Purana Purusha Yogiraj Sri Shama Churn Lahiree: A Complete Biography

This man changed the direction of my life. If you wish to read a biography, this may not be it. If you wish to read about the Ascension of a Christ like figure, this will captivate reading the Master's diaries and comments. A must for those traveling up the spine, Tantrics and those who worship.. Shama is a profound gift to Humanity. This book is for the seeker of Truth. This decreased the activities of my mind and had me in complete safety under the Banyan Tree called 'Shyama Churn'. Even his name Shyama is addressing 'the dark one's feet'. Mother, THANK YOU.

Book arrived much sooner than expected, in brand new condition. Would give six stars if I could! Very happy with this seller and my purchase.

A book that everyone should own

Yogiraj Lahiri Mahasayaji was the harbinger of this age of the science of Kriya Yoga for the sole purpose of elevating man to his divine stature. Dr. Chatterjee has done an incredible job of sharing the great Yogiraj's revelations and high states of consciousness, giving us a glimpse of what we all can attain through the divine guidance, wisdom, and love of such a one sent by God to help mankind out of the vicious cycle of human birth and death.

This biography was very difficult to read. It was based on Lahiree's diaries. You would be shown a bold transcription of the original diary entry, then a translation of it into English along with what could be pages of commentary. The commentary and translation were not at all separated and it became quite tedious ploughing through the punditry of Purana Purusha which was translated again into English. Very awkward sentences and intense philosophizing detract from the subject: Lahiree's life work. There are precious few anecdotes showing the life of Lahiree considering the 378 pages. There is a definite spiritual vibe in reading the book, but it was much more of a chore than a pleasure.

...then you'll love this book. It's not an easy read, for sure, but it more than makes up for that by offering its readers a very deep look into the life and teachings of Lahiri Mahasaya, the great Indian Master of the sciences of kriya yoga and self-realization.

Life changing information.

I love it!

Great book

I initially had qualms about purchasing this book since there are many dubious accounts of Master Mahasaya's life and Babaji in the market.But to be honest, having read a sufficient bit of it till now i must say its a sincere and well researched account of the Great Yogis life. The author himself is a famous Kriyaban himself and this is a great follow-up to Guru Sri Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi.Only those with faith and a sincere desire to know more about the great master's life and teachings may appreciate the work abd the efforts that went into authoring it.For those who qualm about grammatical errors or seemingly abstruse content - i would request them to rather settle for modern day Marketing gurus such as a Sadhguru. Your appreciation of this work will depend only on your depth and sincerity in the spiritual quest, and also atleast a prior understanding of India's erswhile spiritual greatness and the giants that she produced.As the modern saying goes -" They don't make things like they used to"I would add: "They don't make Yogi's like the used to"Beware - don't fall for slick talking people dressed like Yogis as you witness on TV and online.Happy Reading!

One of the best books ever read by me on KriyaYoga.The credit of thos book goes to Sri Satya Charan Lahiree (Grandson of Yogiraj) and Yogacharya Sri Ashoke Kumar Chatterjee (the chief disciple of Sri Satya Charan Lahiree) to bring out the hidden treasures! With this holy book “Purana Purusha Yogiraj Shyama Churn Lahiree”, we get to understand the realizations and treasure findings of Yogiraj jee. This is the reason Purana Purusha is a must-read to all aspirants who wish to get accustomed with the nuances of Kriya Yoga Sadhana

Guruji wrote his diary in Bengali and the author translates it to English providing source. If you know Bengali, you can read gurujis words yourself.I can tell you this from the material I covered. I couldn't read this for long. Esoteric. One or two pages would seem a lot. if you know Kriya, It could be much interesting, drawing your experiences with Guruji's.

Yogiraj Sri Shama Churn Lahiri is the reviver of Kriya yoga in modern times. those who have read Autobiography of a Yogi must be familiar with him. this is enthralling account of inner spiritual experiences of adept master of Kriya yogabut these inner experiences may have little meaning unless experienced by oneself.but this book does provide a possibility, a vision, something to which a spiritual seeker can look forward.it is especially recommended for those on the path of kriya yoga.