**Before ordering Part III: The Path of Kriya Yoga, the student must complete part I & II of the Ananda course and/or receive approval from the Kriya ministry.**

Part III of The Ananda Course prepares the student for initiation into Kriya Yoga, the highest technique of the path of Self-realization. Part II of the Ananda Course (The Art and Science of Raja Yoga) is a prerequisite for taking Part III.

The Path of Kriya Yoga lessons include six lessons and four cassette tapes. They cover: Discipleship, the Aum Technique and Kriya Yoga preparation. The discipleship lessons give Swami Kriyananda's insights into the meaning and practice of discipleship and stories of his personal experiences with Paramhansa Yogananda. They help prepare the student for an at-home Discipleship Initiation. Discipleship Initiation is a requirement for Kriya Yoga Initiation.

After Discipleship Initiation, the student receives the second part of The Path of Kriya Yoga lessons: the AUM technique and Kriya Yoga preparation techniques.

"The single most important event of my life was taking my first Kriya Yoga Initiation at Ananda in the summer of 1975. I have regularly and faithfully practiced Kriya since that time and I can say, without reservation, that all the promises that our Gurus make regarding Kriya Yoga and what it can do for your spiritual progress are very, very true.” they are actually even more so than they say!" — S.S.

"I have kept a spiritual diary over many years. Several times I have reviewed entries from six or eight years before and been amazed at how my consciousness had changed! Master said Kriya Yoga can change our lives, but here was tangible proof for me!" — J.S.

"I have been experiencing such wonderful results. Many have been physical experiences. For example, the past thirty years I have had horrible habit of biting or tearing of my nails. Since Kriya Initiation this stopped. It may seem silly to someone else, but it has great meaning to me. I have also had such wonderful energy flows in my body. This was something I experienced once I started meditation, but the intensity and frequency has increased. I DELIGHT in the sensation that I know is inspired by my increasing love for God and attunement with the Masters. … There has not been a day that I have not felt God's and Yogananda's presence with me since I took my Kriya Initiation. WHAT A JOY!" — J.H.

"I was searching all my life for a spiritual path. I tried different meditation techniques. I visited many different churches. The first time I came to Ananda Village I took a yoga workshop. I could see the inner joy of those who worked there. They have what I'm looking for, I thought. I went on to take Kriya. Many of my friends have noticed a change in me. I am still going deeper in my meditations. I truly have found the joy within!" — V.P.