22 Aug - Senior Brahmacharis assemble dandas (the 6 feet bamboo stick that symbolises the presence of the Master himself) backstage for the initiation ceremony.
Arati is offered to the Master at the commencement of the initiation ceremony.
Swamiji explained that the word 'initiation' means: Requesting the Master to channelise all your energy in one direction, towards the direction in realising the Truth. Brahmacharya Initiation is the intitiation wherein one makes a strong commitment in requesting the Master to work on oneself and help tuning the mind and body towards the single minded pursuit of Truth. Swamiji once again explains the vows that the Brahmacharis need to follow once initiated. The five vows are: abstinence from meat and drugs, renouncing all personal property and relationships, abstinence from physical relationships, total commitment to the Master and his mission and surrender to Existence.
The initiation ceremony starts. Swamiji sprinkles sanctified water on the initiates.
Swamiji showers flowers on the initiates.
Swamiji personally offers arati to the initiates.
Presentation of the danda to complete the initiation. Each of the initiates received a new spiritual name from Swamiji, a name that indicates their individual path to realising the Self. The lady Bramacharies intiated were; Ma Nithya Sahajananda, Ma Nithya Preetananda, Ma Nithya Pranavananda, Ma Nithya Chandrananda, Ma Nithya Darshananda, Ma Nithya Pavitrananda, Ma Nithya Adbhutananda, Ma Nithya Paramananda.
The men intitiated were; Sri Nithya Nishchalananda, Sri Nithya Roopananda, Sri Nithya Dharmananda, Sri Nithya Nirbhayananda, Sri Nithya Bramhananda, Sri Nithya Chidambarananda, Sri Nithya Prabhananda, Sri Nithya Suddhananda, Sri Nithya Nirgunananda, Sri Nithya Girijananda, Sri Nithya Narendrananda, Sri Nithya Gautamananda, Sri Nithya Dheerananda, Sri Nithya Virajananda and the Vaanaprastha initiated people are; Sri Nithya Mokshananda and Ma Nithya Bhavyananda
