On the tenth day of the whole ritual ceremony, the first day of the actual initiation begins. The master and his ritual assistants begin their prayers, sadhanas, consecration of the vase, generation in front, offerings, ritual cake offerings and self-generation practices. Bestowal of the seven-fold initiation of entering the Mandala like a child begins in the afternoon. It has two sections : entering the Mandala and actual granting the initiations. The first section has two parts: entering the Mandala blindfolded and entering the Mandala openly. Entering the Mandala wearing a blindfold can be either from outside the curtain or from inside the curtain. With regard to the first, just as ordinary people bathe and put on their best clothes for a mundane celebration, so to enter the Mandala and receive initiation, which is a transcendental activity, incomparable to any mundane celebration, it is unnecessary to mentioned the need to bathe and dress well.

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