Gurinder Singh Dhillon, also known as Baba Ji to his followers, is the spiritual head of

Radha Soami Satsang Beas Radha Soami Satsang Beas is a spiritual organisation in Radha Soami movement. It is headed by Gurinder Singh and Jasdeep Singh Gill. The main centre of Radha Soami Satsang Beas is located on the banks of the Beas River in the northern Indian ...

(RSSB). He succeeded

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, his uncle, in 1990. The headquarters of this spiritual community, called Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, is located beside the river Beas near the town of

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, in northern India, and have been a centre for

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since 1891. RSSB has centres located worldwide.

Biography

Gurinder Singh was born on 1 August 1954 into a family of the

Dhillon Dhillon (Punjabi: ਢਿੱਲੋਂ (Gurmukhi); ڈھلوں (Shahmukhi) pronunciation: �ìlːõː is one of the largest Jat clans found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Dhillon ''sardars'' (chiefs) ruled the Bhangi Misl (sovereig ...

clan who were followers of the

. His parents were Gurmukh Singh Dhillon and Mahinder Kaur. He was educated at the

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, in the Shimla Hills of

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and obtained his bachelor's degree in Commerce from

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. He was in

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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. Gurpreet Singh Dhillon is the CEO of Religare Health Trust (RHT).

Spiritual discourses

The Dera, located in Beas, Punjab, is the designated home of the organisation's

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. Large crowds visit on selected days, usually weekends, to hear discourses from him. He also gives

at other major centres of RSSB in India. He tours the various RSSB centres outside of India during April to August.

References

External links

Radha Soami Satsang BeasScience of the Soul Research Centre
{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Gurinder Surat Shabd Yoga Sant Mat gurus Lawrence School, Sanawar alumni Living people 1954 births