Initiation is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. Anthropology Bora (Australian), both an initiation ceremony of Indigenous Australians, and the site on which the initiation is performed Buddhist initiation ritual, the public ordination ceremony wherein a lay student of Buddhism receives certain Buddhist precepts Hazing, refers to the practice of rituals, challenges, and other activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group including a new fraternity, sorority, team, or club Initiation (guru), a diksha, or giving of a mantra or an initiation by the guru in Indian religions Initiation (Theosophy), a concept about the levels of spiritual development Initiation ritual (mafia), a ceremony involving significant ritual, oaths, blood, and an agreement Masonic initiation rituals, part of the Masonic ritual and symbolism Ndut initiation rite, a rite of passage as well as a religious education commanded by Serer religion Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, a process developed by the Catholic Church for prospective converts to Catholicism who are above the age of infant baptism Sacraments of initiation, three rites that introduce a person into the Christian Church Arts, entertainment, and media Films The Initiation (film), a 1984 American slasher film directed by Larry Stewart Initiation (1987 film), an Australian adventure drama thriller film Initiation (2020 film), an American horror film Literature The Initiation (novel), a young adult novel by L. J. Smith Initiation, a book by Elisabeth Haich Music Initiation (Todd Rundgren album), 1975 Initiation (Tommy Emmanuel album), 1995, or the title song Initiation (Course of Empire album), 1994 Initiation (Rhea's Obsession album), 1996 Initiation (TheStart album), 2004 The Initiation (album), a 2001 album by X-Raided "Initiation", a song from AFI's album The Art of Drowning "Initiation", a song from The Weeknd's mixtape Echoes of Silence Television "Initiation" (The Office), an episode Initiation (Justice League Unlimited), an episode Initiation (Kung Fu: The Legend Continues), the pilot episode "Initiations" (Star Trek: Voyager), an episode of Star Trek: Voyager "The Initiation", an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1987) "The Initiation", an episode of Bonanza (1972) "The Initiation", an episode of Southie Rules (2013) "The Initiation", an episode of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1954) "The Initiation", an episode of Margie (1961) "The Initiation", an episode of Joe's World (1979) "The Initiation", an episode of The Young Riders (1991) "The Initiation", an episode of Mr. Belvedere