Hindu
Shri Ram Chandra Mission / Heartfulness (Sahaj Marg)
15/40· ModerateConfidence: Medium
Sahaj Marg ('Natural Path') Raja Yoga lineage now branded as 'Heartfulness'. Founded by Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur (1945). Substantial global meditation network.
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control4/10
Information Control3/10
Thought Control4/10
Emotional Control4/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — Sahaj Marg meditation lineage; modern 'Heartfulness' rebrand; documented financial-commitment patterns.
Founded
1945
Members
Hundreds of thousands globally
Active in
Asia, Global
In context
Sahaj Marg / Heartfulness teaches a distinctive 'transmission' Raja Yoga meditation. The 2014 'Heartfulness' rebrand expanded global reach. Documented patterns include substantial financial commitment for advanced programmes and lineage-guru devotion.
Timeline
- 1945Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur founds Sahaj Marg
- 2014Heartfulness rebrand
Sources
- Various Indian press coverage
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