Fixed UOTC full-form |
enhance intro as per guidelines and updated info for consistency |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|Indian spiritualist}} | |||
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari<br>"Chariji" | | name = Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari<br>"Chariji" | ||
| image = Master-Chariji.png | | image = Master-Chariji.png | ||
| caption = | | caption = Shri Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari, India, 2008. | ||
| birth_name | | birth_name = | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|07|24|df=y}} | ||
| death_date | | death_date = {{death date|2014|12|20|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = Vayalur near [[Trichy]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Shukal |first1=Om Prakash |title=Excellence in life |date=2008 |publisher=Gyan Pub. House |location=New Delhi |isbn=9788121209632 |page=90 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BdtSEOuALzQC&dq=parthasarathi+Rajagopalachari+vayalur&pg=PA90 |access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref> | ||
| spouse | | spouse = Sulochana Rajagopalachari | ||
| children | | children = P. R. Krishna | ||
| title | | title = President of [[Shri Ram Chandra Mission]] (1983-2014), <br>Founder of Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation (2003), <br>Founder of Lalaji Memorial Omega International School (2005) | ||
| predecessor | | predecessor = [[Ram Chandra (Babuji)|Shri Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur]] | ||
| organization | | successor = [[Kamlesh Patel (Daaji)]] | ||
| notable_works | | organization = [[Shri Ram Chandra Mission]] | ||
| website | | notable_works = 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) | ||
| website = [http://www.sahajmarg.org/chariji Chariji] | |||
}} | }} | ||
| Line 24: | Line 26: | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
Chariji Studied Bachelor's Degree in Science in [[Banaras]] Hindu University in [[ | Chariji Studied Bachelor's Degree in Science in [[Banaras]] Hindu University in [[Varanasi]]. | ||
During his time , Dr.Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was the Vice Chancellor of the University. | During his time, Dr.[[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan|Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan]] was the Vice Chancellor of the University. | ||
He also Joined in U.O.T.C (University Officers' Training Corps). He was Admitted into 1st | He also Joined in U.O.T.C (University Officers' Training Corps). He was Admitted into 1st | ||
UP Battalion UOTC..ITF as a Cadet{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}. | UP Battalion UOTC..ITF as a Cadet{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}. | ||
==Family life== | ==Family life== | ||
Chariji was | Chariji was married to Smt. Sulochana and he had one son named P.R. Krishna{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}. | ||
Krishna (Chariji's Son) was married to Smt. Priya and they had two Children named Bargav (Son) and Madhuri (Daughter). | Krishna (Chariji's Son) was married to Smt. Priya and they had two Children named Bargav (Son) and Madhuri (Daughter). | ||
==Professional life== | ==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]]{{sfn|Rajagopalachari|1999|p=ix–x|loc=About Chariji}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sebastian |first1=Shevlin |title=God is within you. Get in touch |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/feb/01/god-is-within-you-get-in-touch-1933022.html |access-date=26 January 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=1 February 2019}}</ref> | 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]]{{sfn|Rajagopalachari|1999|p=ix–x|loc=About Chariji}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sebastian |first1=Shevlin |title=God is within you. Get in touch |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/feb/01/god-is-within-you-get-in-touch-1933022.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205031426/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/feb/01/god-is-within-you-get-in-touch-1933022.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 February 2019 |access-date=26 January 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=1 February 2019}}</ref> | ||
==Sahaj Marg and spirituality== | ==Sahaj Marg and spirituality== | ||
| Line 41: | Line 43: | ||
==Final years and death== | ==Final years and death== | ||
Chariji's health deteriorated from July 2012 until | Chariji's health deteriorated from July 2012 until his Mahasamadhi on 20 December 2014.<ref name="obituary">{{Cite web|title =Obituary – 21st December 2014|url = http://www.thehindu.com/obituary/21st-december-2014/article6716140.ece|website = www.thehindu.com|accessdate = 2015-11-30}}</ref> He was succeeded as president of the Shri Ram Chandra Mission by [[Kamlesh D. Patel|Kamlesh Patel]], also known as Daaji.<ref name="kamleshji">{{Cite web|title = Kamlesh D Patel |url = http://www.sahajmarg.org/kamleshji|website = www.sahajmarg.org|accessdate = 2016-03-27}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| Line 61: | Line 63: | ||
| year = 1999 | | year = 1999 | ||
| title = Thus Speaks Chariji | | title = Thus Speaks Chariji | ||
| publisher = Shri Ram Chandra Mission | |||
| edition = Babuji Maharaj Birth Centenary | | edition = Babuji Maharaj Birth Centenary | ||
| isbn = 0-945242-46-8 | | isbn = 0-945242-46-8 | ||
| Line 79: | Line 82: | ||
| year = 2010 | | year = 2010 | ||
| title = My Master | | title = My Master | ||
| publisher = Shri Ram Chandra Mission | |||
| edition = Second | | edition = Second | ||
| isbn = 978-93-80335-48-3 | | isbn = 978-93-80335-48-3 | ||
| url = https://books.google.com/books | | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=zcBKAAAAMAAJ | ||
}} | }} | ||
* {{Citation | * {{Citation | ||
| Line 87: | Line 91: | ||
| year = 2015 | | year = 2015 | ||
| title = Journey Beyond | | title = Journey Beyond | ||
| publisher = Lexingford | |||
| url = | | url = | ||
| isbn = 978-0-9859480-0-9 | | isbn = 978-0-9859480-0-9 | ||
| Line 94: | Line 99: | ||
| year = 2014 | | year = 2014 | ||
| title = The Journey Within | | title = The Journey Within | ||
| publisher = Lexingford | |||
| url = | | url = | ||
| isbn = 978-0-9863343-0-6 | | isbn = 978-0-9863343-0-6 | ||
Latest revision as of 07:59, 9 August 2025
Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari "Chariji" | |
|---|---|
 Shri Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari, India, 2008. | |
| Born | 24 July 1927 |
| 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 |
| Successor | Kamlesh Patel (Daaji) |
| Spouse(s) | Sulochana Rajagopalachari |
| Children | P. R. Krishna |
| Website | Chariji |
Shri Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari (24 July 1927 – 20 December 2014) better known as Chariji,[2] was the third in the line of Raja Yoga Masters in the Sahaj Marg System of Spiritual Practice of Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCM).
Early life[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Chariji Studied Bachelor's Degree in Science in Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi. During his time, Dr.Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was the Vice Chancellor of the University. He also Joined in U.O.T.C (University Officers' Training Corps). He was Admitted into 1st UP Battalion UOTC..ITF as a Cadet[citation needed].
Family life[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
In 1964, Chariji met and became the disciple of Shri Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur, also known as Babuji, who was the founder President of the Shri Ram Chandra Mission.[4] As Babuji's health was deteriorating, he nominated Chariji as his successor, and after his death in 1983, Chariji became the President of the Shri Ram Chandra Mission and the third Raja Yoga Master of Sahaj Marg. He oversaw the growth and expansion of Sahaj Marg into more than 100 countries.[2] He founded the Lalaji Memorial Omega International School in Chennai.[6] He traveled extensively around the world giving talks[7][8][9] and conducting seminars on Raja Yoga up until 2008.
Final years and death[edit | edit source]
Chariji's health deteriorated from July 2012 until his Mahasamadhi on 20 December 2014.[10] He was succeeded as president of the Shri Ram Chandra Mission by Kamlesh Patel, also known as Daaji.[11]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Shukal, Om Prakash (2008). Excellence in life. New Delhi: Gyan Pub. House. p. 90. ISBN 9788121209632. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sahaj Marg system of meditation". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ Vasu 2014, pp. 51–52, The Brahmachari.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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[edit | edit source]
- 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