Kriya Yoga Initiation

Name: Kriya Yoga Initiation
Start: 2026-10-03T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-03T16:45:00-07:00
Location: Greater Portland Center — Beaverton, Oregon

The ceremony in which an authorized yogacharya transmits the Kriya Yoga technique, followed by the technique class and a guided meditation.

Date

October 3, 2026

Begins 9:00 AM Pacific Time

Attending

In person

Where

In person

Greater Portland Center — Beaverton, Oregon

10700 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Bldg 3, Beaverton, OR 97005 · Get directions

Room

Conference Room, 2nd Floor

Led by

Yogacharya Swami Atmavidyananda Giri

Vice President, Kriya Yoga Institute

Who may attend

This day: Seekers registered for initiation, and seekers already initiated in the lineage of Paramahamsa Hariharananda and Paramahamsa Prajnanananda.

The schedule

Saturday, October 3

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM Pacific Time

Schedule for Saturday, October 3
9:00 – 9:30 AM	Registration
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM	Kriya Yoga Initiation
12:30 – 2:00 PM	Vegetarian lunch, seva, rest
2:00 – 3:30 PM	Technique class
3:45 – 4:45 PM	Guided meditation

Offerings

The seeker offers the following symbolic gifts to God and the masters at the time of the initiation ceremony. The three offerings are:

five fruits, which represent the fruits gained from activities throughout life
five flowers, which represent the five senses
a financial offering of $200.00 — cash, or a check payable to Kriya Yoga Institute — which represents your gross body