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In early 1973, Abhidevananda entered training as a renunciate, completing his training a few months later. As a brahmacarii, junior renunciate, Abhidevananda chose to retain the name, ''Abhiik Kumara''. | In early 1973, Abhidevananda entered training as a renunciate, completing his training a few months later. As a brahmacarii, junior renunciate, Abhidevananda chose to retain the name, ''Abhiik Kumara''. | ||
Abhidevananda's first posting was to Australasia, where he was instrumental in building a popular and dynamic base for [[Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha]] (AMPS).<ref>The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). [http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=252 Terrorist Organization Profile: Ananda Marga | Abhidevananda's first posting was to Australasia, where he was instrumental in building a popular and dynamic base for [[Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha]] (AMPS).<ref>The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). [http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=252 Terrorist Organization Profile: Ananda Marga]</ref> Abhidevananda remained in charge of Australasia until 1979, when his posting was changed briefly to include Southeast Asia. Soon thereafter he was sent to Europe. | ||
In January of 1981, Abhidevananda was initiated into ''Kapalika Sadhana'' by Sarkar himself. Immediately thereafter, Abhidevananda took the oath of [[Renunciate#Classification_of_Ananda_Marga_renunciates|avadhuta]], at which time Sarkar gave him the name that he has gone by ever since, ''Abhidevananda''. | In January of 1981, Abhidevananda was initiated into ''Kapalika Sadhana'' by Sarkar himself. Immediately thereafter, Abhidevananda took the oath of [[Renunciate#Classification_of_Ananda_Marga_renunciates|avadhuta]], at which time Sarkar gave him the name that he has gone by ever since, ''Abhidevananda''. |