Pilot Baba
Pilot Baba , Kapil Adwait | |
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Born | Kapil Singh 15 July 1938 (age 86) Sasaram, Shahabad district, Bihar |
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Pilot Baba also known as Kapil Adwait is a revered Indian spiritual guru who had been also known as Wing Commander Kapil Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force.[1][2]
Early life and career
[edit]Kapil Singh claims to have been commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot in 1957. He also claims to have participated in the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 wars, rising to the rank of Wing Commander.[2]
Spiritual career
[edit]Pilot Baba is known for his claim to enter lengthy samadhi, or death-like bodily states, often under the ground.[3][4] [5]
Ashrams
[edit]Pilot Baba and his followers have set up ashrams (spiritual retreats or meditation centres) in both India and other countries.
Ashrams in India include:
Publications
[edit]Books written by Pilot Baba include:
- Kailash Mansarovar
- Pearls of Wisdom
- Discover Secrets of The Himalaya
- Antaryatra' The Inner Journey (2 volumes)
- Pilgrimage from You to Yourself
- Himalayan kah raha hai (2 volumes)
References
[edit]- ^ Geeta Pandey (18 January 2007). "The ex-pilot reborn as a guru". BBC News, Allahabad. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ a b "IAF Wing Commander To Spiritual Guru, How Kapil Singh Became Pilot Baba". News18. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Amitava Sanyal; "Pilot Baba on his mastery of death Archived 30 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine", Hindustan Times, 14 January 2007 (retrieved 29 April 2018)
- ^ Kunal Verma; "Pilot Baba: From air force wing commander to sanyas Archived 30 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine", India Today, 15 February 1984. (retrieved 29 April 2018)
- ^ "Going Underground with Pilot Baba". Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.