Are you curious to know the method in which Agastya Maharishi would teach if you went to learn from him?
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!