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{{ | {{Short description|Radha Soami Satsang Beas satguru (1954-)}} | ||
{{Other people}} | {{Other people}} | ||
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{{Infobox religious biography | {{Infobox religious biography | ||
| alias = Baba Ji | |||
| alias = | | name = <!-- do not add Baba here, it is a title and not part of his name -->Gurinder Singh Dhillon | ||
| name = Gurinder Singh Dhillon | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|year=1954|month=8|day=1|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|year=1954|month=8|day=1|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Moga, Punjab]] | | birth_place = [[Moga, Punjab]] | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| image = Baba Gurinder Singh 8x10.jpg | | image = Baba Gurinder Singh 8x10.jpg | ||
| period = 1990–present | | period = 1990–present | ||
| predecessor = [[Charan Singh ( | | predecessor = [[Charan Singh (guru)|Charan Singh]] | ||
| post = | | post = [[Sant (religion)|Sant]] | ||
| website = {{URL|https://www.rssb.org/}} | | website = {{URL|https://www.rssb.org/}} | ||
| spouse = {{marriage| | | spouse = {{marriage|Shabnam Dhillon|<!--unknown-->|27 November 2019|end=died}} | ||
| parents = | | parents = | ||
| children = | | children = 2 | ||
| religion = [[Sant Mat]] [[Radha Soami]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''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 ( | <!-- do not add Baba here, it is a title and not part of his name --> | ||
'''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 (guru)|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> | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Gurinder Singh was born 1 August 1954 | <!-- do not add Baba here, it is a title and not part of his name -->Gurinder Singh was born on 1 August 1954 into a family of the [[Dhillon]] clan who were followers of the [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]]. His parents were Gurmukh Singh Dhillon and Mahinder Kaur.{{cn|date=May 2022}} | ||
He was educated at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]], in the Shimla Hills of [[Himachal Pradesh]] | He was educated at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]], in the Shimla Hills of [[Himachal Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radhasoamiji.in/babaji.html |title=Sardar Gurinder Singh |website=radhasoamiji.in |access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref> and obtained his bachelor's degree in Commerce from [[Panjab University]], [[Chandigarh]]. He was in [[Spain]] working before returning 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. <ref>{{Cite web |title=RSSB.org |url=http://www.rssb.org/philosophy.php |access-date=5 March 2011 |archive-date=11 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411115406/http://rssb.org/philosophy.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
==Spiritual discourses== | ==Spiritual discourses== | ||
The Dera, located in [[Beas City|Beas]], Punjab, is the designated home of the [[spiritual leader]] | The Dera, located in [[Beas City|Beas]], Punjab, is the designated home of the organisation's [[spiritual leader]]. Large crowds visit on selected days, usually 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 tours the various RSSB centres outside of India during April to August.{{Citation needed|date = July 2020}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Gurinder Singh Dhillon | |
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| Other names | Baba Ji |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1 August 1954 |
| Religion | Sant Mat Radha Soami |
| Spouse | Shabnam Dhillon ( died 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
| Other names | Baba Ji |
| Senior posting | |
| Period in office | 1990–present |
| Predecessor | Charan Singh |
| Post | Sant |
| Website | www |
Gurinder Singh Dhillon, also known as Baba Ji to his followers, is the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB). He succeeded Charan Singh, his uncle, in 1990.[1]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Gurinder Singh was born on 1 August 1954 into a family of the Dhillon clan who were followers of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas. His parents were Gurmukh Singh Dhillon and 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 returning 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. [3]
Spiritual discourses[edit | edit source]
The Dera, located in Beas, Punjab, is the designated home of the organisation's spiritual leader. Large crowds visit on selected days, usually weekends, to hear discourses from him. He also gives Satsang at other major centres of RSSB in India.[4] He tours the various RSSB centres outside of India during April to August.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The encyclopedia of cults, sects, and new religions James R. Lewis - 1998 - Page 395
- ↑ "Sardar Gurinder Singh". radhasoamiji.in. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ↑ "RSSB.org". Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ↑ "Satsang Programme". RSSB Official. Retrieved 1 July 2020.