"The first stage in guidance is an initiation into a specific mantra…The word mantra means that which liberates the mind from all griefs, sorrows and agonies.  A mantra consists of one or more words chosen specifically for leading a particular aspirant to the final Truth.  Not every word can be a mantra.  Mantras are not composed by the initiator.  They have been handed down to him through his tradition, having been revealed to great Yogis and Seers while they were in a superconscious state.  The science of mantra is very exact, but very few people know or understand its significance.  Once initiated the disciple repeats and meditates upon his mantra throughout his life.  And gradually the mantra leads him to the stage of samadhi." – Swami Rama,  Lectures on Yoga.

Initiation is a fundamental element within the Himalayan Tradition, and Swami Veda Bharati invites people to prepare themselves for initiation and urges teachers to “prepare your students to become linked to the Guru lineage by way of initiation.”

In my own life, it is a fundamental element, and I cannot adequately express the blessing that it has been and is.

We invite you to read “Initiation” at  http://www.ahymsin.org/main/index.php/Himalayan-Tradition/initiation.html

Prescribed readings before initiation written by Swami Veda include:

1. “The Himalayan Tradition,” http://www.ahymsin.org/main/index.php/Himalayan-Tradition/what-is-the-himalayan-tradition-for-yoga-meditation.html
2. “Mantra, What and Why” http://www.ahymsin.org/main/index.php/Swami-Veda-Bharati/mantra-what-and-why.html
3. “Mantra After Initiation,” http://www.ahymsin.org/main/index.php/Swami-Veda-Bharati/mantra-after-initiation.html
4. “Special Mantras,” http://www.ahymsin.org/main/index.php/Swami-Veda-Bharati/special-mantra.html

 

There are a number of initiators in the AHYMSIN family.

In addition to Swami Veda, these include Alexander Benjamin, Carolyn Hume, Helen Choe, Lalita Arya, Linda Billau, Margo (Maya) Balog, Nina Johnson, Pandit Hari Shankar Dabral, Rajah Indran, Raghavendra Adiga, Savitri Jugdeo, Stephen (Stoma) Parker, Swami Ritavan Bharati, Swami Tat Sat Bharati, Wolfgang Bischoff, and Yoong.

Get to know us and let us get to know you.

Inquiries about mantra-diksha may be sent to Contact Spiritual Committee. I will reply to the inquirer and will also forward requests to appropriate initiator.

Submitted by Carolyn Hume

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