Shailendra Sharma
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Shri Shailendra Sharma (born July 10, 1957) – is kriya yoga
yogi and guru
. Shailendra wrote commentaries on such fundamental philosophical and yogic texts as Bhagavad Gita
, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
and Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta
.
). After college (1978, Master’s degree in Political Science) Shailendra was going to join Indian Army. But his world-outlook suffered great changes at that time. It was caused by the unpredictable deaths of some of his relatives. Besides he has read “Autobiography of a Yogi
” by Paramahansa Yogananda
by that time. So Shailendra refused to be in the Army and decided to devote his life to searching the answer to a question “What is death and what is after it”.
He began his wandering round India searching for a Kriya yoga guru. In 1982 he was initiated as a disciple by Satyacharan Lahiri, a grandson of Lahiri Mahasaya
, who in his turn, according to tradition, was taught by Babaji Maharaj.
as well as a successor of Satyacharan Lahiri. He began to initiate disciples himself. He entered samadhi
for the first time in 1984.
According to Shailendra, in 1988 he met Babaji Maharaj who taught him some special Kriya yoga
pranayamas
. He described him this way:
Babaji has a very slim figure. Almost average height, 5’ 9. But he looks strong physically. For the first time I saw him on April 2nd, 1988. He was dressed like a Bengali - in a dhothi and а T-shirt. White dhothi and lightly creamish shirt. And then after seven years he came here on 21st December night, or rather it was morning of 22nd. He wore only a white cloth around the hips. His body has no hair - no hair on the chest or legs.
Shailendra wrote commentaries on Bhagavad Gita
, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
and Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta
in 1992-1993.
shmashan
in 1993. He is still living there as a keeper of the shmashan and the palace that previously belonged to maharaja's dynasty.
practice. That is why his teaching has a practical value: the whole range of pranayamas
and mudras
are aimed at the human mind’s going beyond the limits of the body and learning its boundlessness as a united Consciousness that manifests itself in everything. Beginning with a physical level (understanding of physical limitations is a key to comprehending the infinite consciousness), at high stages Kriya practice allows a yogi to achieve a level of Pure Thought that is beyond any words and images. Consciousness no longer needs rough (physical) perception of a manifested world because it experiences unity with immortal source of creation that gives birth to everything. Body seizes to be a boundary to consciousness and turns into its creative instrument.
Yoga Darshan: A Commentary on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
Shiva Sutras: A Commentary of Shri Shailendra Sharma
Viator (Book of poems)
Some Flowers And Some Thorns
Kriya Yoga
Kriya Yoga finds mention in the ancient spiritual texts of Patanjali Yogasutras "Tapah svadhyayeshvara pranidhani kriyayogah" . It was later revived by Yogiraj Sri Shyamacharan Lahiri in the 19th century. Subsequently Paramhansa Yogananda in his Autobiography of a Yogi reported the same for his...
yogi and guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
. Shailendra wrote commentaries on such fundamental philosophical and yogic texts as Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita
The ' , also more simply known as Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the ancient Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata, but is frequently treated as a freestanding text, and in particular, as an Upanishad in its own right, one of the several books that constitute general Vedic tradition...
, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali are 194 Indian sūtras that constitute the foundational text of Rāja Yoga. Yoga is one of the six orthodox āstika schools of Hindu philosophy, and Rāja Yoga is the highest practice....
and Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta
Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta
Shiva Sutras are a collection of seventy seven aphorisms that form the foundation of the tradition of spiritual mysticism known as Kashmir Shaivism. They are attributed to the sage Vasugupta of the 8th century C.E....
.
Youth and Search for a Guru
Shailendra Sharma was born in Bhopal (IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
). After college (1978, Master’s degree in Political Science) Shailendra was going to join Indian Army. But his world-outlook suffered great changes at that time. It was caused by the unpredictable deaths of some of his relatives. Besides he has read “Autobiography of a Yogi
Autobiography of a Yogi
In 1946, Paramahansa Yogananda , published his life story, Autobiography of a Yogi, which introduced many westerners to meditation and yoga...
” by Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda , born Mukunda Lal Ghosh , was an Indian yogi and guru who introduced many westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book, Autobiography of a...
by that time. So Shailendra refused to be in the Army and decided to devote his life to searching the answer to a question “What is death and what is after it”.
He began his wandering round India searching for a Kriya yoga guru. In 1982 he was initiated as a disciple by Satyacharan Lahiri, a grandson of Lahiri Mahasaya
Lahiri Mahasaya
Shyama Charan Lahiri , , best known as Lahiri Mahasaya, was an Indian yogi and a disciple of Mahavatar Babaji. He was also popularly known as Yogiraj and Kashi Baba. He revived the yogic science of Kriya Yoga when he learned it from Mahavatar Babaji in 1861...
, who in his turn, according to tradition, was taught by Babaji Maharaj.
Kriya Yoga Guru
After two years of hard practice Shailendra became a guruGuru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
as well as a successor of Satyacharan Lahiri. He began to initiate disciples himself. He entered samadhi
Samadhi
Samadhi in Hinduism, Buddhism,Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools is a higher level of concentrated meditation, or dhyāna. In the yoga tradition, it is the eighth and final limb identified in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali....
for the first time in 1984.
According to Shailendra, in 1988 he met Babaji Maharaj who taught him some special Kriya yoga
Kriya Yoga
Kriya Yoga finds mention in the ancient spiritual texts of Patanjali Yogasutras "Tapah svadhyayeshvara pranidhani kriyayogah" . It was later revived by Yogiraj Sri Shyamacharan Lahiri in the 19th century. Subsequently Paramhansa Yogananda in his Autobiography of a Yogi reported the same for his...
pranayamas
Pranayama
Pranayama is a Sanskrit word meaning "extension of the prana or breath" or more accurately, "extension of the life force". The word is composed of two Sanskrit words, Prāna, life force, or vital energy, particularly, the breath, and "āyāma", to extend, draw out, restrain, or...
. He described him this way:
Babaji has a very slim figure. Almost average height, 5’ 9. But he looks strong physically. For the first time I saw him on April 2nd, 1988. He was dressed like a Bengali - in a dhothi and а T-shirt. White dhothi and lightly creamish shirt. And then after seven years he came here on 21st December night, or rather it was morning of 22nd. He wore only a white cloth around the hips. His body has no hair - no hair on the chest or legs.
Shailendra wrote commentaries on Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita
The ' , also more simply known as Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the ancient Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata, but is frequently treated as a freestanding text, and in particular, as an Upanishad in its own right, one of the several books that constitute general Vedic tradition...
, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali are 194 Indian sūtras that constitute the foundational text of Rāja Yoga. Yoga is one of the six orthodox āstika schools of Hindu philosophy, and Rāja Yoga is the highest practice....
and Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta
Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta
Shiva Sutras are a collection of seventy seven aphorisms that form the foundation of the tradition of spiritual mysticism known as Kashmir Shaivism. They are attributed to the sage Vasugupta of the 8th century C.E....
in 1992-1993.
Shmashan
Shailendra Sharma settled down in Govardhan HillGovardhan hill
Govardhan is a hill located near the town of Vrindavan, in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It considered as sacred by a number of traditions within Hinduism....
shmashan
Shmashana
Shmashāna also spelled as Smashan is the name for Hindu cremation ground, where dead bodies are brought and then lit on pyre to be burnt.The word has its origin from Sanskrit language, Sham means Shava, a corpse. Shana means Shanya a bed. It is usually located near a river or water body in...
in 1993. He is still living there as a keeper of the shmashan and the palace that previously belonged to maharaja's dynasty.
Teachings
Shailendra Sharma is a yogi who achieved realisation through his many-years’ yogaYoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
practice. That is why his teaching has a practical value: the whole range of pranayamas
Pranayama
Pranayama is a Sanskrit word meaning "extension of the prana or breath" or more accurately, "extension of the life force". The word is composed of two Sanskrit words, Prāna, life force, or vital energy, particularly, the breath, and "āyāma", to extend, draw out, restrain, or...
and mudras
Mudra
A mudrā is a symbolic or ritual gesture in Hinduism and Buddhism. While some mudrās involve the entire body, most are performed with the hands and fingers...
are aimed at the human mind’s going beyond the limits of the body and learning its boundlessness as a united Consciousness that manifests itself in everything. Beginning with a physical level (understanding of physical limitations is a key to comprehending the infinite consciousness), at high stages Kriya practice allows a yogi to achieve a level of Pure Thought that is beyond any words and images. Consciousness no longer needs rough (physical) perception of a manifested world because it experiences unity with immortal source of creation that gives birth to everything. Body seizes to be a boundary to consciousness and turns into its creative instrument.
Works
Yogeshwari Srimad Bhagavad Gita: A Yogic CommentaryYoga Darshan: A Commentary on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
Shiva Sutras: A Commentary of Shri Shailendra Sharma
Viator (Book of poems)
Some Flowers And Some Thorns
External links
Web-sites about Shri Shailendra Sharma- http://siddhasiddhanta.com/
- http://www.shailendrasharma.org/
- http://www.anahada.com/
- http://www.kriyayog.ru/
- http://kriyayogashailendra.blogspot.com/
- http://twitter.com/#!/shailendra_eng
- Shailendra Sharma performs Khechari Mudra