The Scriptural Commentaries

Dear Readers,

A word about the commentaries of Yogiraj Shyama Charan Lahiri Mahasaya. In his monumental autobiography, the great Paramahansa Yogananda Giri ji has written:

"Lahiri Mahasaya himself wrote no books, but his penetrating interpretations were recorded and arranged by various disciples. Some of these voluntary amanuenses were more discerning than others in correctly conveying the profound insight of the guru; yet, on the whole, their efforts were successful. Through their zeal, the world possesses unparalleled commentaries by Lahiri Mahasaya on twenty-six ancient scriptures."

This is indeed the truth. The Yogiraj himself did not pen these writings. They are in fact "recorded talks" put down on paper by various disciples from intimate scriptural talks given by the Yogiraj. Some of these were recorded more accurately than others. Some were recorded close to exact as the Yogiraj spoke them from His Samadhi state hence the sometimes broken and irregular grammar and incomplete sentences.