In some schools of yoga, esoteric teachings, or occultism, there may be initiation rituals that accompany entry into the practice. However, the timing of these initiations varies depending on the school.

Some schools initiate students almost immediately upon joining, while more traditional schools, especially those with masters or grandmasters, typically do not initiate students who have not reached a certain level of readiness.

This difference stems from whether the school considers initiation to be the primary goal of discipleship, or whether discipleship is a preparatory stage before initiation. In more traditional schools, the latter is often the case. The goal is for the disciple to become a servant or extension of the master and contribute to the world.

On the other hand, some schools initiate students relatively quickly, which may result in varying levels of progress among the students.

In traditional initiations, the disciple must achieve mental purification, awaken the kundalini energy, allow the kundalini to rise to the Sahasrara chakra, and have the chakras open and the aura move as a unified whole. Only then is the first stage of initiation given.

This is followed by the second and third stages, and as the disciple progresses, they gradually approach the level of the master.

However, in schools that initiate students quickly, it is not uncommon for students to have barely awakened their kundalini energy, and even after 10 years of practice, they may only have made slight progress.

Given that true initiation is a relatively advanced stage, it is likely that few people in modern society are actually capable of reaching that level and receiving such an initiation. Historically, even in the past, such initiations were often spoken of as legends, and they are likely even rarer in modern times.

Therefore, it is possible that some schools initiate students at an early stage as a "harmless lie" from the teacher, or as a well-intentioned act to motivate the students. Masters who are close to the level of a grandmaster may be able to foresee the future and see how much a student can grow. They may initiate a student who seems to have made relatively good progress, even if they are not particularly exceptional, and this practice may have been passed down in some schools. What do you think?