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'''Baba 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 (guru)|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 - | '''Baba 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 (guru)|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, Punjab]], in northern India, and have been a centre for [[Satsang]] since 1891. RSSB has centres located worldwide. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Baba Gurinder Singh was born 1 August 1954, into a family of the [[Dhillon]] clan who were followers of the [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]]. | Baba Gurinder Singh was born 1 August 1954, into a family of the [[Dhillon]] clan who were followers of the [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]]. | ||
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 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> | ||
==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 | 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.<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}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://rssb.org/ Radha Soami Satsang Beas] | *[http://rssb.org/ Radha Soami Satsang Beas] | ||
*[http://scienceofthesoul.org/ Science of the Soul Research Centre] | *[http://scienceofthesoul.org/ Science of the Soul Research Centre] | ||
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[[Category:Surat Shabd Yoga]] | [[Category:Surat Shabd Yoga]] | ||