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{{Short description|Indian spiritual guru|bot=PearBOT 5}} | {{Short description|Indian spiritual guru|bot=PearBOT 5}} | ||
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{{Infobox writer | {{Infobox writer | ||
| name = Pilot Baba | | name = Pilot Baba | ||
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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 | ||
*Writer | *Writer | ||
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'''Pilot Baba''' is a revered Indian spiritual guru who | '''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 | 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}} | ||
== | ==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> | 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"> | *[[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> | *[[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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Pilot Baba is a revered Indian spiritual guru who had been Wing Commander Kapil Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force.[1][citation needed]
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]
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 NEFA when his aircraft lost control. Radio contact with his base was also broken and he was believed lost.[citation needed]
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]
spiritual career
Pilot Baba is known for his claim to enter lengthy samadhi, or death-like bodily states, often under the ground.[2][3] [4]
Ashrams
Pilot Baba and his followers have set up ashrams (spiritual retreats or meditation centres) in both India and other countries.
Ashrams in India include:[5]
Ashrams in other countries include:
Publications
Books written by Pilot Baba include:[7]
- 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
- ↑ Geeta Pandey (18 January 2007). "The ex-pilot reborn as a guru". BBC News, Allahabad. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ↑ Amitava Sanyal; "Pilot Baba on his mastery of death Archived 30 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine", Hindustan Times, 14 January 2007 (retrieved 29 April 2018)
- ↑ Kunal Verma; "Pilot Baba: From air force wing commander to sanyas Archived 30 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine", India Today, 15 February 1984. (retrieved 29 April 2018)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Going Underground with Pilot Baba". Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ Pilot Baba's Ashram Archived 3 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine, pilotbaba.org
- ↑ "Facebook". Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Mahayogi Pilot Baba: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". www.amazon.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2018.