--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On May 31, 2007, at 7:36 PM, BillyG. wrote: > > > *Adhikara* is a term used to describe the 'transference' of the power > > of the 'guru' to the chela via the mantra. "If there is no > > illuminative state in the consciousness of the giver, no transference > > can take place....there is NO adhi-kara." Swami G.Kriyananda > > > Sorry to burst your bubble Billy, but that is not what adhikara style > mantra means at all. > > In terms of mantra diksha, there are two important types. One is by > puja and the other is by adhikara. > > TM mantras are given by puja, not by adhikara. Adhikara mantra is a > mantra given after the guru observes a student for whatever is needed > to understand what needs to be given--but it is always given based on > the unique propensity of the student, they are not "dispensed" via > mere puja, the inferior and more haphazard method.
Interesting comment and observation......it would seem then that an adhikara mantra would be preferable, yes? That would imply a personal Guru I suppose. By inferior I assume you mean that the puja mantra is not as effective, yes? How about these 'Guru's' that have thousands of disciples, isn't that about the same thing?
