Ajaib Singh, also known to his disciples as 'Sant Ji' was born on September 11, 1926, in Maina,
Bhatinda district
Bathinda district is in Malwa region of Punjab, India. The district encompasses an area of 3,385 square kilometers. By area, Bathinda district is the second-largest in Punjab, after Ludhiana District. It is bounded by Faridkot district and Mog ...
,
Punjab,
India.
During his
satsangs, Ajaib Singh would often talk about his youth - his study and search for the God of the
guru granth sahib, his life with his adopted parents, and the time he spent with his first
mahatma, Bishan Das. While serving in the Indian army, Sant would later meet with
Baba Sawan Singh
Sawan Singh (1858-1948), also known as The Great Master or Bade Maharaj ji, was an Indian Saint or ''Sant''. He was the second spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) from the death of Jaimal Singh in 1903 until his own death on 2 Apr ...
and describe the impact that Hazur Maharaj Baba Sawan Singh had on his life, referring to Baba Sawan Singh as "the most beautiful man I have ever met."
As conferred by Baba Sawan Singh, Sant would also discuss his long awaited and long anticipated meeting with his second Master,
Kirpal Singh, and the orders he received regarding leaving his worldly possessions behind (including a large ashram) and being directed to meditate in an underground room.
In addition to the publication of many of his talks and question/answer sessions by Sant Bani Press, Sant was responsible for the 1982 English language translation of
Kabir Sahib's story of creation, entitled ''The Anurag Sagar'' or ''Ocean of Love''. He oversaw the extensive footnoting of the Sagar, and would occasionally joke about how he, an unlearned farmer, had managed to complete this work.
A disciple claimed that during a satsang at SKA, India, February 1997, Ajaib Singh told a group of his western followers, "I will not be seeing any of you anymore". The disciple, Bar Bar Baba Ji, later discussed Ajaib's comments with another attendee, Jim Crawford, organizer of the then upcoming Abbotsford retreat in Canada, and suggested that he obtain cancellation insurance.
Sant is widely considered the 18th Guru in the main line of Saints and Mahatmas dating back to Kabir, a practice referred to as
Sant Mat or
Surat Shabd Yoga. This lineage also includes such spiritual luminaries as
Guru Nanak,
Guru Arjan Dev and
Shiv Dayal Singh.
Over a 22 year period, he initiated approximately 33,000 disciples, travelling extensively across North and South America, Europe, Africa and India.
Ajaib Singh died on July 6, 1997.
References
Further reading
* Singh, Ajaib ''Streams In The Desert'' Tilton, NH
* Singh, Ajaib ''In the Palace of Love''
* Singh, Ajaib ''The Jewel of Happiness'' Tilton, NH
* Singh, Ajaib ''The Two Ways''
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Sant Mat gurus
1926 births
Surat Shabd Yoga
Contemporary Sant Mat
1997 deaths