To receive the Guru Mantra from a realised saint and Sadguru is the rarest of good fortune and the most precious of the Divine blessings that may be bestowed upon the aspirant

Nama Article 4th Nov 2016

THE GLORY OF MANTRA DIKSHA

By Swami Sivananda

Initiation into the Divine Name or the solemn Mantra Diksha is one of the holiest and most significant of the sacred rituals in spiritual life. To receive the Guru Mantra from a realised saint and Sadguru is the rarest of good fortune and the most precious of the Divine blessings that may be bestowed upon the aspirant. The full glory of this Mantra Diksha, specially when it is given by a realised soul, can hardly be imagined even fractionally by the initiated who has not yet got a proper idea of what the Mantra and Mantra Diksha really imply. The process of Mantra Diksha is one of the most ancient in this sacred land and is the grandest jewel in the treasure of our peerless culture. The sacred Mantra or the Divine Name is a vital symbol of the Supreme Divinity directly revealed in the innermost depths of Divine communion to the sages of Self realisation in the hoary Vedic and Upanishadic times.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare