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Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
26th August, 1938
Talk 509.
Mr. MacIver had an interview with Sri Bhagavan and spoke about
diksha.
Sri Bhagavan asked: What is this diksha?
After a pause, He continued, “Diksha is of various kinds, by word,
by sight, by touch and so forth.”
D.: Bhagavan’s is mowna diksha, is it not?
M.: Yes, this the highest form of diksha.
D.: Is it applicable to the vichara marga only?
M.: All the margas are included in the vichara marga.
D.: Yes, but if one wished to take them separately, it would not be
applicable. Would it?
M.: No.
D.: Supposing one feels the need for aids to Realisation these are to
be regarded as belonging to accessory margas. Are they not?
M.: Yes.
D.: And for these then other dikshas would be necessary.
M.: Yes.
D.: From this another question arises: So long as I am at Bhagavan’s
feet, I cannot be regarded as a faithful Christian.
Sri Bhagavan interrupted saying that this was the essence of
Christianity.
D.: Yes, but not in the eyes of the present representatives of the
Church. Accordingly I can no longer look to the side of the Church
for aid.
Have I Bhagavan’s leave to look elsewhere?
M.: That is left to you.
After a pause Sri Bhagavan spoke to the effect that people who come
here are brought by some mysterious Power which will look to their
needs. The conversation practically ended with this.
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