LEARN TO FORGIVE

Agathiyar forgave me and expected me to forgive others too. This element of forgiveness is very important in all faiths and cultures. It lets us move on and not brood on the past. That very instant we realize that a big burden is released off our chest. As it is we are already carrying a baggage of karma on our shoulders and need to lay that down somewhere, sometime and somehow, so why carry the hurt in our hearts too? 

Forgiveness does not come easy though. One has to learn to let go for are we not here to learn to redress our weaknesses and wrongs.

It's interesting to note that many survivors of near-death experiences have come back to narrate their tale. Among these stories there is always a common factor and denominator. They were always asked to forgive others (which they should have done while alive) before being lead to the other world.

THEY SAID GOD COULD NOT BE EVERYWHERE SO HE CREATED MOTHER

Betty J Eadie died a clinical death but survived to tell her tale. She writes in her book EMBRACED BY THE LIGHT, a Bantam Book, 1994, as follows,

The heavens scrolled back again, and I saw the sphere of earth rotating in space. I saw many lights shooting up from the earth like beacons. Some were very broad and charged into heaven like broad laser beams. Others resembled the illumination of small pen lights, and some were mere sparks. I was surprised as I was told that these beams of power were the prayers of people on earth.

I saw angels rushing to answer the prayers. They were organized to give as much help as possible. They always responded to the brighter, larger prayers first, then each prayer in turn, until all of them were answered. 

I was told that there is no greater prayer than that of a mother for her children. These are the purest prayers because of their intense desire and, at times, sense of desperation. A mother has the ability to give her heart to her children and to implore mightily before god for them. 

Thank you Ma.

LIGHTING OF 108 GHEE LAMPS AT BATU CAVES

By Agathiyar's grace, Thondu Seivom, Amuthasurabi and AVM jointly have come together to conduct for the 2nd year the Lighting of 108 Ghee Lamps or 108 Nei Theebam Yetrum Vizha beginning at 8am on Sunday, 16 October 2016 at the Batu Caves Murugan Temple in front of Lord Muruga's Sannadhi. Please join us in prayer for Ulaga Semam or the good of mankind and all of Erai's creation. We will light the lamps and recite the Siddhar Potri, followed by meditation at Mauna Siddhar Samadhi and finally provide free food and shall feed the animals, birds and fish too. 

These photos are from last years event.

 

THE NEW KALLAR ASHRAM NEARING COMPLETION & AGATHIYAR'S NADI REVELATION

Dyalen Muniandi from AVM and his family are currently in India. He sent in these photos of Kallar Ashram.

புதிய ஆசிரமத்தில் அகத்தியரும், பதிணென் சித்தர்ளும் எழுந்தருள என்ன காரணம்?

கல்லாறு ஸ்ரீ அகத்தியர் ஞானபீடத்தில் உள்ள புதிய தவக்கூடத்தில் பதிணென் சித்தர்களும் எழுந்தருளி உள்ளது அனைவரும் அறிந்ததே. ஆனாலும் இந்த புதிய இடத்தில் ஆசிரம் ஏன் அமையவிருக்கிறது என்று பலர் மனதில் தோன்றியது. இந்த குடமுழுக்கு விழா எவ்வாறு நடைப் பெறும்? என்ன காரணத்தால் இந்த புதிய இடத்தில் ஆசிரமம் அமைந்தது என்று வினவிய போது அகத்திய பெருமான் ஜீவநாடியில் பொது வாக்கு பகர்ந்தார்.

அகத்திய பெருமான் ஜீவநாடியில் உரைத்ததாவது

“அண்ட சராசங்களில் துவங்கி நிற்கும் தேவ தேவா போற்றி!
அகிலத்து ஜீவராசிகளின் மூலமே போற்றி!
அடியவர்களுக்கு அருள்பாலிக்கும் தேவ தேவா போற்றி!
அடிபணிந்து அகத்தின் யான் உந்தனுக்குரைத்தேன்!

ஞானபீட திருச்சபை அன்பர்கள் ஒன்றுகூடி எனை அழைக்க பொதிகையிலிருந்து வந்தேன் யான்!

மக்களே! கேளுங்கள் எந்தனுக்கு ஆலயத்திருப்பணியும் எந்தன் விழாவும் நடக்க எத்தனித்துள்ள இனிய மனங்கள் கண்டு மகழ்ந்தோம். யாம் கடந்த கால என் விழாவில் ஆற்றிய தொண்டு அறிவோம் யாம்.

மக்களே கேளுங்கள்! எந்தனுக்கு ஆலயத் திருப்பணியும், என் விழாவும் நடக்க தொண்டுள்ளம் கொண்ட அன்பார்களே, என் மைந்தர்களே தொண்டின் சிறப்பை சொன்னோம் யாம் உணர்வு பூர்வமாக, உள்ள பூர்வமாக, சத்தியத்தின் சின்னத்தில் நின்று தொண்டு செய்வீர். அதன் நற்கர்மா புண்ணியம் பெறுவீரப்பா. உங்கள் துயர் தீரும்.

என் வடிவோம் பல ஆண்டு தவம் செய்ததற்குப்பின், பல இன்னல்கள் கண்டு இன்று எந்தனுக்கு பதிணென் சித்தர்களுக்கு ஆலயத்திருப்பணி செய்ய ஆசிதந்தோம். அன்னவனைக் கண்டு, கான மயிலாட, கண்டிருந்த வான்க் கோழிப் போல அறிவிலிகள் பல திடம் குன்றி ஆற்றாமையால் இடர் பேசுவார்கள் சிலர் கண்டோம் யாம். என் சுவடிதனை ஏளனம் பேசுவோரும் சிலருண்டு. கலியுகத்தில் கள்ளர், புல்லர், பலர் உண்டு. யாராயினும் என் பெயரை வைத்தோ என் நாமம், சொல்லியோ துர்போதனை செய்வோர், ஏற்றம் காண்பவர், இடர் காண்பவர்.

மக்களே கேளுங்கள்! வழிபடுவதற்கு மனோதிடம் வேண்டும். திடத்தை குலைக்க புல்லர்கள் வருவார். அவர் பேச்சை செவிமடுக்கா கடமைதனை ஆற்றுங்கள். மாந்தனுடைய எண்ணமெல்லாம் இறையால் அல்ல, என்னால்தான் என்ற எண்ணமுண்டு நானென்று ஆணவம் கொள்வோர். அவன் அழிவுக்கு வழி தேடுகிறான். அறிவாயப்பா!

என் ஆலயத்திருப்பணி நடக்க எத்தனம் செய்பவர்களுக்கு பதிணென் சித்தர்கள் ஆசிகள் என்றென்றும் உண்டு. என் குடமுழுக்கு விழாவில் தேவாதி தேவர்கள் எழுந்தருளுவர்.

என் ஆலயம் பூர்வ புண்ணிய ஸ்தல பெரிய விருட்சத்தின் அடியில் பல ஆண்டுகள் நான் தவம் செய்த இடம்.

மனம் கோணல், மனத்திற்கு நேர் பாதை தராது. கோணல் புத்தியுள்ளவன், எதையும் சாதிக்க இயலாது. நம்பிக்கையோடு, திடமோடு என்னை வழிபடுபவர்களுக்கு தொண்டு செய்பவர்களுக்கு நான் துணை இருப்பேன்.

பொதிகைக் குன்றில் என்னை நாடி அன்பர்கள் வந்தார்கள். இயற்கை அன்னையோ சீற்றம் மிகுதி காட்டினாள். அன்னதுவால் எம் மைந்தர்களுக்கு இடர் வருமே என்று அனுப்பித் தந்தோம். அங்கு ஆசி ஈந்தேன். என் உருவ மண்ணெடுத்து ஒருவன் வந்தான்.

லட்சியத்தில் கூறு வேண்டும். அதில் திடமாக நில்லுங்கள். இங்குள்ள மைந்தர்கள் அவர்களின் மனக்கூறு நானறிவேன்.

மக்களே! தர்மத்தின் வழிநின்று மாந்தர்களை காக்கப் பிறந்தவனே உன்னதமானவன். அவர்களே தவ வழியில் நிற்பவார்கள்.

சித்தர்களெல்லாம் இல்லையென்று சொல்லி சிவவழி தேடும் பித்தர்கள் சிலருண்டு. கண்டு தெளிவு பெறுவீர். உங்களுள்ளத்தில் நானுண்டு. உதிரத்தில் நானிருப்பேன். உங்களுக்கு எம்முடைய மனமுவந்த ஆசிகள் ஈந்து

“தொண்டு செய்! கண்டு கொள்வோம்! துயர் துடைப்போம்”

என்று கூறி விடை பெறுகிறேன். முற்றே!

Agathiyar speaks about the reason and need for moving into a new Ashram and on several other issues in a recent Jeeva Nadi revelation at Kallar Ashram.

Agathiyar is happy with the arrangements undertaken to carry out the inauguration and opening of his new Temple/Ashram/Meditation Hall complex on 16 December 2016 and to celebrate his big day on 18 December 2016 by the devotees at Kallar Ashram. He is aware of the service rendered and hardship they went through in making the fest a success the previous year. Agathiyar asks the devotees to carry on with their undivided and selfless service which would in return bring good karma and good merits. "Thy sorrow shall leave too", he adds.

After many years of tapas and overcoming many obstacles, Tavayogi has set out to build a temple for Agathiyar and the 18 Siddhas. Agathiyar has blessed him and his initiative and endures. He reminds us that much strength is required to be remain faithful and devoted to him. He adds that all his devotees will receive the blessings of the 18 Siddhas too. All the Devas and Devis will be present too at the coming fests.

Agathiyar points out to the location of a very old tree and reveals that he had been meditating at that spot for many years.

The tree that Agathiyar mentioned where he had meditated for many years

Finally Agathiyar speaks about the greatness of standing firm on the path of Dharma.

Agathiyar blesses everyone.