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... Diksa ( literally , “ Sacred Name Initiation " ) and usually occurs after a period of six months to a year of trial living in a temple . The second , or Brahminical Diksha ( literally , “ Priestly Initiation " ) , is performed for those ...
... Diksa ( literally , “ Sacred Name Initiation " ) and usually occurs after a period of six months to a year of trial living in a temple . The second , or Brahminical Diksha ( literally , “ Priestly Initiation " ) , is performed for those ...
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... Diksa is the process by which one can awaken his transcendental knowledge and vanquish all reac- tions [ karman ] caused by sinful activity " ( A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prab- hupada , The Spiritual Master and the Disciple , p . 363 ) ...
... Diksa is the process by which one can awaken his transcendental knowledge and vanquish all reac- tions [ karman ] caused by sinful activity " ( A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prab- hupada , The Spiritual Master and the Disciple , p . 363 ) ...
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Preface | 9 |
Godmen and Gurus | 25 |
The Transmission of Charisma | 43 |
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