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	Ram Charan was against blind idolatry, which was prevalent during his time. His philosophy was that we must love God, and not merely create a show. He taught people to treat people equally, a king as well as a poor person. Also, he said that we must not discriminate on the basis caste or creed.<ref name="x"/>		Ram Charan was against blind idolatry, which was prevalent during his time. His philosophy was that we must love God, and not merely create a show. He taught people to treat people equally, a king as well as a poor person. Also, he said that we must not discriminate on the basis caste or creed.<ref name="x"/>
	~~[[File:KripaRamJi.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|right\|Guru "''Kripa Ram Ji''" Sitting on floor and Guru of Kripa Ram ji "''Santdas Ji''" (Sitting on chair)]]~~
	RamCharan Ji Maharaj also emphasised that instead of going to various places and searching for God, one must look inside oneself. Following Maharaj Ji, it is only necessary to engage in spiritual practices, at one's own place, with proper and essential guidance of one's [[Guru]].		RamCharan Ji Maharaj also emphasised that instead of going to various places and searching for God, one must look inside oneself. Following Maharaj Ji, it is only necessary to engage in spiritual practices, at one's own place, with proper and essential guidance of one's [[Guru]].

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{{short description|Indian Hindu saint}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
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| name = Ram Charan
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| birth_name = '''Ram Krishna Vijayvargiya'''
| birth_date = 24 February 1720
| birth_place = Soda Village, [[Tonk District]], [[Mewar]], [[India]]
| death_date = 1799
| death_place = [[Shahpura, Bhilwara]], [[Rajasthan]], India
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'''Ram Charan''' ({{lang-hi|राम चरण}}) (1720–1799)<ref name = qqa>Page 24, Spiritual heritage of Rajasthan, Dinesh Chandra Shukla, Books Treasure, 1992 https://books.google.com/books?id=FhscAAAAIAAJ&q=Ramdwara+Shahpura&dq=Ramdwara+Shahpura&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DOUQUsGMH8TqrQfZmYCACQ&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBQ</ref><ref name=a>Preface, Lakshya Ram Ji Maharaj, "Ram Rahasya Darshan" https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3bUXrI1MZN1ZjI0WHhnX2s4T3M/edit?usp=sharing</ref>) is the [[Rajasthani people|Rajasthani]] Hindu guru, inspirator of a religious tradition called [[Ramsnehi Sampradaya]] or Ramdwara. He initiated and illustrated [[Nirguna]] (absolute) Bhakti, although he was not against [[Saguna brahman|Saguna]] Bhakti. He initiated and tried to eliminate "show", blind faith, hypocrisy and misled existing in the [[Hindu]] religion and preferred to worship the 'name of God', ''Rama'', over God, to not get involved in false "show" activities.

==Early life==

Ram Charan was born in Sodha, a village in the Tonk district of Rajasthan on 24 February 1720 ([[Maagha|Māgh]] Shukla 14 in [[Bikram Samwat]] 1776). His father's name was Bakhat Ram Vijayvergia and his mother's name was Devhuti Devi. His parents lived in Banwara village near [[Malpura]], Rajasthan. Charan's childhood name was "''Ram Kishan''".<ref name="a"/>

Charan married Gulab Kanwar and became [[Patwari]] after marriage. After some time the king of Jaipur ([[Amber, India]]) [[Jai Singh II of Amber]] offered him the post of [[Divan]] of Jaipur of [[Malpura]] branch.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

==Spiritual life==
Ram Charan began to lose interest in [[materialism]] after his father's death in 1743 AD. One day he found out about the forecast of ''[[Bhringi]]'' [[Saint]] about his destiny. On that same night he dreamt that a saint saved him from drowning in a river.<ref name=x>Page 324, Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Ahmedabad Government Central Press 1879 https://archive.org/stream/gazetteerbombay18enthgoog#page/n346/mode/2up</ref> The next day, he got permission from his family indirectly to leave home forever and began his quest to know God and find a perfect spiritual [[Guru]] in 1808 [[Bikram Samwat]]. Some believed that he left his house leaving his wife and a daughter behind.
[[File:Vaaniold.png|thumb|Picture of oldest version of "Anubhav Vaani", the collection of works composed by Ram Charan Maharaj. It originally belonged to Saroopabai, the daughter of NavalRamji. It is handwritten and illustrated. About 200 years old, now kept at Shahpura Ramdwara.]]
He started travelling southwards, asking people about the saint he saw in his dream, explaining what the saint would look like. Finally, he found the saint "Kripa Ram" in Dantra village near Shahpura in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan. He became a [[Apprenticeship|disciple]] of Kripa Ram Maharaj and followed him. For nine years of [[tapasya]] he lived under the command of saint Kripa Ram.
Kripa Ram was a disciple of Sant Das. During those nine years, Ram Charan performed many miracles which are still well known among the local people and "Ram Snehi Samprday". He also became very popular for his unique [[nirguna]] Bhakti. He visited many places, explaining his experience and advising people to eliminate "show", blind faith, hypocrisy and misleading teachings in the Hindu religion. He came to [[Bhilwara]] in 1817 ([[Bikram Samwat]])and selected one lonely place named Miya Chand's bawri ( Step Well) for [[tapasya]]. By this time, he had reached the extreme level of Tapasya and reaching on the way to [[Nirvana]].

== Philosophy ==

[[File:Ramdwara ed f.ogg|thumb|Ram dhun- Evening chanting of Ram Ram at Ramdwara Shahpura, the main centre of Ramsnehi Sampradaya.]]

Ram Charan advocated saying ''Raam Raam'' ({{lang-hi|राम राम}}) as the way of reaching the ultimate.<ref>{{cite book|title=Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zrk0AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT1028|page=1028|author=Roshen Dalal|publisher=Penguin UK|accessdate=18 April 2014|quote=The section believes that Rama is the same as Brahman and worships the divine name.In their main temple Shri Ram Nivas Dham in Shapur, Bhilwara, no deity is enshrined and the worshippers here meditate the Shabda Brahman or Revealed word ''RAMA'' which alone can lead to moksha|isbn = 9788184752779|date = 18 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/journalasiatics21benggoog#page/n99/mode/2up|title=Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal|publisher=Asiatic Society (Calcutta, India ), Asiatic Society of Bengal|pages=66–67}}</ref> He preached selfless devotion as a means to realise God. He promoted [[Bhakti]] in general, trying to eliminate conflicts between [[Saguna brahman|Saguna]] and [[Nirguna]] types. Vaani Ji, the collection of works composed by him, focuses on knowledge, devotion and detachment. The spiritual master, [[Guru]] has been given the highest status by Swamiji in his own life, as is said in his shlokas. Often, the Guru is equated with 'Raam'.
The student or seeker is told to avoid reading huge texts and instead focus on chanting Raam Raam as the simplest means to self-realization. The supreme being is present everywhere, in every living being.
Swamiji followed the [[Vishishtadvaita]] school of thoughts. Non violence to any living being, including insects is a central tenet. The [[Bhagvatam]] is referred to most frequently, compared to other ancient Indian texts.

== Social Reform ==
Ram Charan was against blind idolatry, which was prevalent during his time. His philosophy was that we must love God, and not merely create a show. He taught people to treat people equally, a king as well as a poor person. Also, he said that we must not discriminate on the basis caste or creed.<ref name="x"/>
[[File:KripaRamJi.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Guru "''Kripa Ram Ji''" Sitting on floor and Guru of Kripa Ram ji "''Santdas Ji''" (Sitting on chair)]]
RamCharan Ji Maharaj also emphasised that instead of going to various places and searching for God, one must look inside oneself. Following Maharaj Ji, it is only necessary to engage in spiritual practices, at one's own place, with proper and essential guidance of one's [[Guru]].

== Death ==
Ram Charan died in 1799 (Vaisakha Krishna 5 in Bikram Samwat 1855).

== Works ==
[[File:Vaani 1r.png|thumb|Picture of latest version of "Anubhav Vaani", the collection of works composed by Ram Charan Maharaj.]]
[[File:Granth Chintamani - Anubhav Vaani (Ram Charan Maharaj).ogg|thumb|Granth Chintamani - From "Anubhav Vaani" of Swami Ji Shri Ram Charan Ji Maharaj, Founder Acharya, Ramsnehi Sampradaya. This has been recorded at Ramdwara Shahpura, district Bhilwara, Rajasthan]]
Swami Ram Charan Ji's works are collected in 'Vaani Ji'(वाणी जी) consisting of 36250<ref name="x"/> compositions. Each of these was spoken by him to his disciples.<ref name="a"/>
The first 8,000 were noted by his disciple from Bhilwara, Naval Ram Ji. His collection in "Anubhav Vaani" is considered to be biggest religious book written on the teaching of any saint.
The remaining ones were noted, collected and edited by his disciple Ram Jan Ji Maharaj (who also succeeded him as the head of the '[[Ramsnehi Sampradaya]]' after his death).
In [[Bikram Samwat]] 1981 (1925 CE), the complete Vaani Ji was published for the first time under the title :'Swami Ji Ram Charan Ji Maharaj ki Anubhav Vaani', from [[Shahpura, Bhilwara|Shahpura]].
The latest edition has been published by Ram Niwas Dham, Shahpura (Bhilwara), in 2005 CE.

Since this compilation, due to its large size, was found to be difficult for an individual to use, various smaller one were released, with at least one being published, by Sant LakshyaRam in Bikram Samwat 2015, on [[Vijayadashami]] day, from 'Chhatribagh' [[Ramdwara]] at [[Indore]] as 'Ram Rahasya Darshan'.

Vaani Ji contains Swamiji's teachings in the form of poetry of various types(metres). There are also '[[Bhajans]]' with indications of the [[Raaga]] which should be preferably used for them.

== Formation of Ramsnehi Sampradaya ==
In the same year (1817 [[Bikram Samwat]]), [[Apprenticeship|disciple]] Ram Jan Ji of Ram Charan Maharaj formed "[[Ramsnehi Sampradaya|Ram Snehi Sampradaya]]" ( Ram Snehi Spiritual Tradition).
[[File:VaaniRoom.jpg|thumb|180px|right|This is the room where original Speech (Anubhav Vaani) is placed.]]
The place of worship of believers of Swamiji is called a [[Ramdwara]].
Since Swamiji's times, the organisation has headquarters at Shahpura in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan.
The Ramsnehi Sampradaya is currently led by Swami Ji Shri Ram Dayal Ji Maharaj.

==See also==
* [[Ramdwara]]
* [[Shahpura, Bhilwara]]
* [[Vijayvargiya]]
* [[Ram Kishor Ji Maharaj]]

==References==
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