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Diksha, The Beginning

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"The process that bestows divyam jnanam (transcendental, spiritual knowledge) and destroys sin (p?pa), the seed of sin and ignorance, is called diksha by the spiritual persons who have seen the Truth (desikais tattva-kovidaih)."

These are the words that describe the concept of Diksha according to the tradition. Its application is then treated in various ways by different traditions and sects. For example Tantra mentions five types of initiation or diksa: initiation by a ritual or samaya-diksa; sparsa-diksa is an initiation by touch and is done without a ritual; vag-diksa is done by word or mantra; sambhavi-diksa is arising from perception of external appearance of the guru; mano-diksa is when initiation is performed in the mind.

In the tradition of Lahiri Mahasaya, initiation into Kriya Yoga is given as diksa. The Bengali saint Anandamayi Ma often gave spar?a d?k?? (divine touch) or drik diksa (through her look), in which she would bestow ?aktip?t (divine grace).

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) commonly advise those that want to be initiated into the movement to begin by repeatedly chanting the name of Krishna. This chanting is a sort of unofficial induction. The official initiation as a disciple occurs during an organized ceremony. Additionally, followers are required to wear a string of beads, or kanthi, around their neck. The first diksa is performed as part of a fire sacrifice where grains, fruit, and ghee are placed on an open fire of the sacrifice.

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Date: 1 April 2015
Credits Publisher: Spiritual News

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