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	\| birth_name = '''Kapil Singh'''		\| birth_name = '''Kapil Singh'''
	\| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age\|15 July 1938}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age\|15 July 1938}}
	\| birth_place = [[Sasaram]], [[Bihar]],[[India]]		\| birth_place = [[Sasaram]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
	\| occupation = *Spiritual guru		\| occupation = *Spiritual guru
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	'''Pilot Baba''' is a revered Indian spiritual guru who ~~have previously~~ been Wing Commander Kapil Singh, a ~~fighter~~ pilot ~~with~~ the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6276333.stm\|title=The ex-pilot reborn as a guru\|author=Geeta Pandey\|date=18 January 2007\|publisher=BBC News, Allahabad\|accessdate=29 April 2018}}</ref>{{citation needed\|date=April 2018\|reason=rank not given cited source}} ~~Pilot Baba has established a number of Ashrams and spiritual centers in India and abroad.~~		'''Pilot Baba''' is a revered Indian spiritual guru who had been Wing Commander Kapil Singh, a pilot in the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6276333.stm\|title=The ex-pilot reborn as a guru\|author=Geeta Pandey\|date=18 January 2007\|publisher=BBC News, Allahabad\|accessdate=29 April 2018\|archive-date=5 October 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005072205/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6276333.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref>{{citation needed\|date=April 2018\|reason=rank not given cited source}}

	== Early life and career ==		== Early life and career ==
	Kapil Singh claims to have been commissioned in the [[Indian Air Force]] as a fighter pilot in 1957. He also claims to have participated in the [[Sino-Indian War]] of 1962, the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] and the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] wars, rising to the rank of Wing Commander.{{citation needed\|date=March 2021}}		Kapil Singh claims to have been commissioned in the [[Indian Air Force]] as a fighter pilot in 1957. He also claims to have participated in the [[Sino-Indian War]] of 1962, the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] and the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] wars, rising to the rank of Wing Commander.{{citation needed\|date=March 2021}}

	== Leaving the IAF and transformation ==		== Leaving the IAF and transformation ==
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	This event became a turning point in young Kapil's life and ten years later, at the age of 33, he retired from the Air Force to pursue his spiritual life.{{citation needed\|date=March 2021}}		This event became a turning point in young Kapil's life and ten years later, at the age of 33, he retired from the Air Force to pursue his spiritual life.{{citation needed\|date=March 2021}}

	==~~Controversial~~ spiritual career==		==spiritual career==
	Pilot Baba is known for his claim to enter lengthy ''samadhi'', or death-like bodily states, often under the ground.<ref>Amitava Sanyal; "[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/pilot-baba-on-his-mastery-of-death/story-O4WWixDY5BmhVHhMLu06pN.html Pilot Baba on his mastery of death]", ''Hindustan Times'', 14 January 2007 (retrieved 29 April 2018)</ref><ref>Kunal Verma; "[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19840215-pilot-baba-from-air-force-wing-commander-to-sanyasi-802756-1984-02-15 Pilot Baba: From air force wing commander to sanyas]", ''India Today'', 15 February 1984. (retrieved 29 April 2018)</ref> He is also accused of using trickery to deceive people into believing that he can survive days without oxygen underground or underwater or in a sealed container. In one instance, he made another guru named Khareshwari Baba stand underground for 10 days, resulting in the latter's death while collecting a lot of money from the spectacle.<ref name="barth" />		Pilot Baba is known for his claim to enter lengthy ''samadhi'', or death-like bodily states, often under the ground.<ref>Amitava Sanyal; "[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/pilot-baba-on-his-mastery-of-death/story-O4WWixDY5BmhVHhMLu06pN.html Pilot Baba on his mastery of death] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430114220/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/pilot-baba-on-his-mastery-of-death/story-O4WWixDY5BmhVHhMLu06pN.html \|date=30 April 2018 }}", ''Hindustan Times'', 14 January 2007 (retrieved 29 April 2018)</ref><ref>Kunal Verma; "[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19840215-pilot-baba-from-air-force-wing-commander-to-sanyasi-802756-1984-02-15 Pilot Baba: From air force wing commander to sanyas] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430045835/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19840215-pilot-baba-from-air-force-wing-commander-to-sanyasi-802756-1984-02-15 \|date=30 April 2018 }}", ''India Today'', 15 February 1984. (retrieved 29 April 2018)</ref> <ref name="barth" />

	===Ashrams===		===Ashrams===
	Pilot Baba and his followers have set up [[ashram]]s (spiritual retreats or meditation centres) in both India and other countries.		Pilot Baba and his followers have set up [[ashram]]s (spiritual retreats or meditation centres) in both India and other countries.

	Ashrams in India include:<ref>[http://www.pilotbaba.org/ashram/ Pilot Baba's Ashram], pilotbaba.org</ref>		Ashrams in India include:<ref>[http://www.pilotbaba.org/ashram/ Pilot Baba's Ashram] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503042422/http://www.pilotbaba.org/ashram/ \|date=3 May 2018 }}, pilotbaba.org</ref>
	*[[Sasaram]]		*[[Sasaram]]
	*[[Haridwar]]		*[[Haridwar]]
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	Ashrams in other countries include:		Ashrams in other countries include:
	*[[Japan]]<ref name="barth">[http://barthsnotes.com/2005/10/22/going-underground-with-pilot-baba/ Going Underground with Pilot Baba]</ref>		*[[Japan]]<ref name="barth">{{Cite web \|url=http://barthsnotes.com/2005/10/22/going-underground-with-pilot-baba/ \|title=Going Underground with Pilot Baba \|access-date=2 May 2018 \|archive-date=3 May 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503041511/http://barthsnotes.com/2005/10/22/going-underground-with-pilot-baba/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	*[[Nepal]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PilotBabaAshramNepal/ Facebook]</ref>		*[[Nepal]]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.facebook.com/PilotBabaAshramNepal/ \|title=Facebook \|access-date=2 May 2018 \|archive-date=3 May 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503235110/https://www.facebook.com/PilotBabaAshramNepal/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	==Publications==		==Publications==
	Books written by Pilot Baba include:<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.com/Mahayogi-Pilot-Baba/e/B00J5XVC2I\|title=Amazon.com: Mahayogi Pilot Baba: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle\|website=www.amazon.com\|accessdate=29 April 2018}}</ref>		Books written by Pilot Baba include:<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.com/Mahayogi-Pilot-Baba/e/B00J5XVC2I\|title=Amazon.com: Mahayogi Pilot Baba: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle\|website=www.amazon.com\|accessdate=29 April 2018\|archive-date=10 March 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310075856/http://www.amazon.com/Mahayogi-Pilot-Baba/e/B00J5XVC2I\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	* Kailash Mansarovar		* Kailash Mansarovar
	* Pearls of Wisdom		* Pearls of Wisdom

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	{{Infobox writer		{{Infobox writer
	\| name = Pilot Baba		\| name = Pilot Baba
	\| alt = Wing Commander Kapil Singh		\| alt = Wing Commander Kapil Singh
	\| birth_name = Kapil Singh		\| birth_name = '''Kapil Singh'''
	\| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age\|15 July 1938}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age\|15 July 1938}}
	\| birth_place = [[Sasaram]], [[Bihar]], India		\| birth_place = [[Sasaram]], [[Bihar]],[[India]]
	\| occupation = Spiritual guru~~, writer, former~~ fighter pilot		\| occupation = *Spiritual guru
	\| awards =		*Writer
	\| website = {{URL\|pilotbaba.org}}		*Former fighter pilot
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			\| website = {{URL\|pilotbaba.org}}
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	'''Pilot Baba''' is a ~~controversial~~ Indian spiritual guru who ~~claims to~~ have previously been Wing Commander Kapil Singh, a fighter pilot with the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6276333.stm\|title=The ex-pilot reborn as a guru\|author=Geeta Pandey\|date=18 January 2007\|publisher=BBC News, Allahabad\|accessdate=29 April 2018}}</ref>{{citation needed\|date=April 2018\|reason=rank not given cited source}} Pilot Baba has established a number of Ashrams and spiritual centers in India and abroad.		'''Pilot Baba''' is a revered Indian spiritual guru who have previously been Wing Commander Kapil Singh, a fighter pilot with the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6276333.stm\|title=The ex-pilot reborn as a guru\|author=Geeta Pandey\|date=18 January 2007\|publisher=BBC News, Allahabad\|accessdate=29 April 2018}}</ref>{{citation needed\|date=April 2018\|reason=rank not given cited source}} Pilot Baba has established a number of Ashrams and spiritual centers in India and abroad.

	== Early life and career ==		== Early life and career ==

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{{Short description|Indian spiritual guru|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Pilot Baba
| alt = Wing Commander Kapil Singh
| birth_name = Kapil Singh
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|15 July 1938}}
| birth_place = [[Sasaram]], [[Bihar]], India
| occupation = Spiritual guru, writer, former fighter pilot
| awards =
| website = {{URL|pilotbaba.org}}
}}

'''Pilot Baba''' is a controversial Indian spiritual guru who claims to have previously been Wing Commander Kapil Singh, a fighter pilot with the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6276333.stm|title=The ex-pilot reborn as a guru|author=Geeta Pandey|date=18 January 2007|publisher=BBC News, Allahabad|accessdate=29 April 2018}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=April 2018|reason=rank not given cited source}} Pilot Baba has established a number of Ashrams and spiritual centers in India and abroad.

== Early life and career ==
Kapil Singh claims to have been commissioned in the [[Indian Air Force]] as a fighter pilot in 1957. He also claims to have participated in the [[Sino-Indian War]] of 1962, the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] and the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] wars, rising to the rank of Wing Commander.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

== Leaving the IAF and transformation ==
During the [[Sino-Indian War]] of 1962 Kapil Singh was flying a MiG aircraft in the North-East of India also known as [[North-East Frontier Agency|NEFA]] when his aircraft lost control. Radio contact with his base was also broken and he was believed lost.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

According to Pilot Baba, Kapil's spiritual guru, Hari Baba, appeared in his cockpit and guided him to land his fighter aircraft safely.

This event became a turning point in young Kapil's life and ten years later, at the age of 33, he retired from the Air Force to pursue his spiritual life.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

==Controversial spiritual career==
Pilot Baba is known for his claim to enter lengthy ''samadhi'', or death-like bodily states, often under the ground.<ref>Amitava Sanyal; "[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/pilot-baba-on-his-mastery-of-death/story-O4WWixDY5BmhVHhMLu06pN.html Pilot Baba on his mastery of death]", ''Hindustan Times'', 14 January 2007 (retrieved 29 April 2018)</ref><ref>Kunal Verma; "[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19840215-pilot-baba-from-air-force-wing-commander-to-sanyasi-802756-1984-02-15 Pilot Baba: From air force wing commander to sanyas]", ''India Today'', 15 February 1984. (retrieved 29 April 2018)</ref> He is also accused of using trickery to deceive people into believing that he can survive days without oxygen underground or underwater or in a sealed container. In one instance, he made another guru named Khareshwari Baba stand underground for 10 days, resulting in the latter's death while collecting a lot of money from the spectacle.<ref name="barth" />

===Ashrams===
Pilot Baba and his followers have set up [[ashram]]s (spiritual retreats or meditation centres) in both India and other countries.

Ashrams in India include:<ref>[http://www.pilotbaba.org/ashram/ Pilot Baba's Ashram], pilotbaba.org</ref>
*[[Sasaram]]
*[[Haridwar]]
*[[Nainital]]
*[[Uttarkashi]]

Ashrams in other countries include:
*[[Japan]]<ref name="barth">[http://barthsnotes.com/2005/10/22/going-underground-with-pilot-baba/ Going Underground with Pilot Baba]</ref>
*[[Nepal]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PilotBabaAshramNepal/ Facebook]</ref>

==Publications==
Books written by Pilot Baba include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Mahayogi-Pilot-Baba/e/B00J5XVC2I|title=Amazon.com: Mahayogi Pilot Baba: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle|website=www.amazon.com|accessdate=29 April 2018}}</ref>
* Kailash Mansarovar
* Pearls of Wisdom
* Discover Secrets of The Himalaya
* Antaryatra' The Inner Journey (2 volumes)
* Pilgrimage from You to Yourself
* Himalayan kah raha hai (2 volumes)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.pilotbaba.org/home.php Official website]

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