Baljit Singh (born October 27, 1962) is a
sant and spiritual master in the
Sant Mat
Sant Mat was a spiritual movement on the Indian subcontinent during the 13th–17th centuries CE. The name literally means "teachings of sants", i.e. mystic Hindu saints. Through association and seeking truth by following ''sants'' and their teac ...
lineage of contemporary saints.
Initiated by his master,
Thakar Singh, in 1998, he began work as a master on February 6, 2005. His teachings include the esoteric practice of listening to the sound current,
shabda
''Shabda'' ( sa, शब्द, ), is the Sanskrit word for "speech sound". In Sanskrit grammar, the term refers to an utterance in the sense of linguistic performance.
History
In classical Indian philosophy of language, the grammarian Katyayan ...
,
nāma
''Nāma'' is Sanskrit for name. In this context its meaning is the creative power. Alternate meanings in the Granth Sahib include '' shabad'' (word), '' kirtan'' (melody). In Arabic it is kalama (''kalam'' meaning "pen") "a" indicates something ...
, or word
manifestation of God and address the problems of finding self-knowledge and God knowledge.
Thakar Singh presented Baljit Singh as his definitive and only successor in a speaking event videotaped before a live audience of about 1.5 million devotees in
Pimpalner
Pimpalner, is a small town in Parner Taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra, India. It belongs to Nashik Division. It is located 49 km to the west of District headquarters Ahmednagar. 12 km from Parner. 189 km f ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
on February 6, 2005.
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References
External links
Santmat.net: Sant Baljit Singh
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1962 births
Living people
Indian spiritual teachers
Contemporary Sant Mat
Sant Mat gurus