The word saayai generally refers to structural shadow and undetached companion. Feeling our own shadow by seeing it is normally termed as saaya darshan. In Indian yogic practice, we may find large number of notes regarding this saaya purusha darshan. Even, our Siththars noted this saaya darshan in their poems. In this regard, let us see a poem of Paththirakiriyaar as follows:
கண்ணின் ஒளி பாய்ந்ததுவும் கருத்தறிந்து கொண்டதுவும்
kannin oli paainthathuthavum karuththarinthu kondathavum
விண்ணின் ஒளி கண்டதவும் வெளிப்படுவதும் எக்காலம்
vinnin oli kanduthavum velippaduvathum ekkaalam
- பத்திரகிரியார் (Paththirakiriyaar)
We used to think, what is specialty in seeing our own shadow which falls on the ground in daylights. However, it is natural doubt too. Nothing is special on seeing the shadow. The specialty lies in the dharsan of our image which is hidden in that shadow. This process of saaya darshan is easy for those who were learning kundalini yokkam.
How to see this saaya tharisanam?
On the day of cloudless morning, in between the period, when the clock roams from 8am to 9 am, turn around in the direction where our shadow falls on the plain land with no ups and downs. Now focus your vision on your fallen shadow when the shadow is of 7 to 9 feet distance. One can see this shadow for about 1 minute to 30 minute without blinking eye. Now after this, one should raise their head upward and should see the clear blue sky. There, the image of our shadow will be seen.
On practicing the above said procedure for 4 - 6 years continuously, one can feel that our shadow works like another active being (saaya purushan) on our side. After this, the so formed saaya purushan, will roam along with us in form of our own being. It will lay downs when we lie down; it will walk as we walk i.e; it mimics all our actions. It also informs us the future happening whether it is good or bad. It will be similar to one’s own body wisdom.
Those who used to practice this continuously will easily attain all siddhis and they attain the state of seeing the past, present and future happenings. It might be the good psychological practice to obtain and realize the enormous and extraordinary universal power. Some people used to perform this saaya darshan in the full moon light. This is termed as maaya purusha darshan.
Bogar gives us the information of special mai (kohl) to easily achieve and realize this saaya purusha darshan. Splendid!!! Isn’t???
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Original – www.siththarkal.com
Translated by Lalithambika Rajasekaran
