{"id":2447,"date":"2026-07-13T16:55:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anandanoida.org\/?page_id=2447"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:38:17","slug":"discipleship-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anandanoida.org\/index.php\/discipleship-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"DISCIPLESHIP CEREMONY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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You are Requested to Observe the Following Traditions for the Initiation: <\/span><\/h1><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\ud83c\udf39It is an Ananda Tradition<\/b> to wear white<\/b>, however if for some reason this is difficult, you could wear anything light.<\/p>

\ud83c\udf39Please reach latest by 9 a.m<\/b>. Remain inwards in the coming days and during the Ceremony<\/p>

\ud83c\udf39 Please bring these two offerings<\/b> to the initiation. During the ceremony, there will be an opportunity for you to offer this at the altar:<\/p>

a) A flower<\/b>, symbolic of your devotion to God and our line of Kriya Yoga Masters.<\/p>

b) An envelope<\/b> containing a monetary offering, symbolic of your desire to help spread the sacred\u00a0 teachings to others.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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P.S. Your donation may be made in any of the following ways:<\/p>

I. Cash<\/b> (to be placed in the offering envelope during the Discipleship Ceremony)<\/p>

II. Cheque<\/b> (to be placed in the offering envelope during the Discipleship Ceremony)<\/p>

Kindly make the cheque in favour of: ANANDA SANGHA TRUST NOIDA<\/p>

III. Online<\/b> (using the link below)<\/p>

If making your donation online, kindly complete it before the ceremony. During the ceremony, please place a nominal cash offering in the envelope and offer it at the altar. This physical act of offering before the Masters symbolizes the deeper inner offering of oneself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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“The Guru acts like a Lighthouse, shining the Divine Light with a mighty blaze of awakening into the darkness of Human delusion. Without such a high influence it is impossible for the Devotee to rise to great heights.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2013 Swami Kriyananda (The Art and Science of Raja Yoga)<\/i><\/p>\n

Date: <\/b>19th July<\/p>\n

Time:<\/b> 9:00-10:00 a.m. Meditation<\/b><\/p>\n

10:00-11:00 a.m. Satsang<\/b><\/p>\n

11:15-12:30 p.m. Discipleship  Ceremony<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Discipleship Ceremony You are Requested to Observe the Following Traditions for the Initiation:  \ud83c\udf39It is an Ananda Tradition to wear white, however if for some reason this is difficult, you could wear anything light. \ud83c\udf39Please reach latest by 9 a.m. Remain inwards in the coming days and during the Ceremony \ud83c\udf39 Please bring these two offerings to the initiation. 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