Lahiri Mahasaya

Lahiri Mahasaya

Master of Kriya Yoga.

A prominent figure in the lineage of Kriya Yoga, this individual is celebrated for revitalizing and spreading the ancient practice of Kriya Yoga in the modern era. Known for his simple and unassuming lifestyle, he was a householder who balanced his spiritual practices with everyday responsibilities. His teachings focus on the practical application of Kriya Yoga techniques to achieve inner peace, self-realization, and spiritual progress. Through his efforts, he made profound spiritual practices accessible to a broader audience, emphasizing the importance of direct experience and personal connection with the divine.

Lahiri Mahasaya Quotes about Brahma

AllPractice(22)Brahma(15)Breath(13)Mind(10)Body(10)Pranayama(7)Knowledge(6)Krishna(6)Sun(5)Senses(5)Sound(5)Light(4)Ignorance(3)Work(3)Mantra(3)Guru(3)
  • Without being niskama, that is, totally detached, there is no possibility to be merged in Brahma.
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  • When the breath is tranquil, it is the state of Kumbhaka. When one sees Oneself, it is called Brahmajnana, "the Knowledge of Brahma, the ultimate Self."
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  • Who is Kabir? He is sun, and he is Brahma, myself.
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  • Aug 17, 1873 - I am Mahapurusa. In the sun I saw that I myself am Brahma, the ultimate Self.
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  • There is no need to breath in or out. It is a much happier state; tranquility is there; this is Brahma.
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  • The Knowledge of Brahma, the ultimate Self, is attained by the practice of Pranayama.
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  • One becomes Brahma when one becomes desireless.
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  • Brahma is Pure; It has not come out from anything; in other words, Brahma is ever Pure and Brahma is never tasted before by anyone. (Tasting something is possible from the state of dualism. But if one becomes one with Brahma, one becomes Brahma himself. So there is no possibility to taste Brahma. As a result, Brahma remains ever untasted, Pure).
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  • The sun is Kali (Goddess Kali), I myself am Kali. Thinking about Kali I become Kali. Now I will be father of Kali, Brahma, the ultimate Self.
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  • Voidness which is inside voidness is called great Voidness, Brahma.
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  • I saw four Vedas, Brahma, Visnu, and Maheswar (Lord Siva) inside the Yoni (between the eyebrows).
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  • Beyond Purusottam, the supreme Being, there is Brahma, the ultimate Self.
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  • I saw a pure Void, that is Brahma, the ultimate Self. The mind must be dissolved in It.
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  • Beyond the five senses there is mind, that is breath; beyond the mind there is buddhi, that is bindu, or spot (in between the eyebrows); beyond the bindu, Brahma, the ultimate Self, is the Pure Void, and Formless.
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  • (It is sound, Om, or Nada, which helps the seeker to go beyond bindu and merge into Oneness with Brahma, the ultimate Self.)
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