Coordinates | °′″N°′″N |
---|---|
Name | Shyama Charan Lahiri |
Birth name | Shyama Charan Lahiri |
Birth date | September 30, 1828 |
Birth place | Ghurni village, Bengal Province, British India |
Death date | September 26, 1895 |
Death place | Varanasi, North-Western Provinces, British India |
Guru | Mahavatar Babaji |
Disciples | Sri Yukteswar Giri |
Philosophy | Kriya Yoga |
Shyama Charan Lahiri (Bengali: শ্যামাচরণ লাহিড়ী Shêmā Chôron Lahiṛi), (September 30, 1828 – September 26, 1895), best known as Lahiri Mahasaya, was an Indian yogi and a disciple of Mahavatar Babaji. He was also popularly known as Yogiraj and Kashi Baba. He revived the yogic science of Kriya Yoga when he learned it from Mahavatar Babaji in 1861. Lahiri Mahasaya was also the guru of Sri Yukteswar Giri. Mahasaya is a Sanskrit, spiritual title translated as 'large-minded'.
of Lahiri Mahasaya at Keshav Ashram, Haridwar.]]He gave permission to one disciple, Panchanon Bhattacharya, to start an institution in Kolkata to spread the teachings of Kriya Yoga. The Arya Mission Institution published commentaries by Lahiri on the Bhagavad Gita, along with other spiritual books, including a Bengali translation of the Gita. Lahiri himself had printed thousands of small books with excerpted passages from the Gita, in Bengali and Hindi, and distributed them for free, an unusual idea at that time.
He taught that Kriya practice would give the yogi direct experience of truth, unlike mere theoretical discussion of the scriptures, and to:
Solve all your problems through meditation. Exchange unprofitable religious speculations for actual God-contact. Clear your mind of dogmatic theological debris; let in the fresh, healing waters of direct perception. Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life. Though man’s ingenuity for getting himself into trouble appears to be endless, the Infinite Succor is no less resourceful. He also taught that the grace of the Guru comes automatically if his instructions are followed.
Other teachings
Lahiri taught that if one is earning an honest living and practicing honesty, then there was no need to alter one's external life in any significant way in order to become aware of God's presence. If a student neglected his worldy duties, he would correct him.He generally eschewed organized religion. However, this wasn't a strict dogma for him, as he allowed at least one of his advanced disciples, Panchanon Bhattacharya, to open the “Arya Mission Institution” in Kolkata to spread the Kriya teachings. Generally, he preferred Kriya to spread naturally. He also taught that the epic story of the Mahabharata showed the soul's descent into matter, and its challenges in retracing its way back to spirit.
Notes
See also
on Wikisource: *, includes many stories and teachings of Lahiri Mahasaya *, describes the theory behind the Kriya Yoga technique *, recounts Lahiri's meeting with Mahavatar Babaji Guru-shishya tradition Khecarī mudrā Kriya Yoga Mahavatar Babaji Paramhansa Yogananda Sri Panchanon Bhattacharya Sri Yukteswar Giri
External links
Online writings by and about Lahiri Mahasaya, including biographies about Lahiri Mahasaya, and scriptural commentaries by him
Category:1828 births Category:1895 deaths Category:Hindu gurus Category:Yogis Category:Varanasi Category:Kriya yogis Category:Religious figures from Varanasi
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