DIKSHA

Talking about DIKSHA, many disciples who came to Ramana Maharishi asked for Diksha.He countered them with the question " Diksha ! For whom Diksha? Is it for the body or the mind ? Ask yourself the question - Who wants Diksha, and that will lead you to the question " Who Am I". Once you realize who you are , there will be no need for Diksha.

However Great ones have administered Diksha in three modes. 1)Through touch(Hen hatching egg by touch) 2) Through eye sight(Fish hatches egg by looking at it) 3) Through thought (Tortoise hatches eggs and buries them on seashore and goes to sea.It constantly thinks about it and egg gets hatched.They even did an experiment to prove this)

Diksha in the form of mantra is needed only in the initial stages, to help gain mental strength and control.Further progress can come only from self effort.