Essay name: Diksha (initiation) in Pancharatra
Author:
Shanta Srinivasan
Affiliation: University of Madras / Department of Sanskrit
This English essay studies Diksha in Pancharatra with reference to important texts. Diksha refers to initiation ceremonies into a particular esoteric tradition which is given, for example, by the teacher (Guru) to the student (Shishya). Pancharatra refers to an ancient school of Vaishnavism based on ancient Tantra-like texts called Agamas which were commonly written in Sanskrit verse.
Chapter 4 - The Process of Diksha
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CHAPTER IV PROCESS OF D莫K峁⒛� An act (Karma) is to be undertaken with the view of achieving the desired end. Quite often these undertaking bear the proper results. The Bhagavadg墨t膩 concept of karma is that, it expects the doer to do the work sincerely without expecting the result. D墨k峁Ｄ� is an act (karma) observed sincerely and it is a Bh膩gavatadharma. The purpose of getting initiated into d墨k峁Ｄ� is for doing worship of God. The S膩ttvata sa峁僪it膩 mentions several kinds of d墨k峁Ｄ�, but treats mainly only three namely par膩 or S奴k峁膩, vy奴ha and Vibhava. Old people, the young and women are eligible for all the three d墨k峁Ｄ乻. Those who cannot bear the elaborate process are allowed to have an easier method. The three kinds of d墨k峁Ｄ� mentioned above are offered 1. LT XLI 9-10 117
