Pilot Baba
Pilot Baba | |
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| Born | Kapil Singh 15 July 1938 Sasaram, Shahabad district, Bihar Province, British India |
| Died | 20 August 2024 (aged 86) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Wing Commander Kapil Singh (15 July 1938 – 20 August 2024), known as Pilot Baba, was an Indian spiritual guru and pilot with the Indian Air Force.[1][2]
Early life and career
[edit]Kapil Singh was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot in 1957. He participated in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, rising to the rank of Wing Commander.[2]
Spiritual career
[edit]Pilot Baba was 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 in India and other countries.[citation needed]
Ashrams in India include:
Death
[edit]Pilot Baba died in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 20 August 2024, at the age of 86.[6]
Publications
[edit]Books written by Pilot Baba include:[citation needed]
- 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.
- ^ Uttarakhand: Spiritual guru 'Pilot Baba' who played key role in wars against Pakistan, passes away
