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'The Teachings of Guru Dev - The Roots of TM'
Quotations of Shankaracharya Swami Brahmananda Saraswati
Compiled by Paul Mason

# Reference 9

'Somebody said that Swamiji was giving initiations and if one followed 
his directions he would get Bliss quickly. I was really sceptic about 
this "Ananda" business.'

'I presented myself with the necessary puja materials on Thursday. 
Swamiji made me offer puja to Guru Deva and under closed doors gave me 
Mantra of the Ishta Devata I chose and asked me to repeat the same and 
also gave the necessary instructions in the new method for meditation.' 9

Quote from speech of Sri C R Vaidyanathan, October 1955, 
from 'Beacon Light of the Himalayas', pages 36-7, published 1956.