Lahiri Mahasaya
Shyama Charan Lahiri | |
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Died | 26 September 1895 | (aged 66)
Religion | Hinduism |
Nationality | Indian |
School | Kriya Yoga |
Signature | |
Philosophy | Yoga |
Religious career | |
Guru | Mahavatar Babaji |
Disciples | |
Honors | Yogiraj, Kashi Baba |
Shyama Charan Lahiri (30 September 1828 – 26 September 1895), best known as Lahiri Mahasaya, was an Indian
Biography
Lahiri Mahasaya was born to Gourmohan and Muktakeshi Lahiri on 30 September 1828, in village Ghurni, Dist. Nadia, West Bengal, India, according to Yogananda.[4] In 1832, a flood killed his mother and destroyed their home, after which his family moved to Varanasi, where he received education in philosophy, Sanskrit, and English. His father arranged for him to be married to Kashimoni in 1846, and he taught her how to read. In 1851, he began working as a clerk and tutor.[1]
On 27 November 1861, Lahiri Mahasaya met Babaji in Ranikhet.[1] Babaji taught him a meditation technique called Kriya Yoga,[2] which Lahiri Mahasaya then taught to many others, including his wife,[1] Paramahansa Yogananda's parents, and Sri Yukteswar Giri, guru of Yogananda.[2]
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8160-7336-8.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7914-2397-4.
- ^ "Who Are All Those People in SGT Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - Spacious Planet". Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ Yogananda, Paramahansa (1998). Autobiography of a Yogi (13th ed.). Self-Realization Fellowship. p. 292.
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