H. H. Lahiri Mahasaya, a 19th century Saint, was the disciple of Saint Babaji. At the age of three or four Lahiri Mahasaya was often observed sitting under the sand in a yogic posture, his body completely hidden except for the head. He attended school in Banaras, India, and received instruction in Sanskrut, Hindi, French and English. In 1851, he took up the post of accountant in the Military Engineering Department of the British government. He received many promotions during this service. At the age of thirty-three, Lahiri Mahasaya met His Guru, Babaji, near the Himalayas and was initiated into Kriya Yoga. Lahiri Mahasaya later initiated many seekers, of various faiths into the practice of Kriya Yoga. Hindus, Muslims and Christians were among His foremost disciples. The Saint lovingly received and guided all seekers, regardless of their backgrounds and faiths. Though He belonged to the high Brahmin caste of Hindus, He made every effort to dissolve the oppressive caste system of His time. Like all Saints He gave hope to the downtrodden and outcasts of society.
- Reference taken from the volume, Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.