Initiation Program

Tentative Schedule:

Venue: 3925 Gray Rock Dr., Ellicott City, MD 21042

Saturday, March 14 
08:30 am – 09:00 am  Registration 
09:00 am – 12:15 pm   Kriya Yoga Introduction - Initiation Ceremony
12.15 pm – 01:00 pm    Lunch Break (vegetarian lunch provided)
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm  Bookstore Browsing
02:00 pm – 4:00 pm    Meditation Technique Class
04.00 pm – 04:15 pm  Break
04:15 pm – 05:15 pm   Guided Meditation

Sunday, March 15
08:30 am – 10:30 am Technique Review
10:30 am – 11:00 am  Break
11.00 am – 12.00 pm    Guided Meditation
12.00 pm – 01.30 pm    Lunch Break/Bookstore Browsing
01:30 pm – 02:30 pm   Q&A, Spiritual Discussion
02:30 pm – 03:30 pm  Guided Meditation
03:30 pm – 04:00 pm  Closing Remarks - End of Program

Saturday & Sunday program is limited to those getting initiated at this event as well as to those already initiated into Kriya Yoga in the lineage of Paramahamsa Hariharananda and Paramahamsa Prajnanananda.
The minimum age to get initiated is 13 years.
Those getting initiated at this event must be present on both days, Saturday and Sunday, to get full understanding of the Kriya Yoga technique.

Please go through the following links before attending the event:

  About Kriya Yoga  (Please watch the “An Ideal Starting Point” video)

  About Kriya Yoga Initiation
 
 Code of Discipline & Dressing Guidelines

Offerings of three articles are required for the initiation:

• Five fruits - Symbolizing fruits gained from activities performed by five organs of actions. Can be of same or different types.
• Five flowers -  Symbolizing five sense organs of perceptions. Can be of same or different types.
• $200 -  Symbolizing physical body as well as time. (Cash or check payable to "Kriya Yoga Institute")

For any questions and further details please reach out to us through the contact details mentioned below. Once you sign up for the initiation, we will contact you to let you know if you are accepted to attend this session.