This book contains the following works of Lahiri Mahasaya translated into English by Yoga Niketan: CONTENTS 1. Manu Samhita or Manu-Rahasya 2. Krishna-Yajurvediya Tejabindu Upanishad 3. Krishna-Yajurvediya Dhyanabindu Upanishad 4. Krishna-Yajurvediya Amritabindu Upanishad 5. Niralamba Upanishad 6. Patanjali Yoga Sutras 7. Garland of Letters (Patravali) In the middle of the eyebrows, at the root of the nasal passage, is the abode of Nectar; if one abides there--the One Who resides there--it is He that is Eternal; He is Omnipresent; thus Supreme. - Yogiraj Lahiri Mahasaya from Commentary on Krishna-Yajurvediya Dhyanabindu Upanishad Throw vayu up into space, abide as no-self in the par avastha of Kriya, remain only in Brahman with breath sealed in Brahman and do yunjana. Via this, there will be rechak--meaning: you will be Still. - Yogiraj Lahiri Mahasaya from Commentary on Krishna-Yajurvediya Amritabindu Upanishad Remain steadfast in the poise of Kriya and proceed accordingly and all will be good. - Yogiraj Lahiri Mahasaya from the Garland of Letters 307 pages

Yogiraj is a realized Master of the perennial Yogic sciences of India. He experienced spontaneous meditations at the age of three and was later blessed by some of the world's most revered Beings. After his supraconscious experience with Babaji, the immortal Yogi-Christ of India, he was totally transformed and blessed to bring to light the closely guarded secrets of the Himalayan Yogis and the "Lightning Path" of Kriya Yoga in its original, pristine form. Wings to Freedom is the life-awakening account of this householder Yogi who shares with us his personal experiences as he sojourns to temples and sacred power centers of India, unveiling the mysteries of life, immortality and Self-Realization. Presently Yogiraj bestows the unique experience of Shivapat - a direct transmission of his own Enlightened Consciousness. Today he travels the world giving experiential workshops. His Kundalini energy has healed and guided thousands.

Life of Śyāmācaraṇa Lāhiṛī, 1828-1895, well known as Lahiri Mahasay, propounder of Kriya Yoga; translated from Bengali.

Govindas father, ruler of a small fortress kingdom at the edge of the Great Indian Desert, leads his men in a desperate attack against the besieging forces of the imperial army. Upon receiving word of his fathers death, Govinda is to lead his people into the sacrificial fire to avoid being ravaged by their cruel conquerors. However, Govinda has a plan. When Govindas plan goes awry, the emperor imprisons his mother in the palace harem, and the crown prince is forced to flee to Tibet with a caravan of lamas. At the foot of Tibets most sacred mountain, Govinda meets a Himalayan yogi who adopts him as a son. With the help of the enigmatic Shankar Baba, Govinda begins to unravel the mysteries of his soul, discovering a past extending beyond this life and a future promising a noble partner who helps him restore the throne to its rightful heir. As the seasons pass, Shankar Baba initiates Govinda into the secrets of enlightenment and immortality while preparing him to confront the imperial army, sinister forces controlling the throne, and a tantric sorcerer who seeks to discredit his guru. But no amount of training can prepare Govinda for what awaits him.

A unique opportunity to be enlightened by a spiritual Grand-master of our times. Be inspired. Be filled with joy. Be transformed. The words of Yogiraj are drawn from the direct experience of his unity consciousness with the Divine and beyond. Enjoy his simple and yet profound teachings that speak directly to our souls. The universe a bubble in my consciousness My Consciousness a nothing in thy nothingness Yogiraj Gurunath Sidddhanath This is a unique compilation of the teachings given on Kundalini Kriya Yoga by the leading Master of this path for Self-Realization bestowed on humanity by the immortal Babaji. Yogiraj is a direct disciple of Shiva-Goraksha-Babaji.

All along Yogiraj Siddhanath's yogic journey, as years passed by, he practiced and moved into techniques that were most natural to him. With the grace of Babaji he developed a dynamic process of healing oneself and others. He called it Otprot-Surya meaning, "osmotic solar healing" and evolved the system of Surya Yoga, the science of pranic-healing with solar power. Prana is described in the Indian yogic texts and treatises as "the breath of life" or "life force energy"; a subtle element or entity underlying the fabric of all of creation, animating sentient beings with consciousness and life. It is the vibratory power that sustains us throughout our cycles of reincarnation, imparting life to all the different bodies we incarnate in. It is our soul potential, expressed in the human being as one's individual vitality. Knowledge of this majestic undercurrent and the science of channeling its awesome power, for pranic-healing and advancement along the evolutionary path to enlightenment, is the most cherished undertaking, unlocking the inner mysteries of soul and Divinity. Prana is "life" and pranayama is the yogic extension or control of the living impulse animating every atom of our universe. Prana is conveyed to our planet from the light of the sun and congealed in material form. Thus, for our planetary system, the sun is the source of prana. Likewise, in the course of pranic-healing, prana may be most effectively availed of through the rays of our sun since the highest concentrations of prana are found in sunlight. Prana is the life of oxygen, however this life-force is something more subtle than oxygen. Just as photosynthesis occurs in plants, a bioluminescence occurs in our bodies through the focused absorption of sunlight whereby we inhale and ingest the salubrious rays of the sun through the medulla oblongata called "the Mouth of God," and the third eye of Shiva, thereby rejuvenating ourselves. Like a conductor of this spiritual and healing impulse, pranic-healing through solar power is the dynamic process of tuning one's body to absorb the life energy of the sun. By its very nature, this evolutionary science deals with nature itself, delving into the roots of who we are and what we are made of, beginning with the source of energy from which life as we know it evolved, the sun. The life of every living creature on our planet is ultimately dependent on the sun. It is the primary source of nourishment, responsible for life itself. Similarly, it is our lineage to the divine source of knowledge via the cosmic entity of prana. This is the universal life force that awakens us and evolves us to our divine indweller. The technique of pranic-healing connects the solar heart of the individual and the giver of this life-energy for our planet, the sun. This is the spiritual absorption of pranic healing-light through the act of submerging oneself in the cosmic current that sustains the whole of creation. The body becomes sponge-like, tuned to facilitate the absorption of prana, as the total organism inhales and imbibes the healing light of the sun through the skin, lungs, and vital centers (chakras) of the subtle body. From the astral body, the entire network of subtle nerves (nadis) and physical nerves are fed with the luminosity of pranic light.

Imagining the divine as female is rare—even controversial—in most religions. Hinduism, by contrast, preserves a rich and continuous tradition of goddess worship. A Garland of Forgotten Goddesses conveys the diversity of this tradition by bringing together a fresh array of captivating and largely overlooked Hindu goddess tales from different regions. As the first such anthology of goddess narratives in translation, this collection highlights a range of sources from ancient myths to modern lore. The goddesses featured here battle demons, perform miracles, and grant rare Tantric visions to their devotees. Each translation is paired with a short essay that explains the goddess’s historical and social context, elucidating the ways religion adapts to changing times.

Sri Aurobindo Ghose is famous as Yogiraj Aurobindo. Inspite of the very English environment and the English education he had received in England, Sri Aurobindo had always been dedicated to his country and his nation. The rebellious period of his life, between his childhood and youth, has proved to be a great blessing for this nation. His writings are still proving favourable for mankind; not withstanding the great personal benefit that people have drawn from his personal life.