760404 - Lecture - Srila Prabhupada Speaks a Nectar Drop in Vrndavana

Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"I have several times explained what is the meaning of initiation. Initiation means beginning of receiving transcendental knowledge. In the Vedas it is enjoined that in order to understand the transcendental science, tad-vijñānārthaṁ sa gurum eva abhigacchet (MU 1.2.12). The human form of life is meant for understanding transcendental knowledge. In the Vedānta-sūtra it is said, athāto brahma jijñāsā. This human form of life is meant for inquiring about the Absolute Truth."
760404 - Lecture Initiation Excerpt - Vrndavana