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Bipin Joshi is a humble devotee of Lord Shiva and a follower of Kundalini Yoga as described in the ancient Yoga texts. A former Software Consultant by profession, he worked for many years with Microsoft technologies such as C, C++, C#, VB, ASP and .NET. He has also studied Alternative Medicine and Naturopathy. Bipin was a well known technology author, educator and an active member of Microsoft developer community before he decided to take a backseat from the mainstream IT circle and dedicate himself completely to spiritual progress. Having embraced Yoga way of life he now enjoys the intoxicating presence of God and writes about Yoga and spirituality. His writing reflects a scientific and methodic approach towards Self-realization backed by his direct experience of the subject over several years.

Bipin started his spiritual journey in the year 1995 when he came across Dnyaneshwari through a miraculous incidence. Kundalini Yoga as described in Dnyaneshwari fascinated him. This fascination soon turned into the study of ancient Yogic texts and finally into the practice of this ancient form of Yoga Sadhana. He considered Dnyaneshwari and Shivasamhita as his Guru Granthas and started his sadhana with great zeal. His practice fructified when he received Swapna Diksha and experienced Kundalini awakening in the temple of Lord Shiva at Tryambakeshwara. He was also initiated into a specific mantra along with higher form of sadhana through divine visions and spontaneous kriyas. He was also blessed with a divine vision of the holy lineage of Natha Siddha Gurus namely Adinath, Matsyendranath, Gorakshanath, Gahininath, Nivruttinath and Dnyananath in the Samadhi temple of Saint Nivruttinath also located at Tryambakeshwara. This whole experience proved to be an important turning point of his life. He adopted Yoga way of life following the guidance received during the Swapna Diksha.

He continued his rigorous sadhana at the same time working as a Software Consultant and trainer. Microsoft programming technologies was his field of working. He is a published author of several books in his area of specialization and wrote for international publishers like WROX Press and APress. He also wrote numerous articles on software programming and allied topics for international magazines and websites. Some of them include ASP.NET Pro magazine, ASPToday.com, 4GuysFromRolla.com, DotNetJunkies.com, DevX.com, Developer.com and his own DotNetBips.com. He got awarded as a Most Valuable Professional (MVP) from Microsoft for six consecutive years. He was also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD). His desire to share his knowledge with others made him train many software developers. He was a frequently sought trainer on Microsoft technologies. A time came when he left mainstream IT circle to devote himself completely to his yogasadhana.

Thought his knowledge of Yoga stems from Upanishads, Agamas, Puranas and several other ancient Yoga texts, Natha doctrine has always fascinated him because of its direct and down to earth approach to Self-realization. He also got insight into the science of Shaktipata, an integral part of ancient Natha yoga system, from few Shaktipata masters. He never associated himself with any specific organization or group. Aim of Yoga is to free the practitioner from all bondages; often spiritual organizations and groups contradict this very fact, he observes. In his opinion a spiritual path is never superior or inferior than other paths; it is the ability of a practitioner to walk a particular path that is superior or inferior. Based on his sound multifaceted understanding of Yoga backed by his personal experience of several years he provides authentic and authoritative guidance to the interested individuals into a set of simple yet highly effective sadhanas helping them progress on the spiritual path quickly.

He has published few books, online courses and numerous articles on the art and science of Yoga. Especially the online courses based on Patanjali's Yoga Sutra and Kriya Yoga are popular amongst his readers. His Marathi book Devachya Davya Hati throws light on some of his own experiences of Kundalini awakening and his spiritual journey from a novice to a Yogi. Through his website and books he aims at providing authentic knowledge about the classic Yoga system of India. The timeless wisdom of Yoga, he believes, is the only savior for the mankind to establish harmony in life at all levels.

When asked as to how would he summarize the esoteric path of Kundalini Yoga he poetically says :

Universe is dance of Shiva
   At times He is One and at times Two
Mischievous He starts His play
   and One becomes countless
I witness this in amazement
   as He makes me sing SoHam SoHam

To any new aspirant of Yoga he advices the following guiding principles of spiritual life:

Seek guidance from an expert whenever possible. Never cultivate egoistic feeling that you don't need one or you can learn everything from books.
Don't aim to be a bookish pandit; aim to be a sincere practitioner. God cannot be understood by any amount of reading but only and only by sincere and tireless sadhana.
You need not be a renunciant to make spiritual progress. However, learn to live your life like a lotus flower. A lotus blossoms in mud but still keeps itself untainted from it.
Spiritual progress may take years or even births! Make your sadhana a companion for entire life. Don't give up in just few months or years. In spite of any amount of progress always consider yourself to be a simple sadhak.
Don't change your spiritual path often. Remember that a spiritual path is never superior or inferior than other paths. It is your ability to walk a particular path that is superior or inferior. Never underestimate other paths just because you don't follow them. At the same time walk your chosen path wholeheartedly with complete faith.

More particulars

Books published in the field of Yoga

Kundalini Yoga - Concepts & Practices
Devachya Davya Hati
A Systematic Course in Yoga Philosophy (online course)
A Systematic Course in Kriya Yoga (online course)
A Course in Ajapa Dhyana (online course)

Articles published in the field of Yoga

Regularly writes on Yoga and Spirituality on his website
Wrote many articles for a local magazine

Naturopathy and Ayurveda

Completed a Diploma in Naturopathy
Registered Medical Practitioner in Alternative Medicine (RMP - AM)
Self-studied basics of Ayurveda
Interest is Yoga therapy and holistic living

IT Career

Worked for many years as a software consultant
Worked with C, C++, Clipper, FoxPro before shifting to Visual Basic
Developed applications using VB and COM/DCOM
Later started web based development with ASP and COM
Worked with .NET ever since its beta releases
Trained many software professionals in ASP.NET, OOAD and UML

Books authored or co-authored in the field of Software Programming

Beginning XML with C# 2008: From Novice to Professional (APress)
Pro .NET 2.0 XML (APress)
Developer's Guide to ASP.NET 3.5
Developer's Guide to ASP.NET 2.0
Professional ADO.NET (WROX Press)
Pro ADO.NET with VB .NET 1.1 (APress)
Professional ADO.NET with VB.NET (WROX Press)
Professional XML for .NET Developers (WROX Press)

Articles published in the field of Software Programming

Wrote numerous articles for his own website dotnetbips.com
Wrote a monthly column, CodeTalk, for a US magazine ASP.NET Pro
Wrote articles for websites such as DotNetJunkies.com, 4GuysFronRolla.com, ASPToday.com, DevX.com and Developer.com

Awards / affiliations

Recognized as a Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft for six consecutive years.
Was a member of ASPInsiders, a select group of international professionals who have demonstrated expertise in ASP.NET technologies.
Was also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD).