Jaya Guru Deva Datta In His commentary on Sri Guru Gita, Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji explains Lord Shiva's answer to Parvati Devi's question about who should initiate.
"One who has already attained accomplishment is alone competent to intitiate others. Some people feel greatly satisfied as if they got wonderful intitation when they are put to severe tests, made to fast till they nearly collapse and at last when a small spell is breathed into their ear. Some gurus also do like that. Such gurus are for such disciples. Those who intitiate others should chant the spell crores of times indeed. They should attain the fulfilment of that spell. Then with that power, the spell should be given secretly to the disciple. If it is done like that, then only the disciple becomes evolved. So great men don't pass on intiations so quickly." So much emphasis put on the building. Isn't the true power of the initiation in the vastu of the intitiator's building(body/mind)? Who in the TMO meets this qualification? Amazing to see the rationalizations that take place in mind to satisfy the ego's desire to teach someone something. Hari Om Tat Sat ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
