Charan Singh (guru)

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Maharaj Charan Singh Ji (1912 - 1990) was a spiritual leader. He was the fourth Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Beas from the death of Sardar Bahadur Jagat Singh, in 1951 until his death in 1990.

His Satguru was Baba Sawan Singh Ji. His successor and present Satguru is Baba Gurinder Singh Ji, headquartered at Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, Beas, Punjab, India.

1 The Philosophy of Radha Soami Satsang
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] The Philosophy of Radha Soami Satsang

This philosophy, based on the teachings of mystics from all religions, has had its headquarters at Dera Baba Jaimal Singh near the river Beas in northern India since 1891. Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB), with centres located worldwide, is a registered non-profit, charitable society, independent of any political or commercial affiliations.

Radha Soami means ‘lord of the soul’, and satsang' describes a group that seeks truth. There are a number of other contemporary movements that utilize the phrase ‘Radha Soami’. Radha Soami Satsang Beas is not affiliated with these other movements.

Maharaj Ji's message was simple but profound. We are in essence drops of love from the sea of God. Because of our association with the mind and body (and our exclusive attachment to them) we have lost sight of our real Self. Thus God in His infinite mercy assumes the form of a Saint in order to lead the soul back to its Original Home. Instead of limiting ourselves to sensual pleasures, which in the end leave us unhappy and discontented, Maharaj Ji stressed the need for surrendering our entire beings to the Ocean of Love of which we are intimately a part. To help us do this Maharaj Ji advised the practice of surat shabd yoga. By attuning ourselves to the Life Current which proceeds from the Heart of Anami Purush in the form of light and sound, we could finally achieve union with our true self, thus finding the joy we seek.