I was steered and guided by Sage Agathiyar to write and share about my experiences, the magnificence of the siddhas and to contribute to the elevation of consciousness in the world; a task I was vehemently opposed to. Firstly, I have never been comfortable sharing any bits of myself or experiences with even close ones, secondly being new to the world of the siddhas I do not feel competent in writing about their grandeur and thirdly I believed contributing to elevating consciousness in the world is way beyond my “pay grade”. I am still working on myself. My doubts and protests to be relieved from such a responsibility was met with wit and humor. “It is only the beginning”, the sage communicated. Do I have what it takes to oppose my mentor, my guru, my ascended master? My answer to that question is perhaps the only one I am certain of.
In March of 2015 I was drawn into the world of the siddhas; a calling via my laptop, to the Agathiyar Gnana Peedam in Coimbatore, India; a place I did not know existed prior to that call. My journey since has been gratifying, adventurous, illuminating, turbulent and of “interesting times”. When I started this blog, I shared very little of myself or my identity because privacy is the most natural thing for me. In an earlier post,
“The Majestic Arunachala: More than Just a Mountain”
https://aaksharawellness.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-majestic-arunachala-more-than-just.html
I indicated that I would share more about myself as my journey unfolded. I was not ready to share my identity. In retrospect, all I knew at that time was my false identity.
Bit About Myself
I hail from the southern tip of Africa, South Africa. Am Kogie Pillay of Indian origin. My paternal grandparents originated from Madurai, maternal grandparents from Pondicherry, India. The youngest of four children with three older siblings; I was born, raised and schooled in a warm, coastal town in South Africa. I have a son and a daughter. I have studied in the field of Knowledge Management, Education, Psychology, Business and Environmental Management. I have worked as a Researcher, Portfolio Manager (Investments), Business Specialist, Educator, Psychometrist and Psychologist. My focus has been on assisting people around self-development, personal growth, skills acquisition, attaining work life balance, developing environmental awareness and understanding spiritual aspects of health and wellness. My interests span across environmental conservation, protection, restoration, animal rights and various philanthropic activities. My hobbies include reading, writing and tree gazing amongst a few others. I believe the world is an amazing place, cling wrapped by maya. I love the ocean and mountains. I believe mountains know many secrets and are willing to share if they are tapped into. I think animals have the ability to teach us myriads of lessons and answer a multitude of questions if we pay attention and keep an open mind. Human beauty is not in the skin, looks or shape, I believe it lies in one’s energy. In my view the breath is our priceless connection with the universe. There is really not more to disclose of myself. I do however, realize the need for those on similar journey’s or those simply reading these posts to perceive a face or visual identity behind the writing, hence this disclosure.
If you were to enquire about “who I am”.
“I have no idea, I just am”.
In the last three posts “Self-Inquiry Or Inquiry of Others Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3” I endeavored to explore more of myself, “Who am I”. I invite you to visit those posts as they provide context and clarity to what is being said herein. The bit share of myself above is “who I am not”; titles, achievements, acquisitions, relationships, social, professional standing or anything of external perception does not define me. They reflect my maya centered identity necessary for my existence in the world. Know me as something that works for the siddha, Agathiyar. Essentially there is nothing to share or know about me. I am nothing, nobody. There are no words or descriptions or identity; I am that.
The influence behind the writing, behind the words is Agathiyar, the siddha himself.
