Lahiri was the surname of Schyama Tscharan Lahiri, who lived from 1828 to 1898. Mahasaya is a religious Sanskrit title and means "magnanimous". Lahiri Mahasaya was a contemporary of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and a direct disciple of Mahavatar Babaji. He was the Guru of Swami Sri Yukteswar who was the Guru of Paramhansa Yogananda. Always soft and humble in contact with others, as a Christ-like spiritual teacher he was provided with great miraculous powers and took worldly responsibility as a familiy man as well. In the only photo of Lahiri known to exist, he is shown with half opened and half closed eyes. This shows his attitude to be at the same time in the everyday outside world of normal life and in the internal world of spirit. Through his exemplary life he taught the people an age-old and nevertheless modern form of Yoga, which shows the correct balance between meditation and the fulfilment of wordly obligations.
At the age of 33 he met his Guru Babaji near Ranikhet in the Himalayas, who revealed to him the ancient missing form of Kriya-Yoga and instructed him to initiate any sincere seekers who may be so interested. Thus a prosperity of Kriya Yoga began in the year 1861.
Apart from his spiritual obligations and his responsible activity in his occupation and family he still took over functions in the area of the youth education, founded study groups and actively took part in building a large high school in the Bengalitola district of Benares. He initiated thousands of persons of all religions and faith directions into Kriya Yoga, thereby undertaking a bold attack against the caste system of his epoch.
In the year 1886, 25 years after his initiation through Babaji, he retired and from then on spent most of his time in the overconscious status of silent meditation. On September 26th, 1895 he left his physical body, but not without appearring to some of his disciples on the following day in a very alive, just younger and more radiating form, and spoke with them.
Lahiri Mahasaya only became well known through Paramahansa Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”. Paramahansa Yogananda was a disciple of Swami Yukteswar, Giri Maharaj ,who was a direct disciple of Lahiri Mahasaya. Kriya Yoga tradition that has spread around the world in the early part of 19th century,including the West can be traced back to Lahiri Mahasaya and Mahavatar Babaji.
Siva was the household deity of the Lahiri family. A Sivalingam was adjacent to the house.One day, Muktakeshi Devi , the mother of little Lahiri, was absorbed in deep meditation on Siva, with little Lahiri seated besides her emulating his mother. Suddenly, a handsome Monk with matted hair appeared before the temple and addressed Muktakeshi Devi. The Monk said, Mother your son is not an ordinary human child, it is i who have sent Him to this earth, to show the esoteric path of sahana to the countless people, distressed with the worries and woes of material life. Your child will maintain a family existence and attract others to practice yoga sadhana. Mother, you have nothing to fear. I shall constantly keep a watch upon him like a shadow.
“If you take shelter in me with true faith, then, I have to come to you. How can I stay far away?”
”By concentrating on the photo of a realized yogi or saint which actually contains pure vibrations, one can enter into Oneness formless pure Consciousness."
Sri Lahiri is not limited to those who practice Kriya. He belongs to all and can be approached by all. He is not only present for Kriyabans, He is also present now to anyone who thinks of Him now. He is omniscient. Whenever you think of Him, He thinks of you. He is deathless and bestows deathlessness on His own. You make Lahiri your own by your repeated thoughts towards Lahiri. He was a householder during His life on earth, as you know. He was not a formal sannyasin and did not renounce His family or job. His renunciation was interior as an example for us. He bestows fearlessness on His own. He will also give this to you if you ask repeatedly with a sincere heart. It seems like His intention to save people from being stuck here is very strong. Who knows what that really is? He dwells at the Source of all Life. Such is far beyond our imaginations.
Lahiri Mahasaya's Five Guidelines for Living
For the householders, there are five directives of Param Guru Shri Shri ShyamaCharan Lahiri Mahashaya, which are worth accepting :
(1) Consider yourself very humble.This means that one should do seva (service),vandana (prayers) and maintain a feeling of being a servant of all.
(2) Always do Satsanga -- means, associate with moral and spiritually oriented people and inquire into the nature of yourself and read spiritually uplifting literature (dosvadhyaya).
(3) From time to time congregate in a place and talk about God.
(4) Do not show disrespect to any name & form of God.
(5) At the end ofthe year, at least once, leave the worldly duties and go to a retreat for a month, or a week,or at least three days and enjoy the solitude.
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