Babuji (1899 -1983) was born in Shahjahanpur, in Uttar Pradesh, in the year 1899, and his birth name was Ram Chandra. He was educated in most of the regional languages by his father, who was a lawyer. Ram Chandra was very keen in reading spiritual books, and concentrated his attention on spirituality.
Ram Chandra served as a court clerk in his hometown for many years, and he was married and had children. After the death of his wife, he learned Yoga and meditation, and in the year 1922, he met a great saint whose name was Ram, near his hometown. Through the blessings of his guru Ram, he learned the essence of Hinduism, and developed the habit of reading Holy Scriptures.
Babuji believed that spirituality must be adopted by the people, in order to get rid from their sins and from the sufferings in their life. He loved everyone and taught the importance of worshipping the God, irrespective of caste, creed and religion. Through his good teachings, many people were become his followers, and attained enlightenment. According to him, “We must chant the RAMA NAMA regularly for attaining goodness in our life”.
He advised his followers not to worry about their life, since everything is already decided by the god, and to act in a smart way, to remove the thorns in their path. He travelled to many countries and spread the philosophies of Hinduism, and also shared his teachings among the people throughout the country. In 1945, Babuji founded the Shri Ram Chandra Mission for spiritual seekers, and through that mission, he taught yoga to his students and followers, and he has done lot of social services also.
Babuji left his physical body in the year 1983, and he is still remembered for his spiritual advices and for his teachings on yoga to his followers and disciples.
“JAI SRIRAM”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR