A woman in her sixties brought her 40-year-old daughter to me. The daughter had advanced throat cancer and could not even eat or drink. Breathing was also difficult at times. She came and sat in front of me. I could only somewhat help her because the disease had advanced and her body and mind were losing the battle. She came to me for a reason. Yes, definitely there will be some physical relief, but she will have to come back to do the spiritual work next lifetime. Seeing me in this lifetime will create the good karma for a better life next time.
On a personal level, I was very moved by her predicament. She reminded me of the task ahead of me – the task for which I have come to the earth plane – the task to transform the body.
No matter whom you are – a billionaire, a king or a beggar, the body is the source of pain. Everyone is marching towards his or her grave. “For whom the bell tolls” is an irrelevant concern. It is someone’s now, and when the bell strikes for you, you may not even hear it. Your march to the grave is mediated by old age, which decays the body and depletes its energy through diseases. This human destiny is not acceptable for me.
I especially remember two of my previous lifetimes, one as Manikkavasakar and the other as Swami Ramalingam. During both of those incarnations, my concern had been the discomfort created by the body. As Manikkavasakar I wrote, “I am eating and sleeping every day. What good is it to be the keeper of this body infested with germs?” I protested to Lord Siva and told him that it is meaningless to see the body grow old and to endure diseases. I said to him that I did not want to fall sick nor die. When I came back as Swami Ramalingam, I had the same request.
During both of those lifetimes, I did not die. Siva helped me to disappear with my body. I documented my deathless body very well in my life as Ramalingam. What happened was relatively simple. Siva appeared before me and hugged me. His light body became mine. Siva left after that, but came back many times. Each time he hugged me, the light was getting more and more into my mortal body.
Eighteen months before my disappearance in 1872, I wrote a long poem on this light that transformed my body:
“The skin became supple. The influx of the nerves was discontinuous. The bones became rubbery. The blood became condensed. The semen rolled into a drop and occupied the chest. The petals of the brain blossomed. The elixir called amrita filled the body. The body became cool; the eyes were filled with tears of joy. I could not hear nor speak. Feet were not on the ground. I was floating. My mind intellect melted away and became light. Everything was disappearing …”
As Ramalingam, I lived with this light body. I could go back and forth into the physical and non-physical body. Attempting to photograph me did not yield any result. My body did not even cast a shadow and there was no footprint as I walked. Finally on January 31, 1874, I ascended. Siva came and entered my body and I disappeared.
I am writing this note because it is time that I am going to do the same thing in this lifetime. I see a lot of changes taking place inside my body. It is only a question of time. When? Soon. I will extend this gift to everyone who devotes his/her life to getting a light body.
I am also happy to report to you that more than ever; divine help is available from the Siddhas who are now very active on the earth plane. Simply pray to them and they are ready to help you. Start with Agastiya. I had been Agastiya myself for about 800 times or so.
Say the following mantra for Agastiya and offer flowers:
Om Agastiyaya Namaha (27 times)
After chanting, present a request/prayer to him for whatever you need.
~ Dr. Pillai
