25 Facts About Kirpal Singh

Kirpal Singh was a spiritual master in the tradition of Radha Soami.

Kirpal Singh was born in Sayyad Kasran, Punjab, in what is Pakistan.

Kirpal Singh lived in Lahore during the period of his discipleship and attained a high position in the bureaucracy as a deputy comptroller of military accounts.

Kirpal Singh was the President of the World Fellowship of Religions, an organization recognized by UNESCO, which had representatives from all the main religions of the world.

Kirpal Singh taught that the practice of meditation on the Divine Word, or the Yoga of the Sound Current was at the spiritual base of all religions.

From youth, Kirpal Singh had visionary experience and foreknowledge of events.

Kirpal Singh sought guidance from various sufis, yogis and mystics, but never accepted any of them as a master, and continued his spiritual practice and prayers for the guidance of a living teacher.

Hazur initiated him into Surat Shabd Yoga, and from then on Kirpal Singh dedicated his life to the mission of his spiritual Master and to his practices, while married, with children and in a responsible government position.

The next month, Hazur approved the project of the "Ruhani Satsang" Kirpal Singh presented to him.

Hazur Maharaj Sawan Kirpal Singh Ji died on 2 April 1948, following a brief illness.

In Delhi, Kirpal Singh founded his new school of spiritual research and realization, called Ruhani Satsang, which would go on to have branches in many nations of the world.

Kirpal Singh recommended a simple lacto-vegetarian diet consisting of fruit, grains, nuts and vegetables with permitted dairy products for spiritual reasons.

In 1957, Kirpal Singh was elected the first president of the World Fellowship of Religions, an organization recognized by UNESCO, comprising representatives from all the major world religions.

Kirpal Singh held that position until 1971, and presided over four World Conferences.

Kirpal Singh had hundreds of Westerners initiated and placed on the path of meditation, which he claimed led to contact with the Divine Light and Harmony.

In 1963, Kirpal Singh made his second world tour, this time as president of the World Fellowship of Religions.

Kirpal Singh met with political leaders and other religious leaders, including Pope Paul VI and the Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Churches Atenagora I At the same time, he continued to instruct new seekers on the path of the Way of the Masters.

On 26 August 1972, Kirpal Singh conducted his third and final tour of the West, where he received and instructed more than 2000 new disciples of the Path of Spirituality.

In Delhi in February 1974, Kirpal Singh organized the World Conference on Unity of Man.

In 1974 Kirpal Singh established the Unity of Man conference, which was intended as a platform to bring together both religious and political leaders towards finding common ground and improved relations.

Kirpal Singh died on 21 August 1974 at the age of eighty.

Kirpal Singh's death caused a succession dispute amongst his followers.

In 1963, Kirpal Singh had declared that he knew of no one competent to be his successor.

Kirpal Singh wrote an extensive collection of books on spirituality, including The Crown of Life ; Prayer, Its Nature and Technique; Spirituality: What It Is; Godman, and The Wheel of Life.

PDF versions of Kirpal Singh's books are available free online.