Charandas is the author of around twenty works.[3] Many of these are in verse and deal with aspects of devotion, particularly relating to the worship of Krishna.[4] He is credited by his followers with a vision of Krishna while on pilgrimage to Vraj in mid-life, as well as a further meeting with Shukdev at the same time.[1]
He wrote commentaries on various Upanishads, particularly the Katha Upanishad,[4] and on specific yoga practices, especially Pranayama, control of the breath.[5]
A member of the Sant mystical tradition,[6] Charandas's teachings draw on a wide range of sources and emphasize the nearness of the Divine to each person, the need to follow a guru, the importance of sharing in a community of like-minded believers not dependent on caste (Satsang), and the value of leading a strictly moral life.
Two of his major disciples, Sahjo Bai and Daya Bai, both women, are also famous for their poetry.[7][8][9]
