Since childhood I have been convinced that behind the scenes of ordinary life, there is much more meaningful and vaster. I felt this touch in my dreams when being in Nature, sometimes in the form of strange emptiness. When graduating from one of the most prestigious universities in my country and starting to work with my degree I became so much frustrated, angry, and disappointed and even felt misled: how can I spend my life like this? There must be something that has a deeper meaning and is more suitable for my soul. Gracefully I got to know about Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi and Arunachala Siva and on my very first visit to Tiruvannamalai I met Pal Pandian in 2006 who served the people as a Siddha healer those days. Then during the next visit, in 2008 a beautiful possibility opened up: Pal Pandian started to share about Siddha medicine and I happily participated. Then years followed when he shared Varma or Vital points therapy, then Vasi healing and Minimalistic Movements. I am very grateful to help people with the healing art of the ancient Siddha Tradition. I translated Pal Pandian’s book Siddhas, Masters of the Basics into Hungarian, not only for the reason that many people can read about them in my mother tongue, but to feel the connection to this path even during the process of translation. When being in the Minimalistic Movement this connection to the path is also tangible. In addition, a different, more subtle way of experiencing the body is also established. I am very grateful for these practices though that I can feel the touch of livingness more and more.

Borbala (Hungary)

I got to know about Siddha Varmam Therapy, as I received treatments from a friend, and also heard about the good experiences/results acquaintances were getting from Varmam Therapy. In 2011, I attended my first varmam course, and since then I have been on the Siddha journey, learning about various types of treatments and other dimensions in the lineage. Since I was a child, I have had a strong wish to help others with health problems. Learning Siddha Vasi Therapy is more than I have ever wished for, as the therapy provides wonderful results. In the very same way, I am also SO very grateful for having learned spiritual practices from the Aga Guru Lineage, and the list goes on.... One of the beauties about the Siddha System is that it is so vast, attending to all the necessary dimensions of life, and each dimension is so profound and precious.

Caroline (Denmark)

I remember feeling this underlying sadness in my youth. It was something I wasn’t able to comprehend at such a young age. As I grew up, it turned into anger and resentment. By my late 20s, it had changed into a total loss of myself, my confidence, and my zest for life. All around me seemed to be thriving, and I was just totally lost and out of place. During an early midlife crisis, my uncle invited me to India to meet his Guru. That moment in front of our Guru while tears fell without an ounce of sadness, I didn’t quite understand what was happening. Since that day, ever so slowly, my life has become my own. With no desire to conform, my gratefulness and acceptance of this life have blossomed so much so that my love for life seems unlimited. Do I experience challenges still? Of course. But I know I am held. I am loved. This is all I need to know.

Rebecca (USA)

Like most people, success is determined by status, worth, and statements…. I’ve been on all the avenues of life and had my highs and lows. No matter how high I’ve achieved I always felt something nagging for more on the inside.  I did not understand why I never felt complete and satisfied. At one point in my life, I suffered tremendously emotionally and nothing seemed to pull me out. I started to read spiritual books and slowly I was completely drawn to search for my lost self. During a totally unplanned meeting, I met a lady who was talking about the Siddha path and healing and one thing led to another. I found myself a year later at the feet of Arunachala where I met Palji.  I used to look for God looking up down left and right. The teaching directed us to look within. It’s a process and a journey. I started to realize that I’m beyond my name, nationality, religion, and all other identifications through Siddha teachings and practices. In addition, the healing sessions conducted by healers on the path were immaculate. I never understood if I’ve found this path or if the path has found me, but I certainly feel grateful for the transformation in the process and all the blessings I have received.  This has become my utmost priority in my life.

Nidal (Lebanon)

When I was about 12 years old it became very clear in an instant that all beings and things die. It was a horrible feeling, the epitome for me at that time of loneliness. This odd feeling stayed with me throughout my life. It colored how I lived and interacted with others for in the background of my mind, “Nothing means anything”, was always the underlying mood. School, career, marriage, and a child only tightened the noose. I felt I should feel some sense of accomplishment, some satisfaction, yet all I felt was an increasing sense of despair. After searching and reading everything I could find in an attempt to help me make sense of myself and my life I eventually ended up in India. In 2008 I met Siddha Pal Pandian. Over the years he instructed me in Varma and Vasi Healing®, and eventually Minimalistic Movement. The gnawing questions and deep pain began to ease from the moment he took me as one of his own and began to guide and instruct me.

Stephen (USA)

The longing and the pain within oneself, yet not knowing what one is seeking… For me the Siddha journey is one of providence and pre-destined, with no effort from my side to seek a Master, it just happened. And now I feel Blessed to be in the Grace and profound guidance and care of Pal Pandian Sir.

The practices, simple yet very deep have gotten me into real terms with the Spiritual path. Earlier, it used to be about becoming or achieving something, a mental make-up of a peaceful space to be attained, but now it is about accepting and being in the present reality. Accepting the limitations and with honesty and courage while having faith in the Journey. My old patterns and habits still remain, but I am able to see it as real and in an organic flow slowly overcoming the shortcomings. The quality of my prayer also has improved and am able to better feel my gratitude, from my heart. To My Parents, To the Lineage, To the Universe, and To The Inner Guru (Aga Guru).

Vinod (India)

As far as I can remember the wish to transform my shortcomings has stayed with me as a constant no matter how many prayers or how much effort I put into it. Fast forwarding to more recent years, life was losing it’s zest since it felt like an impossibility to break through this perceived stuckness.

Still, I kept searching in hope that a human being carrying within all the ideals I held in high regards still existed, and that I would meet that person one day to show me the way. A description of Vasi I read in Stephen Grissom book “Rivulets of the Absolute” brought great hope that flooded in. When I read Pal Pandian’s book “Siddhas Masters of Nature”, I knew I have to go to India to meet him.

I met Pal Pandian January 8, 2020 and have been following His and his Lineage Guidance since then. The Path has a beautiful way to challenge the old ways of looking at and perceiving things and events which is not always pleasant and easy to digest, but it brings the needed strength and humility to transform the perceived stuckness of life into something very meaningful.

I am grateful for the invitation to walk this Path.

Zofia (Poland)

My life turned upside down when I experienced three strokes in a single year, bringing me face to face with mortality and vulnerability. These experiences forced me to reevaluate my choices and question my motivations. After a series of traumatic near-death experiences stemming from the strokes, I found myself standing at the crossroads of life.

The flow of life steered me towards an extraordinary path, where science and spirituality converged – the Siddha lineage. It was there that I crossed paths with Samer AL Sayyed, a Siddha healer who later became a close and dear friend. Through his healing sessions, I began to experience miraculous improvements in my health, allowing me to catch a glimpse of the ancient Siddha lineage's essence.

As the healing journey progressed, my yearning to delve deeper grew stronger, leading me to explore the roots from which this transformational energy sprang. The universe conspired to guide me to the teacher of this lineage, Pal Pandian. And so, my pilgrimage led me to land in Tiruvannamalai, India. There, I found myself drawn to the sacred presence of Pal Pandian, a beacon of light within the Siddha lineage. In his presence, I felt like a humble seeker standing before a boundless ocean of love and knowledge. With his blessings and the blessings of Ramana Maharshi and the sacred mountain "Arunachala," the journey led me further, into the divine embrace of Sai Baba…

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Raed (Lebanon)

From an early age, I felt loneliness and a sense of not belonging as well as material disillusionment which led me to move to India. I immersed myself deeply into yogic and Ayurvedic practices spanning 25 years which, despite the many benefits, still left me feeling stifled, unfulfilled, and questioning my practices. Despite my devotion to my practices I still experienced chronic pain. This led me to Siddha Healer Stephen Grissom and in turn to his teacher Pal Pandian. Meeting Pal Pandian profoundly touched me and continues to this day. His teachings of Minimalistic Movement and Siddha Varmam Therapy connected me more intimately with myself, and an inner aliveness in me and my daily life instead of looking so much on the outside. I am growing into a deeper acceptance of what is, instead of chasing a mental idea of perfection. Many of my clients have also benefited in many ways from Siddha Varmam Therapy. I am so deeply grateful for these teachings and the AgaGuru lineage.

Jutta (Germany)

Twenty-eight years ago I was blessed to be born to a loving family that provided all that a person can ask for. I was born and raised in the United Arab Emirates, an economically prosperous country where millions of people around the world visit for tourism. As a child, I envisioned my life to be straightforward: go to school, get a job, get married, and raise a family. Growing up I realized that life need not be limited to this. Is it really the formula for true happiness? Sure happiness can come from certain arrangements we make in life, but what about the happiness we felt as children, that which came from the most simple, seemingly mundane things?

I had traveled around numerous different countries, most of which I had certainly enjoyed. My life journey however was certainly not free of any troubles and unpleasant experiences. Being raised in an economically successful family where self-image is given much importance certainly came with many expectations and conditioning. Many times I believed that I would become happier and more complete after traveling to this or that place, after graduating from my studies, or after being in certain relationships. Each time I was disappointed, and I realized that it is because I had been only searching for outside fulfillment as the majority of mankind has always been directed. Though it is not wrong to do so, that which sustains can only be found within. With this understanding, I had turned down several job opportunities after graduating from university as I had owed myself a short break, but mainly for the purpose of being able to freely attend the Minimalistic Movement course in South India. That is where my inner journey had begun on this path, which I learned is not at all separate from the day-to-day activities we do in our outer journey. I will forever be grateful to have been initiated into this path at such an early age, all thanks to Pal Pandian and to the support of my family and friends around me.

Hassan (Lebanon)

My first and earliest getting in touch with natural healing methods started when I went through a difficult health-related crisis during my youthful teenage years discovering Homeopathy. I received a lot of help from this homeopathic doctor who took a lot of time sitting with me and talking about my life…….Not being well, trying to understand what was going on then within myself and in despair to want to get better was the beginning of a search for answers on everything related to health, existence, and life as such, which is continuing ever since…. In this search for explanations and Truth, my horizon was greatly enlarged when I started to learn and read about the ancient Indian scriptures and sciences of first Yoga, later Ayurveda, and then in the last 3 years through Pal Pandian the so profound, vast, deep wisdom and knowledge of the ancient Siddhas…… Fortuity and grace allowed me to meet my Siddha Master teacher Pal Pandian in January 2020 at the feet of Arunachala who, with the greatest love and care, tends to us students, sharing with us from his Guru Lineage and Siddha Masters, Varmam therapy and for our own spiritual path MM classes, more than one can ever imagine….. …….I am deeply grateful for all the blessings and guidance on this path…..words fail me to express the profundity it has on my life…..

Susanne (Germany)

The way I was drawn to this Siddha lineage is very dear to my heart, a pivotal moment that directed me towards a life of profound meaning and rootedness. It began with a health consultation in 2009 that led to an opportunity to learn Varmam under his guidance, my Teacher Siddha Pal Pandian. This marked the start of my journey into the Aga Guru lineage, learning its healing arts and delving into some of its various facets, particularly its spiritual essence. Right from the beginning, it was the very Spirit of this lineage that captivated my core and is still guiding me through its intricate dimensions.

This lineage gave me the opportunity to attend to the internal and external aspects of life. Authentically attending to my inner journey, as well as attending to the chronic health conditions of others. It gave me true fulfillment and a genuine sense of purpose.

This lineage encompasses many dimensions and though they might appear distinct, it’s the very same Spirit of this lineage that translates itself into its various facets.

Not much can be said about the Siddhas because their nature is so vastly hidden in the modesty of their simple day-to-day life. It can be felt in the vicinity of their being and to put words to it will either diminish its value or rule over its modesty.

Samer (Lebanon)

Since my early years I had a very strong sense of the continuity of life, it did not seemed to me that I was ever nonexistence, this caused my mother intense worries trying to answer all the innumerable questions that I would asked her regarding life’s subtlest aspects. Thanks God that my mother was very patient and had a very well developed spiritual inclination so she understood (at least in part) my constant questioning. My deepest spiritual yearning occurred when at age 13 I experienced an instant healing miracle within my own body and that event catapulted me into finding the truth about religion that I perceived then had not really been told. This quest brough me to America, in search of what I thought will give me the answers. I was looking for a Brotherhood that would be able to not only answer all of my questions but to initiate me on the path of Spiritual Alchemy (changing the base metals of ignorance into the Gold of Self Awareness) As fate would have it, I did found the group and stayed with them for over 10 years. After that I felt, it was time to move on.

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Antonio (Venezuela)

The journey started with my first trip to India in January 2019. The very first place I visited was Shirdi – the home of Sai Baba. This by itself was like a revelation for me. Never before have I been somewhere where I felt so loved and cared for than here. Just by being there in his radiant love, which one can feel everywhere in this small town, I realized that my inner turmoil had vanished, the urge to search for something I couldn’t name was gone. Until this moment I didn´t even realize that I have been on a quest all my life and that this would change from here onwards. I felt truly fortunate.

My next destination was Tiruvannamalai located at the feet of the holy mountain Arunachala. Just a few days later the Minimalistic Movement workshop took place, where I met my teacher Pal Pandian for the very first time (even though he already guided me remotely to see Shirdi first, which I am deeply grateful for). The humility and compassion with which he shared his knowledge, touched me profoundly. The simple practices use the innate body sense as a starting point, a platform, through which I can encounter myself - not in the way I want to be or how I see myself, but rather with everything which is still unseen and elusive to me. This brings much more understanding and empathy for me, once I started to see and accept these in me.

Everything I learned in MM and further the introduction to the healing dimension Varmam, helped me to be with myself and the world in a more organic and authentic way. Over the past 4 years, I learned so much about myself and I am coming closer to my insecurities, old patterns, and fears, but also to the stillness within, a deeper-rooted grounding, and my own inner guidance. In my busy day-to-day life, it is like an anchor, which helps me always to come back to myself, just being with me in the way I am in this very moment, with less judgment and more humility and acceptance.

I am very grateful for what I have learned and what might grow from it one day.

Daniel (Germany)

My journey with Siddhas was like stepping into a whole new world for me. It was the first time I truly turned my focus inward to understand myself better. I started to see things with more clarity, likely because I used to conform to societal expectations without realizing it. This journey had a significant impact on how I viewed my relationship with my family. I began embracing my own limitations, which surprisingly improved my capabilities. Along the way, I noticed some changes in myself. I wasn't as obsessed with pleasing everyone, and my anger seemed to subside. I found myself caring about things in a different light. During this journey, I stumbled upon something within me that brought me genuine joy. This discovery allowed me to rely less on external factors for my well-being. My time with Siddhas showed me how crucial it is to be comfortable with my true self and to stop worrying about the opinions of others. This newfound self-awareness enhanced not only my relationships but also my self-esteem. As I continued to learn and grow alongside Siddhas, my transformation became a source of inspiration for both my life and the lives of those around me.

Nisreen (Lebanon)

Almost 5 years back, and it feels like yesterday. with MM, much is learned, and still, it feels like one is a crawling baby. As much as one reads books and gathers knowledge, as much as social experiences happen, this Lineage takes one to a different perception. An experiential method guided with a teacher of great love and passion and guides one to the Agaguru/ the self guru . once this path is uncovered, self nourishment becomes a continuous process like one is simply breathing.

Elia (Palestine)