Guru Gita Vs 159 - ..... Multitude of the Gods and all...

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In a message dated 6/30/05 11:04:41 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, nirmalananda1008 writes:

In the old days, in India, the Guru and the devoteemight test each

other for twelve years, before theGuru would give mantra diksha,

mantra initiation, tothe devotee, thus formally bringing that devotee

intothe Guru's care, and making him/her a disciple.

Namaste,

Gurudeva and I danced with Siva for 12 years before Gurudeva made me a

disciple. Ah, the good old days : ) .

With Love

Om Namah Sivaya

Kanda