Spiritual Initiation: What It Is

A guru is needed to take the spiritual aspirant by the hand and lead him or her along the spiritual path. He gives a formula, or mantra, repeating which the seekers are enabled to find their path and reach their ultimate goal. This initiation into spiritual life, known as mantra-diksha, is necessarily a solemn step of profound significance. And just as the ground must be thoroughly prepared before the seed is sown, the candidate for mantra-diksha must equip him- or herself properly before receiving the mantra. All this is lucidly explained in this little booklet by Swami Bhuteshananda, the 12th president of the Ramakrishna Order.

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