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The Secrets of Diksha
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Diksha is a unique and rare process of making the life of a
disciple more pure, more enlightened and more successful. Generally a
human being remains under the sway of bad karmas of past lives which do
not allow him to make the desired level of progress in spite of hard
work and sincere efforts.
In such cases nothing can work better than Dikshas to remove the
baneful effects of past Karmas and propel a Sadhak onwards on the path
of success. Just as a cloth has to be washed thoroughly to free it of
stubborn stains similarly Diksha is a method adopted by a Guru to free
the disciple of his mental, physchological and physical drawbacks so
that he could make good progress with a free mind in the spheres of
spiritualism and materialism.
Diksha is the foundation of a disciple, fuel of the spiritual
life, completeness of the mind, basis of the fusion with Shiva and the
path to reach one's destination.
This type of soul has three shackles-body, age and pleasure, which
can be completely subdued by the help of Diksha. New energy can be
transferred into the Sadhak, thus enlightening him and helping him in
the success of Sadhnas and the realisation of God.
Diyate Gyan Sadbhavan Shiyate Pashu Bhaavana,
Danshapan Sanyukta Diksha Teneh Keertita.
i.e. The act, by which teachings are given and by which all
kinds of animal instincts are demolished, which is granted by Gurudev
in charity is known as Diksha.
What actually is Diksha?
It is a subtle transfer of the divine energy of a Guru into the
heart, soul and body of a disciple. This pure energy initiates a process
of change in the person which ultimately leads to destruction of all
evil and negative tendencies, and spurt of creative and positive powers
which encourage him to strive for the highest and best in both the
spiritual and material fields.
When the Guru gives Diksha a flow of energy takes place from
Him to the disciple, which can be in any form - spoken words in the form
of Mantras, subtle radiation emitted from the eyes or gentle warmth
from a touch on the forehead with the thumb. But the Sadguru is not
limited to these means. Instead He can transfer His energy across
continents and give Diksha through the medium of a photograph as well.
But Diksha cannot be had so easily as it seems. Firstly only when
one's good luck is running does one have the inclination to go in for
spiritual initiation. Then secondly one has to find or come across a
real Guru who can transform one's life. And even if one does one has to
devote oneself fully to benefit from the Diksha.
Diksha is Important
Diksha Moolo Japah,Sarvah Diksha Moolam Param Tapah.
Diksha Mashoitey Nirset Yatra Kutrashrame Vasan.
(Kularnav Tantra)
Diksha is the foundation of every kind of worship and penance,
therefore a Sadhak must always avoid long methods and adopt the easy
way. Receiving Diksha is such a way. A Guru who cannot grant Diksha is
not fit to be a Guru, he is a fraud. An Ashram without the tradition of
Diksha is just like a desert. Unless there is arrangement of
transferring spiritual energy, it cannot be called an Ashram. A real
Guru is the one who knows the methods of Diksha, because it is the only
power which transfers knowledge and wisdom into the disciple. Even
though he is sinful, he is freed from all bondages.
Dikshya Moksha Deepen Chandalopi Vimuchayate
-Kularnav Tantra
In fact Diksha is the greatest treasure, boon of life, basis of the
fusion with Shiva and a system by which a human being transforms into
Maheshwar. The Sadhak not only achieves divinity, but also gets
Gurudev's power.
Diksha, initiates the flow of true life
What is meant by Guru? The task of the Guru is to fuse himself with
the soul of the disciple, so that his inner faults are demolished as
quickly as possible, thus converting him into an enlightened being. The
Guru can do this either by preaching, by giving Diksha or by the
transfer of energy.
First of all the Guru preaches about the original state of the
disciple. In fact the disciple is full of faults and sins. He is totally
impure. His soul is affected by all such shackles. As a result he comes
under the influence of Maya, which is a barrier to his success in
Sadhna and realisation of God. The Guru shows us that such kind of
animal life is useless. The God has given us human form not to waste our
life, but to know our potentialities. Only by wisdom can we understand
how to make our life holy and sanctified. This wisdom itself is known as
Diksha.
Diksha: A process of purifying life
Now a question arises, what the disciple must do to receive Diksha
and the steps by which he must proceed? Is it necessary to take Diksha
periodically or only one Diksha is enough?
Can the Sadhaks given to pleasure make their lives pure?
Can people living in adverse circumstances free themselves from the bondages of attachment, pleasure and sin?
Can a person avoid doing undesirable deeds?
It is not at all possible for a normal person to avoid such things.
He has to literally struggle for the achievement of worldly happiness.
He cannot live on wild-berries in a jungle. It is his wish to perform
pure Sadhnas and to be successful in them, even when he is living in
adverse atmosphere.
He wants to make his ambition come true with the help of Sadhnas.
It is possible because whenever the disciple thinks about Sadhna, it
is clear that he has respect for Gurudev, has faith in the energy of
Mantra and the techniques of Tantra, and thus wants to place, their
fused energy i.e. Yantra, in his house, so that his wealth and success
increase.
I have already cleared that Diksha is the greatest boon of our life,
a charity given by Guru which is useful in laying the foundation and
upbringing of life.
Diksha is differentiated into three categories according to the Tantra scriptures:
1. Shambhvi Diksha
2. Shaakt Diksha
3. Mantri Diksha
But these Dikshas are only suitable for people who have devoted their lives to Tantra. Hence they cannot lead a family life.
What path should the worldly people follow?
The right and perfect balance between Siddhi and Pleasure (Bhog) can
be attained only by following the path shown by the Sadguru because
people related to one's life intentionally or unintentionally interfere
into the personal life due to which the power of the Sadhna or its
effects become feeble and minimised and success in the Sadhna keeps
eluding.
The disciples should keep obtaining Dikshas in the same sequence as
given in Shastras, because each Diksha helps in sanctifying a part of
his soul and this must be continued until all of some specific Dikshas
are obtained namely- The Ten Mahavidya Dikshas - including Kamala, Kali,
Matangi and Tara etc. For accomplishing the Sadhnas of the Mahavidyas,
obtaining their individual Dikshas is essential, because during the
Diksha the Guru transfers to his disciple a part of his infinite divine
powers which help in the awakening of the dormant Shakti (energy) in the
disciple.
Stages of Diksha
The first Diksha a Guru gives is called Guru diksha in which the
Master takes upon Himself all responsibility of the disciple. But this
is in now way a one way process. If the Guru assumes total
responsibility it also becomes the duty of the disciple to devote
himself fully in the feet of the Guru, to immerse himself in His love,
to have full faith in Him and to regularly chant the Guru Mantra given
by the Guru as specified by Him. This might seem a very easy thing to do
but it is most challenging to keep up with this practice lifelong. And
this regular spiritual communication proves to be a very subtle yet
strong link between the disciple and the Guru through which all desires,
problems, thoughts of the disciple are conveyed to the Guru and thus it
enables Him to transmit solutions, suggestions and warnings regarding
future dangers back to the disciple.
The more one devotes one self in the Guru after having had this
Diksha the more benefit one gets of the immense divine powers of the
Guru.
Then besides Guru Diksha the master can give many more Dikshas
depending on what specific problem one faces in life or what sort of
success one desires in life. Among some of such Dikshas are
Lakshmi Diksha for wealth,
Manokamna Poorti Diksha for fulfilment of wishes,
Kundalini Jagran Diksha for spiritual upliftment and activation of Kundalini,
Kayakalp Diksha for perfect health,
Sheeghra Vivah Diksha for quick marriage,
Sammohan Diksha for a hypnotic personality,
Karya Safalta Diksha for success in some particular task,
Sarva Baadha Nivarann Diksha for riddance from specific problems,
Shatru Daman Diksha for victory over foes in disputes etc.
Thus it can be seen that there are Dikshas for all purposes and
through them the Guru transfers a particular type of power which enables
the disciple to overcome the very problem he faces.
The power transferred by the Guru also acts in another manner
when it nullifies the evil effects of his past Karmas, bad stars or
misfortune that are causing him or her trouble. And once this happens
then not only is the problem easily solved rather one makes swift
progress in life.
Besides Sadhanas for material gains there are Dikshas for the
specific purpose of spiritual upliftment too. Such Dikshas ensure
success in Sadhanas and Mantra rituals and could enable one to have the
divine glimpse of one's deity.
But this does not imply that once the disciple obtains Diksha,
he should feel that now rest of the task, of soul awakening, is of the
Guru and neither should he start to lead a life of indulgence. Just as a
body is cleansed daily by taking a bath, the same way in order to
cleanse the soul and to enlighten it, it is necessary to keep obtaining
new Dikshas.
When a Guru feels that his disciple wants to get success in Sadhna
through his continuous service for the Guru and he has also performed
some Sadhna practices but due to certain reasons he is not getting
success in his Sadhna.
The reason for his failure may be the influence of his previous life
or he may be committing some kind of error during Sadhna or he may not
have concentrated his mind thoroughly during Sadhna, necessary for
success. In a nut shell this implies that the disciple is facing failure
in his Sadhna due to some obscure reasons and his body has not yet
attained as much spiritual strength as is essential for the achievement
of success.
In that situation, a Guru with his kind grace imparts in his
disciple, forcibly, some power of penance and spiritual strength
assimilated in his own body so that the disciple is able to achieve full
success or Siddhi in the field of Sadhna practices.
Shaktipaat Diksha
This procedure of transferring the spiritual power is termed as
Shaktipaat. This procedure is not so easy as it appears. A Guru also
acquires spiritual power with tenacious efforts and then accumulates it
inside his body. This procedure of transfer of spiritual strength can be
accomplished only by a Guru, whose intention is to uplift his disciple
in every aspect, to provide him totality and to give him strength so
that the disciple can emerge successful in his Sadhna and can realise
the authencity of Mantra and Tantra. The disciple can also conquer his
material obstacles through his divine powers and in this way can attain
fulfillment in his life.
Shaktipaat Diksha is one of the most powerful forms of Diksha. The
Guru through His gaze or by touch of His thumb on the Third Eye of a
disciple activates certain points in this part which enable the latter
to gain much in the area related to that particular point.
There are actually 32 subtle points on the spot known as the
Third Eye on the forehead. 16 of these relate to spiritual
accomplishments and 16 to material accomplishments. Very similarly there
are 16 points of each in the Thumb of the Guru and by matching similar
points in His thumb and on the forehead of the disciple Guru can
activate all or some points and bestow specific benefits on the disciple
by making some of His energy to flow into a specific point or points.
Only the Guru knows well which point has to be pressed in which
way so as to help the disciple gain what he wishes to. This process is
actually nothing but the Guru's method of transmitting His divine energy
through the Third Eye into specific centre's on the Kundalini of the
Sadhak. Every centre of the Kundalini has special powers and if even one
capability is awakened it can prove enough to make a disciple uniquely
successful in life.
Diksha: when and which
There are no auspicious or inauspicious moments as far as the Guru is
concerned and whenever a person approaches Him with full faith and some
problem to be solved a true Guru would never hesitate to give Diksha.
But as far as the disciple is concerned for him the best moments are
when he has fully devoted himself in the Guru, for then if he obtains
some Diksha he is able to imbibe the flow of energy fully.
Also although one should feel free to relate one's problems
openly to the Guru, yet it is always better to let the Guru decide which
Diksha would suit one the best because a Guru can easily peer into the
future and He would be more aware than the disciple how the latter
should be equipped to tackle the current problem and those that might
arise in the future.
Although Guru Diksha links one subtly to the Guru's soul still
from time to time one should personally meet the Guru even though one
might not be facing any problem. And if the Guru suggests some Dikshas
it means that He wishes to prepare you for some future eventuality. So
never hesitate to take the Diksha even though at present you might not
feel it to be necessary.
Without doubt Diksha is the greatest boon of life and through it
one can not just fulfil one's worldly wishes rather one could also
attain divinity. Another very important purpose of Diksha is to ensure
success in Sadhanas or Mantra rituals.
If one has had Diksha before one starts some Mantra or Tantra
Sadhana then success becomes 99% assured, for the Guru takes upon
Himself the responsibility of making one succeed. By putting in just 1%
effort one could thus achieve success in a Sadhana amazingly fast.
The boons of Dikshas are limitless and one could go on
enumerating them till ever. In short this is a quick, easy and unfailing
path to success and glory in life provided of course one has unmoving
faith in the Guru and His powers.
The Diksha is granted free of cost by Pujya Gurudev. The prayer
expenses money goes towards charitable causes through Dr. Narayan Dutt
Shrimali Foundation International Charitable Trust Society.
Guru Diksha is the initial, starting base. Special Diksha means that
you can get your desires and wishes fulfilled through it - like
getting rich, famous, popular, getting a good life partner, good
children etc. In short whatever you wish for can be fulfilled only
through special Diksha. However, taking Diksha once is not enough. One
might need to take Dikshas again and again to achieve success, as each
time, it will remove some past bad karmas and one might have a big stock
of past bad karmas. It is preferable to take Diksha in person, but
taking Diksha on a photograph also has some good effects. The scriptures
have quoted many different Dikshas covering the variety of spheres in
life. Different people, with different desires and wishes can take
recourse to different types of initiation. Each Diksha has many stages.
Some of these Dikshas are-
| 1. Guru Diksha |
becoming a disciple through the first initiation. |
| 2. Gyan Diksha |
to attain extraordinary knowledge and increase in brilliance. |
| 3. Jeevan Marg Diksha |
to make the life lively. |
| 4. Shambhavi Diksha |
to attain "Shivamaya" after receiving "Shivatava". |
| 5. Chakra Jagran Diksha |
a Diksha to awaken all "Shata Chakras" (six chakras). |
| 6. Vidya Diksha |
to transform an ordinary child into intelligent being. |
| 7. Shishyabhishek Diksha |
complete surrender of oneself to become a perfect disciple. |
| 8. Aacharyabhishek Diksha |
to attain the totality of knowledge. |
| 9. Kundalini Jagran Diksha |
An extraordinary personality can be attained by this Diksha having seven stages. |
| 10. Garbhastha Shishu Chaitanaya Diksha |
To enlighten an offspring in the womb. |
| 11. Shaktipat Yukt Kundalini Jagran Diksha |
Transferring of Guru's Tapa-Energy into the disciple's body to attain the "Ultimate Truth" of the life. |
| 12. Kundalini Jagran Diksha through a photograph |
Kundalini Jagran Diksha is attained on a photograph of a disciple. |
| 13. Dhanvantri Diksha |
to attain the perfect state of health. |
| 14. Sabar Diksha |
to get success in a Tantrik Sadhana. |
| 15. Sammohan Diksha |
to acquire extraordinary attraction in the body. |
| 16. Sampoorn Sammohan Diksha |
to acquire the art of attracting everyone. |
| 17. Mahalakshmi Diksha |
to get the monetary benefits and attaining prosperity. |
| 18. Kanakdhara Diksha |
a Diksha for incessant flow of money. |
| 19. Ashta Lakshmi Diksha |
a special Diksha to get unusual opulence. |
| 20. Kuber Diksha |
to attain the riches and prosperity permanently. |
| 21. Indra Vaibhav Diksha |
to attain fame and wealth. |
| 22. Shatru Samharak Diksha |
to overcome the enemies. |
| 23. Apsara Diksha |
to Siddh (to control) an Apsara. |
| 24. Rin Mukti Diksha |
to get rid of debts. |
| 25. Shatopanthi Diksha |
to attain the extraordinary power of the Lord Shiva. |
| 26. Chaitanaya Diksha |
a Diksha to invigorate and to attain full enlightenment. |
| 27. Urvasi Diksha |
to attain youthfulness and get rid of aging. |
| 28. Sondaryottama Diksha |
to increase the beauty. |
| 29. Menaka Diksha |
to attain the physical success in life. |
| 30. Swarnprabha Yakshini Diksha |
to get the unanticipated money. |
| 31. Poorna Vaibhav Diksha |
to get all types of luxuries and wealth. |
| 32. Gandharva Diksha |
to attain perfection in music. |
| 33. Sadhana Diksha |
to link the previous birth Sadhana to this birth. |
| 34. Tantra Diksha |
to get success in Tantrik Sadhanas. |
| 35. Baglamukhi Diksha |
to overcome the enemies. |
| 36. Raseshwari Diksha |
to attain perfection in chemistry and mercury science. |
| 37. Aghor Diksha |
to get full success in Shiv Sadhanas. |
| 38. Shighra Vivaha Diksha |
for early marriage. |
| 39. Sammohan Diksha |
an important Diksha having three stages. |
| 40. Veer Diksha |
to do the Veer Sadhana. |
| 41. Sondarya Diksha |
to attain the rare beauty. |
| 42. Jagdamba Siddhi Diksha |
to please the goddess Jagdamba. |
| 43. Brahma Diksha |
to attain the divine powers. |
| 44. Swasthaya Diksha |
to attain the disease free health. |
| 45. Karna Pisachini Diksha |
to know the past and present of an individual. |
| 46. Sarpa Diksha |
to get rid of snake bite and life security from it. |
| 47. Navarna Diksha |
to siddha (control) the Tripower (Trishakti). |
| 48. Garbhastha Shishu Kundalinin Jagran Diksha |
Offspring in a womb gets the samskars of a Superhuman. |
| 49. Chaakshusmati Diksha |
to increase the eye vision. |
| 50. Kaal Gyan Diksha |
to attain the knowledge of Time (Kaal). |
| 51. Tara Yogini Diksha |
to get the unexpected money. |
| 52. Rog Nivaran Diksha |
to get rid of all the diseases. |
| 53. Poornatava Diksha |
a Diksha to attain the Totality in the life. |
| 54. Vaayu Diksha |
to make oneself as light as air. |
| 55. Kritya Diksha |
to attain the Siddhi (to control) to ruin somebody completely. |
| 56. Bhoot Diksha |
a Diksha to control ghosts completely. |
| 57. Aagya Chakra Jagran Diksha |
to attain the rare vision. |
| 58. General Vaital Diksha |
to get control over Vaital. |
| 59. Special Vaital Diksha |
to get control over Vaital completely. |
| 60. Panchanguli Diksha |
to get perfection in the palmistry. |
| 61. Anang Rati Diksha |
to attain beauty and youth power. |
| 62. Krishanatava Guru Diksha |
to get the powers of the spiritual masters of the world. |
| 63. Hairamb Diksha |
to please the Lord Ganapati. |
| 64. Haadi-Kaadi Diksha |
to get control over sleep, hunger and thirst. |
| 65. Aayurved Diksha |
to attain special distinction in the field of Aayurved. |
| 66. Varahmihir Diksha |
to attain special distinction in the field of Astrology. |
| 67. Tantrokta Guru Diksha |
to get the powers from the spiritual Master (guru). |
| 68. Garbha Chayan Diksha |
to get the desired pregnancy. |
| 69. Nikhileshwaranand Diksha |
to get special powers of Sanyasi. |
| 70. Deerghaayu Diksha |
to get a big span of life. |
| 71. Aakash gaman Diksha |
The soul travels in the sky by this Diksha. |
| 72. Nirbeej Diksha |
to end the shackles of life, death and Karma. |
| 73. Kriya Yog Diksha |
to attain the knowledge of Jeeva (soul) and Brahma. |
| 74. Siddhashram Pravesh Diksha |
paves the way to enter into Siddhashram. |
| 75. Sodash Apsara Diksha |
to get every type of comfort and wealth in the life. |
| 76. Shodasi Diksha |
a diksha for attaining sixteen Kalas "Tripur Sundari " Sadhana. |
| 77. Brahmanand Diksha |
to attain the knowledge of infinite secrets of the Universe. |
| 78. Paashupaateya Diksha |
to fuse oneself with the Lord Shiva. |
| 79. Kapila Yogini Diksha |
to get control over Kapila Yogini. |
| 80. Ganapati Diksha |
to please the Lord Ganapati and getting their special blessings. |
| 81. Vaagdevi Diksha |
to get the capacity to speak profoundly. |
In reality it is only by good fate that a person is able to get
Diksha, and he/she are initiated into a process of coming close to his
Guru by obeying His instructions.
One should become the disciple of such Guru and get various Dikshas
from Him so that the completeness of the soul and the life can be
attained, which are the actual manifestations of the process of getting
Diksha.
Nikhil Mantra Vigyan