The Astrological Decree
From my first breath, my path was dictated by the stars. Due to astrological reasons, I was not raised by my parents but lived with my grandparents in a house nestled against the stone walls of a temple. My entire childhood was spent in the echo of puja bells and the scent of camphor—traveling this life as a solitary seeker from the very beginning.
Love and the Questioning Mind
In a joint family, I watched the pillars of my world fall one by one. First my grandfather, then my grandmother passed away. My mother’s siblings cared for me with deep love, but as marriages and their own children arrived, that love shifted. I began to ask: "Why am I alone?" This early pain became the fuel for a lifelong quest for truth.
The Forest Initiation
One full moon night, I lay on the roof and cried out to the sky, demanding the Divine reveal itself. Four days later, my first master, Vijay Prabhu, appeared. A Kali Upasak, he initiated me into the Kali Shakti path in the depth of a lightless forest temple. He stood by me even on the tragic night my mother passed away, guiding me through the darkness when no one else was there.
The Synthesis of Faith
My quest led me through Christianity and the study of Islam, where I realized that every path whispers the same truth. Through the grace of Lord Muruga, I found my way to my wife and my career in Dubai, but the inner urge never faded. I sought out various masters, eventually realizing my connection to the astral master Mahavatar Babaji.
The Mother and Thirumandhiram
My wandering stopped when I found the 3,000 verses of the Thirumandhiram and my master, Annai Sagunthala. She revealed that spirituality is an internal realization. She shifted my perception from a seeker to a teacher, giving birth to the IraiArul Foundation to serve those who are still wandering.
