Together with Gerald Heard, Christopher Isherwood and other followers, he was initiated by the Swami and was taught meditation and spiritual practices.
təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð dʒˈɛɹəld hˈɜːd, kɹˈɪstəfɚɹ ˈɪʃɚwˌʊd ænd ˈʌðɚ fˈɑːloʊɚz, hiː wʌz ɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə swˈɑːmi ænd wʌz tˈɔːt mˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən ænd spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl pɹˈæktɪsᵻz.