Sadhana - Initiation By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

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Radhe Krishna To all,The

water of a reservoir dug in a meadow is evaporated by the heat of the

sun. Likewise the water of the reservoir of sin is dried up by the

singing of the Name and glories of God.---Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa------------------------- Initiation There

are three kinds of 'diksha' (initiation). Initiation by touch,

initiation by sight and initiation by thought. Ramana Maharishi also

speaks of these three 'dikshas' in his 'Aksharamanamalai'.Initiation by touch:A

hen lays her eggs and sits on it to hatch it. By the touch of the hen

the egg is hatched and the chickens come out of the eggs. Likewise, the

Guru touches his disciples and this activates the spiritual fervour in

them. This is 'hasta diksha' (initiation by touch).Many young

boys used to visit Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Suddenly these young

boys would stop visiting him. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa would feel

disturbed and when the boys visited him after a gap would question

them, 'why have you not come here for a long time?'The young

boys would explain, 'our elders at home do not like our visiting you.

They say that by visiting you our studies would be spoilt. They refuse

to permit us to come here.'Sri

Ramakrishna would tell the boys to somehow bring the elders at home -

the parents or uncle or whoever it was who tried to stop the young ones

from visiting him - to him. When those elders came to him, he would

touch them while speaking to them. This touch would change their

attitude and they would begin to visit Sri Ramakrishna!Initiation by sight:The

fish lays its eggs in the water and keeps moving hither and thither in

the water. But, the fish keeps looking at the eggs laid. Though the

very gaze of the fish the eggs are hatched. This is 'chakshu diksha'

(initiation by look). The Guru looks at his disciple and this triggers

off the spiritual fervour in him.Paul Brunton came to the

presence of Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi at the advice of Maha Periyava. He

had a number of questions to be placed before Bhagavan. Bhagavan said

to him that he would meet him in his room. Bhagavan went as promised

and sat gazing at Paul Bruton. At the end of it, Bhagavan asked him,

'you wish to place some questions before me. What are those questions?'Paul Brunton said, "No! The need to question does not arise. All my questions have been answered." Such is the gaze of the Guru.Initiation by thought:A

tortoise lays its eggs on land and moves over to the water. Staying in

water, its thoughts rest on the eggs laid on the land. By the constant

thought of the eggs by the tortoise the eggs get hatched. Similarly,

the Guru thinks of his disciple and this takes the disciple higher in

his spiritual path.Category: Guru, Sadhana, Ramana Maharshi, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa --------------------Special! Sri Sri Swamiji's lecture video:Namadwaar

is pleased to bring to you the video of Sri Sri Swamiji's lecture on

'Dhruva Charitra' in connection with Navaratri Celebrations.The total

Duration is 1:49 Hrs.Click the link below and enjoy & also share this beautiful discourse (1:49 hrs)with your friends and relatives.http://www.namadwaar.org/videos/internal/navaratri2009.php -------------------Regards & Chant The Maha mantra:Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare HareSource:

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