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{{short description|Indian guru}}
{{short description|Fifth and Present Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Beas}}
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[[File:Baba Gurinder Singh 8x10.jpg|thumb|{{Infobox religious biography
{{Infobox religious biography
| religion          = Sikhism
| religion          = [[Sikhism]]
| alias              = Hazur Baba Ji
| name              = Gurinder Singh Dhillon
| name              = Gurinder Singh Dhillon
| birth_date        = 1 August 1954
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|year=1954|month=8|day=1|df=yes}}
| honorific prefix  = Baba Ji
| birth_place        = [[Moga, Punjab]]
| office1            = 1990 to Present
| death_date        =
| predecessor1      = Charan Singh
| death_place        =
| spouse            = Shabnam Dhillon (deceased)
| image              = Baba Gurinder Singh 8x10.jpg
| period            = 1990–present
| predecessor        = [[Charan Singh (Sant)|Maharaj Charan Singh]]
| post              =
| website            = {{URL|https://www.rssb.org/}}
| spouse            = {{marriage|Smt. Shabnam Dhillon|<!--unknown-->|27 November 2019|end=died}}
| parents            = Sardar Gurmukh Singh Dhillon<br/> (Father) <br/>Mata Mahinder Kaur (Mother)
| children          = Gurpreet Singh Dhillon<br/> Gurkirat Singh Dhillon
}}
}}
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'''Gurinder Singh Dhillon''', also known as '''Baba Ji''' to his followers, is the [[guru|spiritual head]] of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] (RSSB). He succeeded [[Charan Singh (Sant)|Maharaj Charan Singh]], his uncle, in 1990.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=oVQUAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Gurinder+Singh%22++Radha+Soami+Satsang+Beas&dq=%22Gurinder+Singh%22++Radha+Soami+Satsang+Beas&lr=&cd=3 The encyclopedia of cults, sects, and new religions] James R. Lewis -  1998  - Page 395</ref> The headquarters of this spiritual community, called Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, are located beside the [[river Beas]] near the town of [[Beas City|Beas, Punjab]], in northern India, and have been a centre for [[Satsang]] since 1891. RSSB has centres located worldwide.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
'''Gurinder Singh Dhillon ji''', also known as '''Baba Ji''' to his followers, is the current spiritual head of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] (RSSB). He succeeded [[Charan Singh (guru)|Maharaj Charan Singh]], his uncle, as spiritual head, or guru, of RSSB in 1990.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=oVQUAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Gurinder+Singh%22++Radha+Soami+Satsang+Beas&dq=%22Gurinder+Singh%22++Radha+Soami+Satsang+Beas&lr=&cd=3 The encyclopedia of cults, sects, and new religions] James R. Lewis -  1998  - Page 395</ref> The headquarters of this spiritual community, called Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, are located beside the [[river Beas]] near the town of [[Beas, Punjab]], in northern India, and have been a center for [[satsang]] since 1891. RSSB has centers located worldwide.


==Personal history==
==Biography==
Gurinder Singh was born 1 August 1954, into a family of the [[Dhillon]] clan who were followers of the [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]].
Gurinder Singh was born 1 August 1954, into a family of the [[Dhillon]] clan who were followers of the [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]]. His parents were Sardar Gurmukh Singh Dhillon and Mata Mahinder Kaur.{{cn|date=May 2022}}


He was educated at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]], in the Shimla Hills of [[Himachal Pradesh]],<ref>[http://www.radhasoamiji.in/babaji.html Sardar Gurinder Singh ] at radhasoamiji.in, accessed 14 March 2012</ref> and obtained his bachelor's degree in Commerce from Punjab University, Chandigarh. He was in Spain working before coming back to India to accept his nomination as the next spiritual head of RSSB in 1990. According to the society, he lives off his own income and in keeping with the policy for all volunteers, he does not receive any money or honorarium from the society. He has two sons Gurpreet Singh Dhillon and Gurkirat Singh Dhillon. Gurpreet is the CEO of Religare Health Trust RHT<ref>{{Cite web |title=RSSB.org |url=http://www.rssb.org/philosophy.php | access-date=5 March 2011}}</ref>
He was educated at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]], in the Shimla Hills of [[Himachal Pradesh]],<ref>[http://www.radhasoamiji.in/babaji.html Sardar Gurinder Singh] at radhasoamiji.in, accessed 14 March 2012</ref> and obtained his bachelor's degree in Commerce from [[Panjab University]], [[Chandigarh]]. He was in [[Spain]] working before coming back to India to accept his nomination as the next spiritual head of RSSB in 1990. He has two sons, namely Gurpreet Singh Dhillon and Gurkirat Singh Dhillon. Gurpreet Singh Dhillon is the CEO of Religare Health Trust (RHT).<ref>{{Cite web |title=RSSB.org |url=http://www.rssb.org/philosophy.php | access-date=5 March 2011}}</ref>
 
==Philosophy and teachings==
RSSB is a philosophical organization based on the spiritual teachings and dedicated to "a process of inner development under the guidance of a spiritual teacher".{{Citation needed|date=July 2019}}
 
That there is a spiritual purpose to human life - "to experience the divinity of God within all of us" is a central belief. {{Citation needed|date=July 2019}}
In the Indian language,{{which|date=July 2019}} Radha Soami means ‘lord of the soul’ (radha = soul; soami = lord) [[satsang]] describes a group that seeks truth, and [[Beas]] refers to the town near which the main center is located in northern India. There are a number of other contemporary movements that use the name ‘Radha Soami’ that [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] is not associated with.
 
RSSB was established in India in 1891 and gradually began spreading to other countries in the mid 20th century. RSSB holds meetings in more than 90 countries worldwide. It is a registered non-profit society with no affiliation to any political or commercial organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RSSB.org |url=http://www.rssb.org/| access-date=17 March 2014}}</ref>
 
The philosophy teaches a personal path of spiritual development which includes a lacto-vegetarian diet, abstinence from intoxicants, tobacco, alcohol and mind-altering drugs, a moral way of life (earning living by honest means, not participating in illicit sexual conducts outside legal marriage) and the practice of daily meditation, remembrance of god by repeating five names given by master(guru) at the ''time of'' ''initiation''. There are no rituals, ceremonies, hierarchies or mandatory contributions, nor are there compulsory gatherings. Members need not give up their cultural identity or religious preference to follow this path.
 
The meditation method imparted at the time of initiation is known as [[Surat Shabd Yoga]] and is practiced according to the [[Living Master]]s instructions. It is a solitary practice where the disciple concentrates within, with eyes closed, and performs ''[[simran]]'', meditating upon the five holy names taught/imparted at the time of initiation. This is followed by ''bhajan'': an attempt by the disciple to listen to the divine Sound or 'Word' (also known as [[Shabd]]) within. Both these practices form the complete method of meditation as prescribed by [[Surat Shabd Yoga]] within [[Sant Mat]]. {{Citation needed|date=July 2019}}


==Spiritual discourses==
==Spiritual discourses==
The Dera, located in Beas, Punjab, is the designated home of the spiritual leader of the organization. Large crowds visit on designated days, usually on the weekends, to hear discourses from him. He also gives [[satsang]] at other major centers of RSSB in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rssb.org/satsang_schedules.html|title=Satsang Programme|website= RSSB Official|access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref> He goes on tour to the various RSSB centers outside of India during the months of April–August.{{Citation needed|date = July 2020}}
The Dera, located in [[Beas City|Beas]], Punjab, is the designated home of the [[spiritual leader]] of the organization. Large crowds visit on designated days, usually on the weekends, to hear discourses from him. He also gives [[Satsang]] at other major centres of RSSB in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rssb.org/satsang_schedules.html|title=Satsang Programme|website= RSSB Official|access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref> He goes on tour to the various RSSB centres outside of India during the months of April–August.{{Citation needed|date = July 2020}}
 
==See also==
*[[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:58, 28 June 2023


For other people named Gurinder Singh, see Gurinder Singh (disambiguation).

Gurinder Singh Dhillon, also known as Baba Ji to his followers, is the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB). He succeeded Maharaj Charan Singh, his uncle, in 1990.[1] The headquarters of this spiritual community, called Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, are located beside the river Beas near the town of Beas, Punjab, in northern India, and have been a centre for Satsang since 1891. RSSB has centres located worldwide.[citation needed]

Gurinder Singh Dhillon
Baba Gurinder Singh 8x10.jpg
Other namesHazur Baba Ji
Personal
Born (1954-08-01) 1 August 1954 (age 70)
Moga, Punjab
ReligionSikhism
Spouse
Smt. Shabnam Dhillon
​
(
died 2019)
ChildrenGurpreet Singh Dhillon
Gurkirat Singh Dhillon
ParentsSardar Gurmukh Singh Dhillon
(Father)
Mata Mahinder Kaur (Mother)
Other namesHazur Baba Ji
Religious career
Period in office1990–present
PredecessorMaharaj Charan Singh
Websitewww.rssb.org

BiographyEdit

Gurinder Singh was born 1 August 1954, into a family of the Dhillon clan who were followers of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas. His parents were Sardar Gurmukh Singh Dhillon and Mata Mahinder Kaur.[citation needed]

He was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar, in the Shimla Hills of Himachal Pradesh,[2] and obtained his bachelor's degree in Commerce from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He was in Spain working before coming back to India to accept his nomination as the next spiritual head of RSSB in 1990. He has two sons, namely Gurpreet Singh Dhillon and Gurkirat Singh Dhillon. Gurpreet Singh Dhillon is the CEO of Religare Health Trust (RHT).[3]

Spiritual discoursesEdit

The Dera, located in Beas, Punjab, is the designated home of the spiritual leader of the organization. Large crowds visit on designated days, usually on the weekends, to hear discourses from him. He also gives Satsang at other major centres of RSSB in India.[4] He goes on tour to the various RSSB centres outside of India during the months of April–August.[citation needed]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ The encyclopedia of cults, sects, and new religions James R. Lewis - 1998 - Page 395
  2. ↑ Sardar Gurinder Singh at radhasoamiji.in, accessed 14 March 2012
  3. ↑ "RSSB.org". Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Satsang Programme". RSSB Official. Retrieved 1 July 2020.

External linksEdit

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