Radha Soami Satsang Beas

Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) is a Radha Soami spiritual nonprofit organization.[1] It is, currently, headed by Baba Gurinder Singh. The main centre of RSSB is located on the banks of the Beas River in the northern Indian state of Punjab.

The current spiritual teacher of Radha Soami Satsang Beas.
The satsang shed located at Beas. All the satsangs and bhandaras are held here.

Establishment of the Dera at Beas

RSSB was founded in India in 1891 by Baba Jaimal Singh[1].Seth Shiv Dayal Singh Ji gave initiation to Baba Jaimal Singh in 1856, who then started meditating for many days on the bank of river Beas. Baba Ji Maharaj started the blessing of Naam in the year 1877-78 when he was 39 years old and at that time he was a Havildar in the Army. Starting as a mere mud hut on the banks of the Beas River, the land under the organization began to grow as the movement spread and followers increased.

''Radha Soami'' is a Hindi expression meaning "Lord of the Soul" in English. ''[[Satsang]]'' means "association with truth".[2]

Lineage

The lineage of the spiritual heads at RSSB is as follows:-

  • Seth Shiv Dayal Singh Ji (Soami Ji Maharaj), the founder of the Radhasoami movement and was the spiritual Master.
  • Baba Sawan Singh, the follower of Baba Jaimal Singh, succeeded him and became the next spiritual head of RSSB. He remained in office from 1903 to 1948.
  • Baba Jagat Singh, the follower of Maharaj Sawan Singh, succeeded him and became the spiritual head of RSSB. He remained in office from 1948 to 1951.
  • Maharaj Charan Singh, the follower of Baba Sawan Singh, succeeded Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh as spiritual head of RSSB. He remained in office from 1951 to 1990.
  • Baba Gurinder Singh, the successor of Maharaj Charan Singh Ji, succeeded him as the spiritual head of RSSB. He is the present spiritual head of the RSSB.

References
  1. Jones, Constance A.; Ryan, James D. (2007). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Encyclopedia of World Religions. J. Gordon Melton, Series Editor. New York: Facts On File. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-8160-5458-9. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
  2. "Radha Soami Satsang Beas". www.rssb.org. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
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