Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018): ADITI

Guru and Disciple

In Insights into Initiation , Guénon defines initiation as "essentially the transmission of a spiritual influence." It is this transmission that is the subject of this first issue of Aditi . It explores the tradition of master and disciple and the transmission of sacred knowledge—metaphysical knowledge culminating in self-knowledge but also traditional arts such as Indian dance—in classical and contemporary Hinduism. The next issue will be devoted to Kali Yuga and the Hindu vision of time and history.

Guru and Disciple

In Perspectives on Initiation , Guénon defines initiation as “essentially the transmission of a spiritual influence”. This process of transmission is the topic of this first issue of Aditi . It explores the master-disciple tradition and the transmission of Sacred Knowledge – metaphysical science, culminating in self-knowledge but also traditional disciplines such as Indian classical dance – in traditional and contemporary Hinduism. The next issue will treat the question of the Kali Yuga and the Hindu conception of time and history.

Editorial ( pdf )
Renaud Fabbri

“The seed will never perish”: Interview with Swami Swarupananda Saraswati

The Master-Disciple Tradition in India
Álvaro Enterría

The Traditional Vedantic Method by which a Guru enlightens the Student
Ira Schepetin

Questioning Authority: Reflections of the Sage of Kanchi on the Guru-Shishya Relationship
Vasanthi Srinivasan

The Guru at the intersection between the Path of Knowledge and the Path of Love
Martine Chifflot

The Master-Disciple Transmission in Ancient India from Transformation to Awakening according to the Kashmir Shaiva Philosopher Abhinavagupta
Colette Poggi

Means to the End and End of the Means: Reflections on Guru , Mantra , Upāya and Upeya
Patrick Laude

Sundaram Sadhana Pada : the Path of Beauty
Sarah Vieira Magalhaes

“  Guru and disciple”: a Documentary Film on the Vedantic Path of Self-Realization
Renaud Fabbri