Dīkṣā is initiation into a spiritual lineage or practice. In the Vedic ritual it consecrated the sacrificer; in the devotional and tantric traditions it is the guru’s transmission of a mantra, a practice or grace, which makes the disciple eligible for the teaching. Its forms range from simple instruction to elaborate rites.
Dīkṣā
Initiation: the rite by which a teacher admits a disciple to a path, often with a mantra.
Also: Diksha, initiation