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Radha Soami Satsang Beas

2022-03-23T11:33:24Z

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{{Short description|Indian religious organization}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{Primary sources|date=May 2017}}
{{tone|date=January 2017}}
{{Advert|date=June 2021}}
}}
[[File:Gate no.5.jpg|thumb|Gate No 5 of the dera, it the most common entrance for vehicles and people entering the dera.]]
[[File:Satsang shed.jpg|thumb|The satsang shed located at Beas. All the satsangs and bhandaras are held here.]]
'''Radha Soami Satsang Beas''' ('''RSSB''') is a spiritual nonprofit organization dedicated to a process of inner development under the guidance of a spiritual teacher. It is headed by [[Gurinder Singh|Baba Gurinder Singh]]. The main centre of RSSB is at Dera Baba Jaimal Singh Ji, located on the banks of the [[Beas River]], in the northern India state of Punjab. Although RSSB is not defined as a religion, the organization's fundamental teachings are not in direct conflict with those of other world faiths.

It owns a number of properties worldwide called Science of the Soul Study Centres, where meetings are held. The centres are constructed and maintained primarily by volunteers.<ref name="SciOfSoul">{{cite web |url=https://www.rssb.org/centers.php |title=Science of the Soul |date=2018 |website=www.rssb.org |publisher=RSSB |access-date=2018-03-23}}</ref> The group teaches a personal path of spiritual development which includes a vegetarian diet, abstinence from intoxicants, a moral way of life and the practice of daily meditation.<ref name=rssb>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rssb.org/|title=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|website=www.rssb.org|access-date=2017-07-29}}</ref>

== Establishment of the Dera at Beas ==
RSSB was founded in India in 1891.[[Shiv Dayal Singh|Seth Shiv Dayal Singh Ji]] gave initiation to Baba Jaimal Singh in 1856 then he started meditating for many days on the bank of river Beas. Started as a mere mud hut on the banks of river beas the land under the organization began to grow as the movement spread and followers increased.

''Radha Soami'' is a Hindi expression meaning "Lord of the Soul" in English. ''Satsang'' means "association with truth".<ref name=rssb />

== Lineage ==
The lineage of the spiritual heads at RSSB is as follows:-
* [[Shiv Dayal Singh|Seth Shiv Dayal Singh Ji]] - Master, till 1861-1878
* Baba Jaimal Singh - Master, 1884-1903
* [[Sawan Singh|Baba Sawan Singh]] - Master, 1903-1948
* [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh]] - Master, 1948-1951
* [[Charan Singh (Sant)|Maharaj Charan Singh]] - Master, 1951-1990
* [[Gurinder Singh|Baba Gurinder Singh]] - Master, 1990 – present
{{Gallery
| File:Baba Gurinder Singh 8x10.jpg
| alt1=
| Baba Gurinder Singh, the follower of Maharaj Charan Singh Ji who succeeded him as the spiritual head of RSSB. He is the present spiritual head of the RSSB.
| File:Soami Ji Maharaj 8x10.jpg
| alt2=
| Seth Shiv Dayal Singh the founder of the Radhasoami movement and the spiritual Master of Baba Jaimal Singh the founder of RSSB.
| File:Maharaj Sawan Singh 8x10.jpg
| alt3=
| Baba Sawan Singh , the follower of Baba Jaimal Singh who succeeded him and became the next spiritual head of RSSB.He remained in office from 1903 to 1948.
| File:Maharaj Charan Singh 8x10.jpg
| alt4=
| Maharaj Charan Singh, the follower of Baba Sawan Singh , who succeeded Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh as spiritual head of RSSB. He remained in office from 1951 to 1990.
| File:Maharaj Jagat Singh 8x10.jpg
| alt5=
|Baba Jagat Singh , the follower of Maharaj Sawan Singh who succeeded him and became the spiritual head of RSSB.He remained in office from 1948 to 1951.
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.rssb.org/ Radha Soami Satsang Beas Official Website]

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Radha Soami]]
[[Category:1891 establishments in India]]

Radha Soami Satsang Beas

2022-03-23T11:31:04Z

2409:4055:4E1D:E723:C532:ED91:5E44:7DEA: /* Establishment of the Dera at Beas */

{{Short description|Indian religious organization}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{Primary sources|date=May 2017}}
{{tone|date=January 2017}}
{{Advert|date=June 2021}}
}}
[[File:Gate no.5.jpg|thumb|Gate No 5 of the dera, it the most common entrance for vehicles and people entering the dera.]]
[[File:Satsang shed.jpg|thumb|The satsang shed located at Beas. All the satsangs and bhandaras are held here.]]
'''Radha Soami Satsang Beas''' ('''RSSB''') is a spiritual nonprofit organization dedicated to a process of inner development under the guidance of a spiritual teacher. It is headed by [[Gurinder Singh|Baba Gurinder Singh]]. The main centre of RSSB is at Dera Baba Jaimal Singh Ji, located on the banks of the [[Beas River]], in the northern India state of Punjab. Although RSSB is not defined as a religion, the organization's fundamental teachings are not in direct conflict with those of other world faiths.

It owns a number of properties worldwide called Science of the Soul Study Centres, where meetings are held. The centres are constructed and maintained primarily by volunteers.<ref name="SciOfSoul">{{cite web |url=https://www.rssb.org/centers.php |title=Science of the Soul |date=2018 |website=www.rssb.org |publisher=RSSB |access-date=2018-03-23}}</ref> The group teaches a personal path of spiritual development which includes a vegetarian diet, abstinence from intoxicants, a moral way of life and the practice of daily meditation.<ref name=rssb>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rssb.org/|title=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|website=www.rssb.org|access-date=2017-07-29}}</ref>

== Establishment of the Dera at Beas ==
RSSB was founded in India in 1891.[[Shiv Dayal Singh|Seth Shiv Dayal Singh Ji]] gave initiation to Baba Jaimal Singh in 1856 then he started meditating for many days on the bank of river Beas. Started as a mere mud hut on the banks of river beas the land under the organization began to grow as the movement spread and followers increased.

''Radha Soami'' is a Hindi expression meaning "Lord of the Soul" in English. ''Satsang'' means "association with truth".<ref name=rssb />

== Lineage ==
The lineage of the spiritual heads at RSSB is as follows:-
* Seth [[Shiv Dayal Singh]] - Master, till 1861-1878
* Baba [[Jaimal Singh]] - Master, 1884-1903
* Baba [[Sawan Singh]] - Master, 1903-1948
* Sardar Bahadur Maharaj [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Jagat Singh]] - Master, 1948-1951
* Maharaj [[Charan Singh (Sant)|Charan Singh]] - Master, 1951-1990
*Baba [[Gurinder Singh]] - Master, 1990 – present
{{Gallery
| File:Baba Gurinder Singh 8x10.jpg
| alt1=
| Baba Gurinder Singh, the follower of Maharaj Charan Singh Ji who succeeded him as the spiritual head of RSSB. He is the present spiritual head of the RSSB.
| File:Soami Ji Maharaj 8x10.jpg
| alt2=
| Seth Shiv Dayal Singh the founder of the Radhasoami movement and the spiritual Master of Baba Jaimal Singh the founder of RSSB.
| File:Maharaj Sawan Singh 8x10.jpg
| alt3=
| Baba Sawan Singh , the follower of Baba Jaimal Singh who succeeded him and became the next spiritual head of RSSB.He remained in office from 1903 to 1948.
| File:Maharaj Charan Singh 8x10.jpg
| alt4=
| Maharaj Charan Singh, the follower of Baba Sawan Singh , who succeeded Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh as spiritual head of RSSB. He remained in office from 1951 to 1990.
| File:Maharaj Jagat Singh 8x10.jpg
| alt5=
|Baba Jagat Singh , the follower of Maharaj Sawan Singh who succeeded him and became the spiritual head of RSSB.He remained in office from 1948 to 1951.
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.rssb.org/ Radha Soami Satsang Beas Official Website]

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Radha Soami]]
[[Category:1891 establishments in India]]

Radha Soami Satsang Beas

2022-03-23T11:29:41Z

2409:4055:4E1D:E723:C532:ED91:5E44:7DEA:

{{Short description|Indian religious organization}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{Primary sources|date=May 2017}}
{{tone|date=January 2017}}
{{Advert|date=June 2021}}
}}
[[File:Gate no.5.jpg|thumb|Gate No 5 of the dera, it the most common entrance for vehicles and people entering the dera.]]
[[File:Satsang shed.jpg|thumb|The satsang shed located at Beas. All the satsangs and bhandaras are held here.]]
'''Radha Soami Satsang Beas''' ('''RSSB''') is a spiritual nonprofit organization dedicated to a process of inner development under the guidance of a spiritual teacher. It is headed by [[Gurinder Singh|Baba Gurinder Singh]]. The main centre of RSSB is at Dera Baba Jaimal Singh Ji, located on the banks of the [[Beas River]], in the northern India state of Punjab. Although RSSB is not defined as a religion, the organization's fundamental teachings are not in direct conflict with those of other world faiths.

It owns a number of properties worldwide called Science of the Soul Study Centres, where meetings are held. The centres are constructed and maintained primarily by volunteers.<ref name="SciOfSoul">{{cite web |url=https://www.rssb.org/centers.php |title=Science of the Soul |date=2018 |website=www.rssb.org |publisher=RSSB |access-date=2018-03-23}}</ref> The group teaches a personal path of spiritual development which includes a vegetarian diet, abstinence from intoxicants, a moral way of life and the practice of daily meditation.<ref name=rssb>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rssb.org/|title=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|website=www.rssb.org|access-date=2017-07-29}}</ref>

== Establishment of the Dera at Beas ==
RSSB was founded in India in 1891.Seth [[Shiv Dayal Singh]] gave initiation to Baba [[Jaimal Singh]] in 1856 then he started meditating for many days on the bank of river Beas. Started as a mere mud hut on the banks of river beas the land under the organization began to grow as the movement spread and followers increased.

''Radha Soami'' is a Hindi expression meaning "Lord of the Soul" in English. ''[[Satsang]]'' means "association with truth".<ref name=rssb />

== Lineage ==
The lineage of the spiritual heads at RSSB is as follows:-
* Seth [[Shiv Dayal Singh]] - Master, till 1861-1878
* Baba [[Jaimal Singh]] - Master, 1884-1903
* Baba [[Sawan Singh]] - Master, 1903-1948
* Sardar Bahadur Maharaj [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Jagat Singh]] - Master, 1948-1951
* Maharaj [[Charan Singh (Sant)|Charan Singh]] - Master, 1951-1990
*Baba [[Gurinder Singh]] - Master, 1990 – present
{{Gallery
| File:Baba Gurinder Singh 8x10.jpg
| alt1=
| Baba Gurinder Singh, the follower of Maharaj Charan Singh Ji who succeeded him as the spiritual head of RSSB. He is the present spiritual head of the RSSB.
| File:Soami Ji Maharaj 8x10.jpg
| alt2=
| Seth Shiv Dayal Singh the founder of the Radhasoami movement and the spiritual Master of Baba Jaimal Singh the founder of RSSB.
| File:Maharaj Sawan Singh 8x10.jpg
| alt3=
| Baba Sawan Singh , the follower of Baba Jaimal Singh who succeeded him and became the next spiritual head of RSSB.He remained in office from 1903 to 1948.
| File:Maharaj Charan Singh 8x10.jpg
| alt4=
| Maharaj Charan Singh, the follower of Baba Sawan Singh , who succeeded Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh as spiritual head of RSSB. He remained in office from 1951 to 1990.
| File:Maharaj Jagat Singh 8x10.jpg
| alt5=
|Baba Jagat Singh , the follower of Maharaj Sawan Singh who succeeded him and became the spiritual head of RSSB.He remained in office from 1948 to 1951.
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.rssb.org/ Radha Soami Satsang Beas Official Website]

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Radha Soami]]
[[Category:1891 establishments in India]]

Charan Singh (Sant)

2022-03-23T11:27:38Z

2409:4055:4E1D:E723:C532:ED91:5E44:7DEA: /* The Philosophy of Radha Soami Satsang Beas */

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox religious biography
| name = Hazur Maharaj Charan Singh Ji
| image = Charan Singh Grewal.jpg
| location = Beas, Punjab, India
| Title = [[Satguru]]
| religion = Sant Mat , [[Radha Soami]]
| Period = 1951 - 1990
| Predecessor = [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Maharaj Jagat Singh]]
| Successor = [[Gurinder Singh|Baba Gurinder Singh]]
| birth_date = 12 December 1916
| birth_place = Moga, District Ferozepur, Punjab
| death_date = {{d-da|1 June 1990|12 December 1916}}
| death_place = Beas, Punjab, India
| alias = Hazur Maharaj Ji
}}
'''Hazur Maharaj Charan Singh Ji''' (1916–1990), was the spiritual head of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]], Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, after he was named successor by the preceding Beas guru [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh Ji]] , in 1951. Maharaj Charan Singh served as the guru for the Beas sangat for almost four decades, until his death from heart failure in 1990 at the age of 73. Before his appointment in 1951, he had practiced law in Hisar and Sirsa, India. He was an initiate of [[Sawan Singh|Maharaj Sawan Singh]]’s, who was his paternal grandfather and the predecessor of [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Maharaj Jagat Singh]]. Maharaj Charan Singh assigned the duties of his successor and guru to his initiate and nephew [[Gurinder Singh|Baba Gurinder Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#1|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

Maharaj Charan Singh was born in 1916 in his mother’s home at Moga in the Ferozepur district of Punjab. His father, Sardar Harbans Singh Grewal, was the youngest son of Maharaj Sawan Singh Ji, who was affectionately known as the Great Master.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#2|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

At the age of 22, Maharaj Charan Singh completed his B.A. degree from Gordon College, Rawalpindi, and went on to study law at Punjab University, Lahore. After receiving his LL.B. degree in 1942, he started to build his own practice as a lawyer in the town of Sirsa, near the family home. In 1943 Great Master arranged his marriage to Harjeet Kaur, the daughter of Rao Bahadur Shiv Dhyan Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#3|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

By the time Maharaj Ji was appointed as the Satguru, the Dera had grown, and many satsang centres had been established throughout India. His practical understanding of administrative matters allowed him to make changes to the administrative structure that would carry the organization smoothly into a fast-changing, modern world. In 1957, Maharaj Ji placed all Dera assets into a Charitable Trust, the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Society. Maharaj Ji himself helped frame the constitution and rules and regulations for the Society. His leadership in this matter created an administrative framework under which the Dera and its activities continue to be administered.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#4|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

As the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Maharaj Charan Singh was noted for his succinct and clear explanations of the Sant Mat teachings, a reflection of his legal training and practice. He had many disciples from foreign countries as well as India, and would often give discourses and hold question-and-answer sessions with them, both at the Beas International guest house, as well as on his frequent overseas tours. Many of these sessions were published in books and as audio recordings, and offer a comprehensive understanding of the path of Sant Mat. Under his guidance, books on Sant Mat were published in almost every Indian language, as well as the main languages spoken globally such as French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Greek, Italian, Indonesian, and many others.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#5|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

Most of the activities of the Society take place in the form of seva – voluntary service to the Lord through service to humanity – which is a key foundation of the teachings of the Beas masters. Maharaj Charan Singh initiated the launching of a Medical Eye Camp, a network of charitable hospitals, disaster management projects, and free food distribution programmes, which have continued as his legacy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#6|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

On 1 June 1990, Maharaj Charan Singh died at Dera, Beas. He entrusted his authority and responsibility as Patron of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Society and the Maharaj Jagat Singh Medical Relief Society Beas to Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon who, at 36 years of age, has taken on the same responsibilities that had been assumed by Maharaj Charan Singh forty years earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#7|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

== The Philosophy of Radha Soami Satsang Beas ==
As the fourth guru in the Radha Soami lineage of gurus of Beas, Maharaj Charan Singh taught the spiritual philosophy that a morally upright life together with daily surat shabd yoga meditation can lead to self and God realization.
Like his predecessor gurus he taught that this is a continuation of the teachings of all true saints of whatever religious background, which they thus call Sant Mat, meaning 'the way of Saints'. Maharaj Charan Singh lived most of his life at the [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] ashram called 'Dera Baba Jaimal Singh' which was founded in 1891. It is located near the town of Beas, in the northern India state of Punjab.

== Ancestors ==
* Sardar Harbans Singh Grewal (Father)
* [[Sawan Singh|Baba Sawan Singh Ji]] (Grandfather)
* Sardar Kabal Singh Grewal (great-grandfather)
* Sardar Sher Singh Grewal (Great great grandfather )

Maharaj Charan Singh Ji’s ancestral village was Mehma Singh Wala, District Ludhiana in Punjab.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.rssb.org Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB)]
* [http://scienceofthesoul.org/ Science of the Soul]

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Charan singh}}
[[Category:1916 births]]
[[Category:1990 deaths]]
[[Category:Surat Shabd Yoga]]
[[Category: Sant Mat gurus]]

{{india-reli-bio-stub}}

Charan Singh (Sant)

2022-03-23T11:26:17Z

2409:4055:4E1D:E723:C532:ED91:5E44:7DEA: /* Ancestors */

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox religious biography
| name = Hazur Maharaj Charan Singh Ji
| image = Charan Singh Grewal.jpg
| location = Beas, Punjab, India
| Title = [[Satguru]]
| religion = Sant Mat , [[Radha Soami]]
| Period = 1951 - 1990
| Predecessor = [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Maharaj Jagat Singh]]
| Successor = [[Gurinder Singh|Baba Gurinder Singh]]
| birth_date = 12 December 1916
| birth_place = Moga, District Ferozepur, Punjab
| death_date = {{d-da|1 June 1990|12 December 1916}}
| death_place = Beas, Punjab, India
| alias = Hazur Maharaj Ji
}}
'''Hazur Maharaj Charan Singh Ji''' (1916–1990), was the spiritual head of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]], Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, after he was named successor by the preceding Beas guru [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh Ji]] , in 1951. Maharaj Charan Singh served as the guru for the Beas sangat for almost four decades, until his death from heart failure in 1990 at the age of 73. Before his appointment in 1951, he had practiced law in Hisar and Sirsa, India. He was an initiate of [[Sawan Singh|Maharaj Sawan Singh]]’s, who was his paternal grandfather and the predecessor of [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Maharaj Jagat Singh]]. Maharaj Charan Singh assigned the duties of his successor and guru to his initiate and nephew [[Gurinder Singh|Baba Gurinder Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#1|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

Maharaj Charan Singh was born in 1916 in his mother’s home at Moga in the Ferozepur district of Punjab. His father, Sardar Harbans Singh Grewal, was the youngest son of Maharaj Sawan Singh Ji, who was affectionately known as the Great Master.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#2|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

At the age of 22, Maharaj Charan Singh completed his B.A. degree from Gordon College, Rawalpindi, and went on to study law at Punjab University, Lahore. After receiving his LL.B. degree in 1942, he started to build his own practice as a lawyer in the town of Sirsa, near the family home. In 1943 Great Master arranged his marriage to Harjeet Kaur, the daughter of Rao Bahadur Shiv Dhyan Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#3|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

By the time Maharaj Ji was appointed as the Satguru, the Dera had grown, and many satsang centres had been established throughout India. His practical understanding of administrative matters allowed him to make changes to the administrative structure that would carry the organization smoothly into a fast-changing, modern world. In 1957, Maharaj Ji placed all Dera assets into a Charitable Trust, the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Society. Maharaj Ji himself helped frame the constitution and rules and regulations for the Society. His leadership in this matter created an administrative framework under which the Dera and its activities continue to be administered.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#4|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

As the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Maharaj Charan Singh was noted for his succinct and clear explanations of the Sant Mat teachings, a reflection of his legal training and practice. He had many disciples from foreign countries as well as India, and would often give discourses and hold question-and-answer sessions with them, both at the Beas International guest house, as well as on his frequent overseas tours. Many of these sessions were published in books and as audio recordings, and offer a comprehensive understanding of the path of Sant Mat. Under his guidance, books on Sant Mat were published in almost every Indian language, as well as the main languages spoken globally such as French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Greek, Italian, Indonesian, and many others.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#5|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

Most of the activities of the Society take place in the form of seva – voluntary service to the Lord through service to humanity – which is a key foundation of the teachings of the Beas masters. Maharaj Charan Singh initiated the launching of a Medical Eye Camp, a network of charitable hospitals, disaster management projects, and free food distribution programmes, which have continued as his legacy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#6|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

On 1 June 1990, Maharaj Charan Singh died at Dera, Beas. He entrusted his authority and responsibility as Patron of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Society and the Maharaj Jagat Singh Medical Relief Society Beas to Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon who, at 36 years of age, has taken on the same responsibilities that had been assumed by Maharaj Charan Singh forty years earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#7|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

== The Philosophy of Radha Soami Satsang Beas ==
As the fourth guru in the Radha Soami lineage of gurus of Beas, Maharaj Charan Singh taught the spiritual philosophy that a morally upright life together with daily [[surat shabd yoga]] meditation can lead to self and God realization.
Like his predecessor gurus he taught that this is a continuation of the teachings of all true saints ([[Sant Mat|Sants]]) of whatever religious background, which they thus call [[Contemporary Sant Mat movements|Sant Mat]], meaning 'the way of Saints'. Maharaj Charan Singh lived most of his life at the [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] ashram called 'Dera Baba Jaimal Singh' which was founded in 1891. It is located near the town of Beas, in the northern India state of Punjab.

== Ancestors ==
* Sardar Harbans Singh Grewal (Father)
* [[Sawan Singh|Baba Sawan Singh Ji]] (Grandfather)
* Sardar Kabal Singh Grewal (great-grandfather)
* Sardar Sher Singh Grewal (Great great grandfather )

Maharaj Charan Singh Ji’s ancestral village was Mehma Singh Wala, District Ludhiana in Punjab.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.rssb.org Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB)]
* [http://scienceofthesoul.org/ Science of the Soul]

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Charan singh}}
[[Category:1916 births]]
[[Category:1990 deaths]]
[[Category:Surat Shabd Yoga]]
[[Category: Sant Mat gurus]]

{{india-reli-bio-stub}}

Charan Singh (Sant)

2022-03-23T11:25:36Z

2409:4055:4E1D:E723:C532:ED91:5E44:7DEA:

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox religious biography
| name = Hazur Maharaj Charan Singh Ji
| image = Charan Singh Grewal.jpg
| location = Beas, Punjab, India
| Title = [[Satguru]]
| religion = Sant Mat , [[Radha Soami]]
| Period = 1951 - 1990
| Predecessor = [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Maharaj Jagat Singh]]
| Successor = [[Gurinder Singh|Baba Gurinder Singh]]
| birth_date = 12 December 1916
| birth_place = Moga, District Ferozepur, Punjab
| death_date = {{d-da|1 June 1990|12 December 1916}}
| death_place = Beas, Punjab, India
| alias = Hazur Maharaj Ji
}}
'''Hazur Maharaj Charan Singh Ji''' (1916–1990), was the spiritual head of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]], Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, after he was named successor by the preceding Beas guru [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh Ji]] , in 1951. Maharaj Charan Singh served as the guru for the Beas sangat for almost four decades, until his death from heart failure in 1990 at the age of 73. Before his appointment in 1951, he had practiced law in Hisar and Sirsa, India. He was an initiate of [[Sawan Singh|Maharaj Sawan Singh]]’s, who was his paternal grandfather and the predecessor of [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Maharaj Jagat Singh]]. Maharaj Charan Singh assigned the duties of his successor and guru to his initiate and nephew [[Gurinder Singh|Baba Gurinder Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#1|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

Maharaj Charan Singh was born in 1916 in his mother’s home at Moga in the Ferozepur district of Punjab. His father, Sardar Harbans Singh Grewal, was the youngest son of Maharaj Sawan Singh Ji, who was affectionately known as the Great Master.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#2|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

At the age of 22, Maharaj Charan Singh completed his B.A. degree from Gordon College, Rawalpindi, and went on to study law at Punjab University, Lahore. After receiving his LL.B. degree in 1942, he started to build his own practice as a lawyer in the town of Sirsa, near the family home. In 1943 Great Master arranged his marriage to Harjeet Kaur, the daughter of Rao Bahadur Shiv Dhyan Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#3|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

By the time Maharaj Ji was appointed as the Satguru, the Dera had grown, and many satsang centres had been established throughout India. His practical understanding of administrative matters allowed him to make changes to the administrative structure that would carry the organization smoothly into a fast-changing, modern world. In 1957, Maharaj Ji placed all Dera assets into a Charitable Trust, the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Society. Maharaj Ji himself helped frame the constitution and rules and regulations for the Society. His leadership in this matter created an administrative framework under which the Dera and its activities continue to be administered.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#4|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

As the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Maharaj Charan Singh was noted for his succinct and clear explanations of the Sant Mat teachings, a reflection of his legal training and practice. He had many disciples from foreign countries as well as India, and would often give discourses and hold question-and-answer sessions with them, both at the Beas International guest house, as well as on his frequent overseas tours. Many of these sessions were published in books and as audio recordings, and offer a comprehensive understanding of the path of Sant Mat. Under his guidance, books on Sant Mat were published in almost every Indian language, as well as the main languages spoken globally such as French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Greek, Italian, Indonesian, and many others.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#5|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

Most of the activities of the Society take place in the form of seva – voluntary service to the Lord through service to humanity – which is a key foundation of the teachings of the Beas masters. Maharaj Charan Singh initiated the launching of a Medical Eye Camp, a network of charitable hospitals, disaster management projects, and free food distribution programmes, which have continued as his legacy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#6|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

On 1 June 1990, Maharaj Charan Singh died at Dera, Beas. He entrusted his authority and responsibility as Patron of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Society and the Maharaj Jagat Singh Medical Relief Society Beas to Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon who, at 36 years of age, has taken on the same responsibilities that had been assumed by Maharaj Charan Singh forty years earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#7|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

== The Philosophy of Radha Soami Satsang Beas ==
As the fourth guru in the Radha Soami lineage of gurus of Beas, Maharaj Charan Singh taught the spiritual philosophy that a morally upright life together with daily [[surat shabd yoga]] meditation can lead to self and God realization.
Like his predecessor gurus he taught that this is a continuation of the teachings of all true saints ([[Sant Mat|Sants]]) of whatever religious background, which they thus call [[Contemporary Sant Mat movements|Sant Mat]], meaning 'the way of Saints'. Maharaj Charan Singh lived most of his life at the [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] ashram called 'Dera Baba Jaimal Singh' which was founded in 1891. It is located near the town of Beas, in the northern India state of Punjab.

== Ancestors ==
* Sri Harbans Singh Grewal (Father)
* [[Sawan Singh|Baba Sawan Singh Ji]] (Grandfather)
* Sri Kabal Singh Grewal (great-grandfather)
* Sri Sher Singh Grewal (Great great grandfather )

Maharaj Charan Singh Ji’s ancestral village was Mehma Singh Wala, District Ludhiana in Punjab.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.rssb.org Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB)]
* [http://scienceofthesoul.org/ Science of the Soul]

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[[Category:1916 births]]
[[Category:1990 deaths]]
[[Category:Surat Shabd Yoga]]
[[Category: Sant Mat gurus]]

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Charan Singh (Sant)

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{{Infobox religious biography
| name = Hazur Maharaj Charan Singh Ji
| image = Charan Singh Grewal.jpg
| location = Beas, Punjab, India
| Title = [[Satguru]]
| religion = Sant Mat , [[Radha Soami]]
| Period = 1951 - 1990
| Predecessor = [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Maharaj Jagat Singh]]
| Successor = [[Gurinder Singh|Baba Gurinder Singh]]
| birth_date = 12 December 1916
| birth_place = Moga, District Ferozepur, Punjab
| death_date = {{d-da|1 June 1990|12 December 1916}}
| death_place = Beas, Punjab, India
| alias = Hazur Maharaj Ji
}}
'''Hazur Maharaj Charan Singh Ji''' (1916–1990), was the spiritual head of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]], Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, after he was named successor by the preceding Beas guru [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh Ji]] , in 1951. Maharaj Charan Singh served as the guru for the Beas sangat for almost four decades, until his death from heart failure in 1990 at the age of 73. Before his appointment in 1951, he had practiced law in Hisar and Sirsa, India. He was an initiate of [[Sawan Singh|Maharaj Sawan Singh]]’s, who was his paternal grandfather and the predecessor of [[Jagat Singh (Sant)|Maharaj Jagat Singh]]. Maharaj Charan Singh assigned the duties of his successor and guru to his initiate and nephew [[Gurinder Singh|Baba Gurinder Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#1|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

Maharaj Charan Singh was born in 1916 in his mother’s home at Moga in the Ferozepur district of Punjab. His father, Sardar Harbans Singh Grewal, was the youngest son of Maharaj Sawan Singh Ji, who was affectionately known as the Great Master.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#2|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

At the age of 22, Charan Singh completed his B.A. degree from Gordon College, Rawalpindi, and went on to study law at Punjab University, Lahore. After receiving his LL.B. degree in 1942, he started to build his own practice as a lawyer in the town of Sirsa, near the family home. In 1943 Great Master arranged his marriage to Harjeet Kaur, the daughter of Rao Bahadur Shiv Dhyan Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#3|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

By the time Maharaj Ji was appointed as the Satguru, the Dera had grown, and many satsang centres had been established throughout India. His practical understanding of administrative matters allowed him to make changes to the administrative structure that would carry the organization smoothly into a fast-changing, modern world. In 1957, Maharaj Ji placed all Dera assets into a Charitable Trust, the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Society. Maharaj Ji himself helped frame the constitution and rules and regulations for the Society. His leadership in this matter created an administrative framework under which the Dera and its activities continue to be administered.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#4|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

As the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Maharaj Charan Singh was noted for his succinct and clear explanations of the Sant Mat teachings, a reflection of his legal training and practice. He had many disciples from foreign countries as well as India, and would often give discourses and hold question-and-answer sessions with them, both at the Beas International guest house, as well as on his frequent overseas tours. Many of these sessions were published in books and as audio recordings, and offer a comprehensive understanding of the path of Sant Mat. Under his guidance, books on Sant Mat were published in almost every Indian language, as well as the main languages spoken globally such as French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Greek, Italian, Indonesian, and many others.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#5|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

Most of the activities of the Society take place in the form of seva – voluntary service to the Lord through service to humanity – which is a key foundation of the teachings of the Beas masters. Maharaj Charan Singh initiated the launching of a Medical Eye Camp, a network of charitable hospitals, disaster management projects, and free food distribution programmes, which have continued as his legacy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#6|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

On 1 June 1990, Maharaj Charan Singh died at Dera, Beas. He entrusted his authority and responsibility as Patron of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Society and the Maharaj Jagat Singh Medical Relief Society Beas to Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon who, at 36 years of age, has taken on the same responsibilities that had been assumed by Maharaj Charan Singh forty years earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaj Charan Singh|url=https://rssb.org/Maharaj_Charan_Singh.html#7|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Radha Soami Satsang Beas|language=en}}</ref>

== The Philosophy of Radha Soami Satsang Beas ==
As the fourth guru in the Radha Soami lineage of gurus of Beas, Maharaj Charan Singh taught the spiritual philosophy that a morally upright life together with daily [[surat shabd yoga]] meditation can lead to self and God realization.
Like his predecessor gurus he taught that this is a continuation of the teachings of all true saints ([[Sant Mat|Sants]]) of whatever religious background, which they thus call [[Contemporary Sant Mat movements|Sant Mat]], meaning 'the way of Saints'. Maharaj Charan Singh lived most of his life at the [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] ashram called 'Dera Baba Jaimal Singh' which was founded in 1891. It is located near the town of Beas, in the northern India state of Punjab.

== Ancestors ==
* Sri Harbans Singh Grewal (Father)
* [[Sawan Singh|Baba Sawan Singh Ji]] (Grandfather)
* Sri Kabal Singh Grewal (great-grandfather)
* Sri Sher Singh Grewal (Great great grandfather )

Maharaj Charan Singh Ji’s ancestral village was Mehma Singh Wala, District Ludhiana in Punjab.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.rssb.org Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB)]
* [http://scienceofthesoul.org/ Science of the Soul]

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Charan singh}}
[[Category:1916 births]]
[[Category:1990 deaths]]
[[Category:Surat Shabd Yoga]]
[[Category: Sant Mat gurus]]

{{india-reli-bio-stub}}