The word Diksha is the composition of Di + Ksha, where the “Di,” is said to be the transmission of something, let’s say it divine knowledge, light or energy. And “Ksha,” is said to be the destruction of ignorance and darkness in life.

So, when a person takes Diksha from some Guru, he is said to be on the sacred path, where he is supposed to raise his consciousness to meet or merge with the ultimate.

During Diksha, a Guru can give either one or the mix of the followings:

• only divine understanding of advaita
• shaktipat with mantra or with some kriya
• only charged mantra
• only the kriya
• or, nothing if you don’t deserve

There are types of Guru of dvaita and advaita, and in that also there are numerous paths…so, the type of Diksha solely depends upon: what you want and where you are going.