Yogiraj Sri Shyamacharan Lahiri Mahashay

Pranams at the lotus feet of Yogiraj!

Chapter – 24

Dr. Govardan used to conduct tours to various places while he was at work, whenever he visited India, he immediately arrives Benares to meet Lahiri Mahashay.  Mahashay asked why he is taking the pain to meet him often; Dr.Govardan narrated his work requirements, and revealed his yearning to meet him on a daily basis, Yogiraj kept silent.  Before conducting a trip abroad, once again Dr.Govardan arrived to meet Lahiri Mahashay.  Later, Dr.Govardan had the opportunity to meet his preceptor on daily basis as he was wished.

Pranavanandhji who was one of the railway employees, an ardent disciple of Lahiri Mahashay also had the same experience, he achieved greatest heights in spirituality with the blessings of preceptor and hard work, he used to conduct practice till midnight, he attained the fruit of immense bliss, one-day Pranavanandhji spoke to Yogiraj “Guruji, I want to meet the supreme spirit, my restlessness will not stop until I witness,” Yogiraj advised him to continue his practice, after several months he met Yogiraj and said “ I am not interested to work anymore, I want to take up Yoga and spend all my life in search of superconsciousness,” Yogiraj said “ Apply for pension and do as you wish.” Prananvandhji said that he had started working in Railways a few years before, and there is no proper reason to retire from the work, Yogiraj said, “tell any reason whatever comes into your mind.”  Another day Pranavanandhji applied for pension, the doctor asked for the reason for retirement, he said he is having pain in the spine and creates hindrance at work, without any further inquiries, the doctor sanctioned his paper for the pension.  After retirement, he spent most of the time in practicing Kriya Yog and meditation and he became one of the famous Siddha Yogi and he wrote the famous book ‘Pranava Gita’.