The darshan of the Master is a moment of grace when the Master connects his heart to
the student’s, and the student does receive a gift of the pure God power that the Master
is a conduit for. And this gift of love and light creates within the student’s heart a
feeling of joy and happiness that may last for a moment or a day or a week, depending
on the case. And the burst of love and light does also bring to the student the cleansing
of impurities and darkness that does dwell within the subtle bodies and in this small
measure bring him a small step closer to God, and a taste of the love that does await
when he does finally achieve the wisdom and power and understanding of the
initiations of the pure God worlds.

And so, though it is not necessary to be in the Master’s presence or sight, this is usually
the way the darshan is given, for it is an easier and stronger connection to make when
the Master can see the one he does give his gift to, and also, it is easier for the Master to
judge the strength and ability of the student to receive the inflow of love and power if
the student is standing or seated before the Master’s gaze. And so, the darshan is given through the word or gaze or touch which does symbolize the act of the heart-to-heart
connection that does transfer the light and power and love from the Master to the
student.

From The Way of Truth Eternal Book I