Gurinder Singh

For other people named Gurinder Singh, see Gurinder Singh (disambiguation).

Gurinder Singh Dhillon, also known as Baba Ji to his followers, is the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB). He succeeded Charan Singh, his uncle, in 1990.^[1] The headquarters of this spiritual community, called Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, is located beside the river Beas near the town of Beas, Punjab, in northern India, and have been a centre for Satsang since 1891. RSSB has centres located worldwide.^{[citation needed]}

Gurinder Singh Dhillon
Personal life
Born	(1954-08-01) 1 August 1954 (age 70) Moga, Punjab
Spouse	Shabnam Dhillon ​ (died 2019)​
Children	2
Other names	Baba Ji
Religious life
Religion	Sant Mat Radha Soami Non-denominational
Senior posting
Post	Sant
Period in office	1990–present
Predecessor	Charan Singh
Website	www.rssb.org

Biography

Gurinder Singh was born on 1 August 1954 into a family of the Dhillon clan who were followers of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas. His parents were Gurmukh Singh Dhillon and Mahinder Kaur.^{[citation needed]}

He was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar, in the Shimla Hills of Himachal Pradesh^[2] and obtained his bachelor's degree in Commerce from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He was in Spain 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).^[3]

Spiritual discourses

The Dera, located in Beas, Punjab, is the designated home of the organisation's spiritual leader. Large crowds visit on selected days, usually weekends, to hear discourses from him. He also gives Satsang at other major centres of RSSB in India.^[4] He tours the various RSSB centres outside of India during April to August.^{[citation needed]}