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... initiation months earlier , I now asked for initiation . Basically it had been the philosophy which had satisfied me . All other philosophies I could now understand in very proper perspective through the philosophy of Krishna con ...
... initiation months earlier , I now asked for initiation . Basically it had been the philosophy which had satisfied me . All other philosophies I could now understand in very proper perspective through the philosophy of Krishna con ...
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... initiation . The first is called the Hare Nama 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 ...
... initiation . The first is called the Hare Nama 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 ...
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... initiation mark the second or spiritual birth of the initiate ( one now " twice - born " ) . A Krishna initiation can therefore be seen as a ritual surrender to God and an incorporation into the world of Krishna as described in the ...
... initiation mark the second or spiritual birth of the initiate ( one now " twice - born " ) . A Krishna initiation can therefore be seen as a ritual surrender to God and an incorporation into the world of Krishna as described in the ...
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Godmen and Gurus | 25 |
The Transmission of Charisma | 43 |
Copyright | |
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