Are you curious to know the method in which Agastya Maharishi would teach if you went to learn from him?
Agastya’s teaching methodology for a disciple is structured into four levels:
- Body
- Mind
- Prāṇa (Vital Energy)
- Life
To purify and elevate these levels, the disciple must learn step by step through a structured path spanning twelve years, mastering one art per year.
- First Year: Medicine based on herbal foundations.
- Second Year: Alchemy (Rasa Vāda) to transform base metals, strengthen the body, and enhance vitality.
- Third Year: Advanced medicine involving Cūṇṇa Vaidyam (calcined medicine).
- Fourth Year: Advanced medicine involving Cendhūra Vaidyam (red oxide-based medicine).
- Fifth Year: Dental medicine (Parpa Vaidyam).
- Sixth Year: Oil-based medicine (Taila Vaidyam).
- Seventh Year: Rejuvenation therapies (Karpa Cikitsā) to fortify the body.
- Eighth Year: Teachings on yogic wisdom and higher knowledge.
- Ninth Year: Initiations (Dīkṣās).
- Tenth Year: Techniques for curse removal (Śāpa Vimośanam).
- Eleventh Year: Magical arts (Jāla Vidyā).
- Twelfth Year: Mastery of mantra sādhanā (spiritual practice through mantras).
By patiently learning these disciplines in an orderly manner from the Guru, the disciple becomes a young Siddha of the Agastya lineage!
Now, how many people possess the patience, dedication, and commitment to undergo such a twelve-year journey of learning from a Guru?
Tell me, let us see!