ABSTRACT
Spiritual light comes from Him alone, generally through a human channel, called the guru or teacher. Like a magnet’s attraction is the irresistible and silent attraction of the guru. The teacher takes upon himself the burden of sin and iniquity of the disciples, and suffers on their account. He kindles in their hearts the light of the spirit and finally takes them to the realm of the bliss and immortality. To resume the narrative of the Holy Mother’s method of initiation. Generally the mother needed only a few minutes to initiate a disciple. Someone later asked Swami Saradananda why he took half an hour to perform this task. The Swami said that Holy Mother could tell by a glance or a touch whether the master had accepted the aspirant, whereas he required long meditation to be assured of the acceptance.
