RESIDENTIAL COURSE: Second Kriya Initiation
n.d.“The First Kriya helps to bring our awareness into the sushumna. With the higher Kriyas, we begin to work more deeply with the individual chakras.” —Swami Kriyananda
Please note: to participate in this event, permission is required from Mayadevi. See the description for her contact information.
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After receiving the sacred Kriya initiation from Babaji, and the special blessing to give it to all sincere seekers, Lahiri Mahasaya embarked on a journey of developing a complete Science of Kriya Yoga, based on the observation of his own practice. He carefully noted his observations and revelations in 18 notebooks which are kept in the ashram of his great grandson, Shibindu Lahiri in Benares.
The system he devised includes specific preparation techniques to be practiced before receiving the First Initiation, and four stages of Kriya practice. Yogananda mentions these in his Autobiography of a Yogi:
“As Kriya Yoga is capable of many subdivisions, Lahiri Mahasaya wisely sifted out four steps which he discerned to be those which contained the essential marrow, and which were of the highest value in actual practice… [He] carefully graded Kriya into four progressive initiations; [and] bestowed the three higher techniques only after the devotee had manifested definite spiritual progress."
When Yogananda brought this science to the West, he included an intermediate initiation, which we call the Second Initiation. It helps the Kriyaban to focus and awaken each of the chakras, before moving on to the higher initiations.
In order to be properly prepared for this Higher Initiation, we strongly suggest that you arrive as early as possible on Thursday, to walk in nature, have time with your friends, to be able to enter the flow of the sacredness of Kriya, to feel even more the presence of the Kriya Masters, and to change your pace and mindset.
IMPORTANT: If you wish to take the Second Kriya for the first time, it is necessary to receive permission from Mayadevi; you can contact her by email: mayadevi@ananda.it.
See the General Program for details of the weekend schedule.
The total price of your all-inclusive stay, which includes course, board and lodging, is:
390 euros (130 euros per day)* in a single room,
300 euros (100 euros per day)* in a double room,
270 euros (90 euros per day)* in a 3- to 5-bed dormitory.
*Membership card not included (18 euros)
Credits immagine corso: anandaindia.org
Thursday
17:30-19:30 p.m. Recharging, meditation
19:30 Dinner
20:30 Orientation and Purification Ceremony
Friday
6:30-8:45 Recharging, meditation
8:45 Breakfast
11:00 Satsang-deepening the first Kriya
13:30 Lunch
15:30 Satsang
17:45 Recharging, meditation
19:30 Dinner
20:30 Evening program
Saturday - retreat day
6:30-8:45 Long meditation for Kriyaban
8:45 Light breakfast in silence
9:45-15:00 Guided retreat
16:30 Energization together
17:00 Second Kriya Initiation
19:30 Dinner
20:30 Devotional evening
Sunday
6:30-8:45 Guided meditation for the Second Kriya
8:45 Breakfast
10:00-11:15 Review with Questions and Answers for Second kriya
11:40 Sunday Satsang
13:30 Lunch
CD - OM Meditazioni e pratiche con l'OM secondo Yogananda di Jayadev Jaerschky & Peter Treichler
Services
390 euros (130 euros per day)* in a single room,
300 euros (100 euros per day)* in a double room,
270 euros (90 euros per day)* in a 3- to 5-bed dormitory.
*Membership card not included (18 euros)
This price includes:
- full board from dinner on your arrival day to lunch on your departure day
- all meditations and guided sadhana
- Ananda Yoga classes
- the Kriya initiation and Kriya reviews
- the essentials for your practice: meditation cushions, yoga mats, Aum-board
- kirtan and other evening programs
Accommodation: information and prices
Cost table
Attention: During the Covid-19 period the prices below are no longer applicable. The correct all-inclusive price for each course can be found on its individual page.
| Single room with bathroom | € 72.00 |
| Single without bathroom | € 61.00 |
| Double room with bathroom | € 56.00 |
| Double without bathroom | € 48.00 |
| Triple room with bathroom | € 48.00 |
| Triple without bathroom | € 41.00 |
| Dormitory (4-5 beds) | € 36.00 |
Note: To the price of lodging and food, you have to add the price of the seminar, that includes all activities: Energization Exercises Lessons, yoga and meditation and evening activities (on most evenings).
Payments can be made in cash, by Eurocheck, credit card (MasterCard and Visa), Bancomat. We can’t accept cash over 1000.00 euros.
Opportunity
Next time you come to Ananda, sign up for the program Yoga in Action to get a taste of community service and receive a discount on the cost of the course. You can choose the option Yoga in Action for any course where this program is available and you can continue with this option as long as you wish. Your service project might change each day.
When we learn to serve with the right attitude, this is a spiritual practice and is called Karma Yoga. The daily practice of Karma Yoga is a joyful and practical spiritual discipline that will benefit every aspect of your life.
At Ananda, there are two levels of the Yoga in Action option:
Yoga in Action Level 1
75€/course of 5 days
With Level 1, you will serve for a period of one and a half hours. This experience gives you a chance to contribute to the beautiful atmosphere of Ananda.
Yoga in Action Level 2
35€/course of 5 days
Yoga in Action Level 2 is only available if you have had prior experience of the Yoga in Action Level 1 option, or any of the Community Living Programs. With Level 2, you will serve for a period of three hours, split into two periods of daily service.
How to Register for This Program
In the page of the course you want to participate to, you will find, if available, the special price of the course with Yoga in action level 1 and 2. When you sign-up on the website or call or write us to book the course, just indicate that you wish to participate to the Yoga in Action Level 1 or 2 program. It’s that easy. Once you arrive at Ananda you will need also to complete a Yoga in Action Form and return it to our reception office.
How to book
You may make your reservation directly here on the website or by phone (+39 0742 813620) or email (info@ananda.it). Your booking needs to be confirmed by our reception office. For courses held online, there is no need to indicate the details of your stay (date of arrival, departure…).
For courses held at our center in Assisi, please indicate your arrival and departure dates and times, the program you wish to attend, your preferred accommodation, your address, phone and email. If you need to modify your reservation, please inform us at least one week in advance.
Our reception office is open from:
Monday to Saturday 9:30-1:30pm, 2:30-5:30pm
Sunday 9:30-11:30am, 2:30-5:30pm
For on-site courses, the programmes start on the evening of the day indicated.
If you cannot arrive during office hours, please let us know in advance.
Please contact us to check what translations are available. Courses, both on-site and online, may be cancelled if there are fewer than five participants.
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Please note: to participate in this event, permission is required from Mayadevi. See the description for her contact information.
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