Gurinder Singh Dhillon, also known as Baba Ji to his followers, is the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB). He succeeded

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, his uncle, in 1990. The headquarters of this spiritual community, called Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, are located beside the

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near the town of Beas, Punjab, in northern India, and have been a centre for Satsang since 1891. RSSB has centres located worldwide.

Biography

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

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clan who were followers of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas. 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 Panjab University,

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. He was in

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working before coming back 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 spiritual leader of the organisation. 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. He goes on tour to the various RSSB centres outside of India during the months of April–August.

References

External links

Radha Soami Satsang BeasScience of the Soul Research Centre
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