Guest guest Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Dear All, I have a question; I am not sure that there will be a simple answer. What is initiation? Does it absolutely have to be a guru whispering a mantra or whatever happens or might it happen by a look, handshake or thought? Would you be sure if this had happened? If a person can't find formal initiation surely that can't rob them of their real existence? Surely if they are sincere God would do what needed doing without having to resort to rituals and what not? When I think about Sri RamaKrishna and Swami Vivekananda I remember that the master had several initiations and that his sad guru didn't seem to feature all that heavily. Likewise with Swamiji, I don't think I read anything about his sad guru (excuse me if I mix up the Sanskrit, by sad guru I am trying to refer to the guru who gives the initiation). Lastly if formal initiation is a requirement and you can't find any god-realised people around to give it what do you do? Do you just carry on and choose your own mantra from the net, is it wrong to go around looking for someone to initiate you? Doesn't that go against the principle of surrendering yourself to the will of god? Thanks everybody; I really appreciate your time and thoughts today and with my other questions in the past. Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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