Sri Yukteswar Giri’s Ascent Into The Astral Realm

In Paramahansa Yogananda’s own words: “His every utterance was chiseled by wisdom. The essence of truth, all-pervasive with even a physiological aspect, came from him like a fragrant exudation of the soul. His feet were firm on the earth, his head in the haven of heaven.“ “Sri Yukteswar fitted the Vedic definition of a man of God: ’Softer than the flower, where kindness is concerned; stronger than thunder, where principles are at stake.’“ Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri was an Indian monk and yogi, and the guru of Paramahansa Yogananda and Satyananda Giri. Back in 1884, Sri Yukteswar became a disciple of Yogiraj Shyamacharan Lahiri Mahasaya, reaching the spiritual stature of a Jnanavatar, or wisdom incarnation. He became an expert in Kriya yoga and a knowledgeable student of the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita. As a guru, he established his presence in two ashrams – one in Serampore and another in Puri, Odisha. he lived alternately throughout the year in two ashram and dedicate