diksha | दीक्षा
diksha (Devanagari: दीक्षा ISO15919: dīkṣā) refers to the bestowal of divine love by a God-realized saint, whom you have chosen as your Guru. Instantly, the jiva is liberated from grip of Maya, acheives God-realization.
The effect of this initiation should be as profound as it was for Chaitanya Mahaprabhu when Ishvarapuri whispered the mantra in Mahaprabhu's ears.
Some so called holy men make disciples by whispering a word or a Vedic mantra in the ear. This practise is commonly referred to as
- diksha dena (Devanagari: दीक्षा देना ISO15919: dīkṣā denā)
- mantra phoonkna (Devanagari: मंत्र फूंकना ISO15919: maṁtra phūṁkanā) meaning "to whisper a mantra,"
- mantra dena (Devanagari: मंत्र देना ISO15919: maṁtra denā) meaning "to give a mantra."
However, this type of initiation is not the true meaning of Diksha. In fact, this practice contradicts the Vedic philosophy. Such holy men and their disciples both end up in narak.
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Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis