Vedic Diksha (Initiation)
Initiation is like that extra
burst of energy which is required to propel you
into the infinite space between you and the self
-Swami Satyananda Saraswati
The Sanskrit word Diksha comes from
the root diksh, which means 'to dedicate oneself,
and is actually derived from a combination of two
roots, diks, which means 'to consecrate' or
'dedicate', and daks, which means 'to grow', 'to
become strong' or 'to expand'. It could therefore
be said to mean 'to expand (one's consciousness)
through a process of dedication (to discovering
one's own self)'. Diksha involves both giving and
receiving - giving of one's self, and receiving
from the guru.
Diksha also means 'to see', and
when one takes diksha one receives the power by
which one can begin to 'see' the goal or path of
inner life. It makes the spiritual path visible by
casting internal light. We 'see' with the 'inner
eye' due to the awakening and discovery of
spiritual energy and the self. Diksha is directed
towards that discovery. The more we can dedicate
ourselves to the inner quest, the more we shall
see.
The English equivalent for the word
diksha is 'initiation', which is defined very
comprehensively in the Oxford Dictionary as
follows: "Begin, set going, originate, admit (a
person), especially with rites or forms, (into
office, secret, in mysteries, etc.)." In fact,
diksha has a large spectrum of meaning and
implication. It spans many levels of
understanding, from the external, formal ceremony,
which takes place on the gross level (and which is
mainly symbolic of the inner process), to the
infinitely more subtle dimension of transmission
or shaktipath, which can be given by the guru to
the shishya or disciple in many different ways,
according to the spiritual advancement and thirst
of the disciple.
Initiation, whether formal or
subtle, has been used throughout the world in all
great civilizations. In ancient Greece, for
example, the word for diksha was musierion, which
means 'dedication and knowledge that cannot be
divulged'. Thus diksha was an essential part of
the ancient mystic societies, 'The Mysteries'. In
Latin, the word for diksha is sacramentum, which
means 'that which binds'. This binding is not
related to any external obligation. Rather, diksha
or initiation binds one to the search for a deeper
understanding of one's own inner self. It has
therefore the same implications as the word
'sacrament', which is used in Christianity.
The word 'diksha' carries the same
type of implication as the word 'yoga'. Yoga is
also a process of re-uniting or merging with one's
true being. Even if you do not wish to commit
yourself to the spiritual path, diksha will still
help you gradually in your ordinary day to day
life in the same way that yoga does. It will also
help to keep you balanced mentally and
emotionally, and will give a centre and focus to
your existence. Of course, it will provide a basis
for your spiritual life later on if you decide to
dive into your unknown self. Always remember that
diksha is not restricted to the laws of time and
space, but is an ongoing process which awakens the
vast potential lying dormant within every aspirant
and non-aspirant alike.
Vedic Diksha Samskara (Initiation) in
itself is not a tiring or hours long procedure. It
is just akin to a person taking out a sparkling
diamond from his pocket and giving it to another.
Of course one must possess such a diamond and a
true Guru does! In a trice everything changes, the
person who was poor now becomes wealthy! And, how
much time did it take? Two seconds, three second,
five seconds.
Initiation is quite similar. In it
a Guru through his divine powers activates that
particular point, which is
situated at the Third Eye, which is actually
related with the personal desires of the person.
He touches the point with his thumb, looks at the
disciple straight into his eyes and then pours
down the energy of his Tapa through them, into his
body. And as soon as it happens the disciple's
aura gets ruminated, he becomes replete with the
glow of wisdom, he becomes a unique personality.
Only a single moment and it changes the whole
world of the disciple!
Initiation is the song and bliss of
life, the key to success, the greatest fortune of
human life and the famous spiritual quotation "Purnamadah
Purnamidam Purnat Purnadmuchyate" is its
actualization. Hence special care should be taken
that Initiation is received only from a genuine
Master and a Swami (the one who knows the path).
If the Master or Swami is genuine, a person
gets blessed through such Initiation. But those
who remain fearful, filled with doubts and
uninitiated, remain unfortunate life long.
Vedic Diksha (Initiation) is not like a
magic wand that will help you realize your desires
within a blink an eye, it is, in fact, more of a
blessing which helps strengthen your path to
attain your wishes in Dhyana, Dharma, Kama, Artha
and Moksha.
In reality it is only by good fate
that a person is able to get Diksha, and he/she
are initiated into a process of coming close to
his Guru by obeying His instructions.
One should become the disciple of such Guru and
get various Dikshas from Him so that the
completeness of the soul and the life can be
attained, which are the actual manifestations of
the process of getting Diksha.
There are 108 Dikshas mentioned in
the Vedic scriptures, some most desired ones (64
most popular ones) are
mentioned below and are available from Swami
Krsna, for only US$ 501.00 per person per Diksha.
An Initiation Ceremony comprises
of secret mantras being invoked along with a Yagna
with the name of the Devotee/Disciple. This
ceremony can be done with or without the disciple
present and the a Guru Mantra is given to the
Disciple to be in the path of desired Diksha.
If the Vedic Diksha is done
live, then the Disciple is given the Mantra, Mala
(rosary) in person. If the Vedic Diksha is done in
absent of the Disciple then the Mantra and Mala is
sent via mail.
Details required for a Diksha: full name, date,
time (if known), city of birth and a recent
photograph is required.
The Number #1 (below) choice of Diksha is a must
for everyone, the basic initiation ceremony,
followed by any choice thereafter:
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