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Dīkṣā
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Dīkṣā

An Annotated Translation of Gopinath Kaviraj’s Essay on Gurutattva

Dīkṣā, however, is not merely the transmission of knowledge. Its true purpose lies in the simultaneous attainment of pure knowledge and the ...

Amritanath Bhattacharya
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Amritanath Bhattacharya
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