SHRI RAM CHANDRA MISSION (CHENNAI)

'Shri Ram Chandra Mission' (SRCM) of Chennai is an organization devoted to teaching a meditation system called Sahaj Marg, (the natural path). The world headquarters of this group is in Chennai, India,^[1] and it was registered in California (USA) in 1997.
Sri Ram Chandra Mission (Chennai) runs the ''Sahaj Marg Research and Teaching Institute'' (SMRTI),^[2] which publishes books and articles, the ''Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation'' (SMSF),^[3] a Texas-based nonprofit association, and the ''Centre for Research, Education, Sadhana and Training'' (CREST).^[4] It also runs a private boarding school in Chennai, India.^[5] Shri Ram Chandra Mission (Chennai) is registered as an NGO with the United Nations.^[6]

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Lineage of Sahaj Marg Masters

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References

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Lineage of Sahaj Marg Masters

Shri Ram Chandra of Fatehgarh, known as Lalaji (1873-1931), is viewed as the first guru of the organization.^[7] Lalaji's guru and Lalaji were Masters in the Naqshbandiyya Sufi tradition, which other lineages, such as Ramashram Satsang, Mathura^[8] (see also Naqshbandi).
Shri Ram Chandraji of Shahjahanpur, known as Babuji (1899-1983), is viewed as the second guru of the lineage.^[9]
Shri Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari (born 1927) is considered the third guru of the lineage.^[10]

Notes

1. Sri Ram Chandra Mission. Sahaj Marg Meditation
2. Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation. What is SMRTI?
3. Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation. What is Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation?
4. Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation. CREST - (Centre for Research, Education, Sadhana and Training)
5. Lalaji Omega School, Chennai
6. United Nations: Department of Public Information, Non-Governmental Organizations
7. Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation. Shri Ram Chandraji Maharaj-"Lalaji"
8. Ramashram Satsang, Mathura
9. Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation. Shri Ram Chandraji Maharaj-"Babuji"
10. Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation. Shri Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari-"Chariji"

References

★ Butt, Ameera. Practice of 'yoga of the mind' designed for modern world in ''The Daily Texan'', 2/28/05

★ Denley, Elizabeth. What is Raj Yoga, ''Australian Yoga Life'', Issue 8 - 2004, pp.45-48

★ Denley, Elizabeth. [1] A Flexible Mind, ''Australian Yoga Life'', Issue 7 - 2003, pp. 30-32

★ FreeMeditations.org. Sahaj Marg Meditation

★ Moxley, Tonia. Meditation session may lead to group practice in ''The Roanoke Times'', June 19, 2004

★ Suntharamoorthy, C. Sahaj Marg system of meditation in ''Daily News'', 4 August 2003

External links

★ Shri Ram Chandra Mission (Chennai)

★ Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation