Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari
Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari "Chariji" | |
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| Died | 20 December 2014 |
| Organization | Shri Ram Chandra Mission |
| Notable work | My Master, Yatra: India in the West & Sahaj Marg in Europe, Heart to Heart (5 Volumes), Down Memory Lane (2 Volumes), In His Footsteps (4 Volumes), Spider's Web (3 Volumes), Fruit of the Tree, What is Sahaj Marg?, Religion and Spirituality, Principles of Sahaj Marg, Love and Death, Guru and The Goal, Revealing the Personality, Role of the Master in Human Evolution, Sahaj Marg Meanderings, HeartSpeak Series (14 Volumes), Diaries of Chariji (1983–1985), वे कहते हैं (Ve Kehthe Hein, 4 Volumes in Hindi), Heart of the Lion, Messages Universal (Volume II) and Call of Spirituality (Volume I & II) |
| Title | President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission (1983-2014), Founder of Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation (2003), Founder of Lalaji Memorial Omega International School (2005) |
| Predecessor | Shri Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur |
| Spouse | Sulochana Rajagopalachari |
| Children | P. R. Krishna |
| Website | Chariji |
Shri Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari (24 July 1927 – 20 December 2014) better known as Chariji,
Early life
Chariji was born in a South Indian family. The eldest of four children, his father Shri C. A. Rajagopalachari served in the Indian Railways and his mother, Srimathi R. Janaki, was an amateur violinist who died when Chariji was only five years old.[3] He had two brothers Kothandraman and Srininvasan (Seena). He also had One Younger Sister named Vasantha.
Education
Chariji Studied Bachelor's Degree in Science in
Family life
Chariji was married to Smt. Sulochana and he had one son named P.R. Krishna[citation needed]. Krishna (Chariji's Son) was married to Smt. Priya and they had two Children named Bargav (Son) and Madhuri (Daughter).
Professional life
After graduating from Banaras Hindu University with a B.Sc., Chariji worked for Indian Plastics Ltd. and T.T. Krishnamachari & Co., retiring from employment in 1985 as a corporate executive director in the TTK Group[4][5]
Sahaj Marg and spirituality
In 1964, Chariji met and became the disciple of
Final years and death
Chariji's health deteriorated from July 2012 until his Mahasamadhi on 20 December 2014.
References
- ISBN 9788121209632. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Sahaj Marg system of meditation". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ Vasu 2014, pp. 51–52, The Brahmachari.
- ^ a b Rajagopalachari 1999, p. ix–x, About Chariji.
- ^ Sebastian, Shevlin (1 February 2019). "God is within you. Get in touch". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "The Founder". www.omegaschools.org. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Spreading Love, Peace and Unity This New Year". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ Hughes 2015, p. 28.
- ^ Hughes 2014, p. 45-46.
- ^ "Obituary – 21st December 2014". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Kamlesh D Patel". www.sahajmarg.org. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
Sources
- Rajagopalachari, Parthasarathi (2014), Down Memory Lane, vol. 1 (Second ed.), ISBN 978-93-81281-06-2
- Rajagopalachari, Parthasarathi (1999), Thus Speaks Chariji (Babuji Maharaj Birth Centenary ed.), Shri Ram Chandra Mission, ISBN 0-945242-46-8
- Vasu, Prashant (2014), At the Feet of the Master - The becoming of a Disciple, A Biography of Shri Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari, vol. 1 (First ed.), Spiritual Hierarchy Publication Trust, ISBN 978-93-83516-89-6
- Rajagopalachari, Parthasarathi (2010), My Master (Second ed.), Shri Ram Chandra Mission, ISBN 978-93-80335-48-3
- Hughes, Kim (2015), Journey Beyond, Lexingford, ISBN 978-0-9859480-0-9
- Hughes, Kim (2014), The Journey Within, Lexingford, ISBN 978-0-9863343-0-6
- Callahan, Daren (2007), Yoga: An Annotated Bibliography of Works in English, 1981-2005 (First ed.), McFarland, ISBN 978-0-7864-3162-5
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