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Regarding initiation by the Master in person or through his representative, it is one and the same thing. It makes no difference at all. It is the power of the Master that is working through the representative when he initiates someone as instructed by the Master. It is only for the sake of convenience. Initiation by the representative under instructions from the Master is as good as initiation by the Master in person.
_{Maharaj Charan Singh, Quest for Light}

The spirit has lived in bodies for ages, and its connection with the body has become so perfect that the withdrawal looks almost abnormal. But that is through ignorance. It falsely believes the body to be its home, and when the spirit learns that its home is not in the matter but that it is imprisoned by it, and that now in the human form there is the chance to break this connection, it wakes up, and the longing to ascend is aroused. It gains strength slowly. Rising and falling and struggling against mind and matter, it makes headway up with the help of the saints. The rise and fall are natural and so is the struggle.
_{Maharaj Sawan Singh, Spiritual Gems}