Gurinder Singh

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.

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

Gurinder Singh Dhillon
Personal
Born (1954-08-01) 1 August 1954
Moga, Punjab
ReligionSikhism
SpouseSmt. Shabnam Dhillon (deceased)
(died on November 27,2019)
ChildrenGurpreet Singh Dhillon,
Gurkirat Singh Dhillon
ParentsSardar Gurmukh Singh Dhillon (Father),
Mata Mahinder Kaur
(Mother)
Other namesBaba Ji
Religious career
Period in office1990–Present
PredecessorMaharaj Charan Singh
PostSatguru
Websitehttps://www.rssb.org/

Biography

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.

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. 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, namely Gurpreet Singh Dhillon and Gurkirat Singh Dhillon. Gurpreet Singh Dhillon is the CEO of Religare Health Trust (RHT).[3]

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 centres of RSSB in India.[4] He goes on tour to the various RSSB centres outside of India during the months of April–August.

References
  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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.