Home »
The Master's initiation

The Master's initiation

This is one of the stories in our Story-Gems project, a collection of our experiences with our Guru, Sri Chinmoy. Project homepage »

Video Content

Playing this video will load cookies from Vimeo. Please accept cookies to view this content.

In the old days, because we were very few disciples, it was customary for Guru to give initiation by touching the head and heart of disciples. Although not everyone was initiated like that, the great majority of us were.

You would stand in front of him. One hand was like this, with a finger on your third eye and the other hand was on your heart chakra. The way I experienced it: I was connected to this universal dynamo, that Guru was pulling out the centuries of darkness and putting in his consciousness, his light, himself, fully into me.

To tell you the truth, this is the very first time I have been able to express this.

Initiation is the immediate expansion
Of the disciple's consciousness and
The conscious manifestation
Of the Master's compassion-height.

Sri Chinmoy 1

Cross-posted from sevananda.srichinmoycentre.org

Abhinandan's home

A kind of love not from this world
Guru saves me from my old life
I dreamt my meeting with Guru before it happened
I am your highest consciousness
Why can't I have my long hair and beard?
The Master's initiation
The boy who just loves me
'From now on, my Krishna’s consciousness is inside of you.'
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Please postpone the surgery
Dreaming about my spiritual name
I only cared about the love that I felt from Sri Chinmoy and the love that I felt toward him: the rest was decoration
Reuniting with Muhammad Ali many years later
Tears of Joy and Gratitude

Related stories

Sri Chinmoy's students describe their inner and outer experiences.

The day my Guru accepted me as his disciple

Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico

Patanga: my spiritual name

Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil

The very first time I heard about my spiritual Master

Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico

Time seemed to freeze

Brahmata Michael Ottawa, Canada

The day I saw my Guru for the first time

Natabara Rollosson New York, United States

Learning to love songs ever more

Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil

A vision at 3 a.m in the morning

Abarita Dänzer Zürich, Switzerland

Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time

Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom

'Always say things in such a way as to inspire people, not discourage them'

Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States

I just knew from the moment I saw him

Ashrita Furman New York, United States

Spiritual moments with my grandmother

Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil

The Impact of a Yogi on My Life

Agni Casanova San Juan, Puerto Rico

Suggested videos

interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

Humorous moments with Sri Chinmoy

Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand

An airport meditation experience

Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

Making progress on Sri Chinmoy's Path

Daulot Fountain Seattle, United States

How can we create harmony in the world?

Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria

Selfless Service

Brian David Seattle, United States

Running the world's longest race

Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia

Spirituality - the most fascinating subject on earth

Laila Faerman New York, United States

Europe

Americas

Oceania