Dedicated Spiritual student, Tammy Herbster, takes diksha (spiritual initiation) and becomes the first disciple of living enlightened spiritual master, Acharya Shree Yogeesh. Transcription of Speech: "Tolstoy once said: Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. As you have heard, taking diksha is not an easy thing. Many of you have approached me telling me that diksha is very hard, that it is a brave step, and have questioned me if I am ready to renounce the worldly life. In my eyes, diksha is the commitment and discipline to grow spiritually. It is hard, because it requires a lot of self-effort, self-reflection, and the willingness to change. The degree of difficulty is not in memorizing words or prayers. The difficulty lies in self-change, self-learning, self-growing and self-knowing. I have an intense passion to know my soul, and hopefully one day reach the higher states of consciousness. Such a goal, may take my entire lifetime, but I am ready because my soul is tired of living in illusion and being in the grip of karma. I want to know true freedom. Taking Diksha is a step towards moksha, the liberation of soul. With any goal, challenges are to be met and change is required. I want to know Truth, and not live by the values of society that pervade our world right now. I am not seeking financial success or status. I am seeking to unveil the treasures of the soul that already belong to me. As I continue to put efforts into my own <b>...</b>