Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj
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Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj (born 20 September 1946) current head of Science of Spirituality and of the Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission, is internationally recognized for his work towards inner and outer peace. He was born in India
and educated as a scientist in the United States
.
, finished his studies there in 1967, and moved to the United States
to get an M.S. at Illinois Institute of Technology
.He retired from Bell Labs
in 1989 when the spiritual teacher Sant Darshan Singh
died. He assumed Darshan's spiritual duties and so became the new leader of what is now known as Science of Spirituality. Colombia
's highest honor, the Golden Cross, (in 1992) is among the many Earthly awards the spiritual organization has been bestowed in his name.
Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj's talks have been broadcast internationally on radio and television. His publications include books in many languages and hundreds of articles on spiritual topics. His latest books, Inner and Outer Peace through Meditation (with a foreword by the 14th Dalai Lama
) and Empowering Your Soul Through Meditation were recently re-released by M/s Element Books.
His message of unity, peace, and love for all human beings has been acclaimed by enlightened leaders around the globe. Recognizing the transcendent
oneness
at the heart of all religion
s, he emphasizes prayer
and meditation
as the true building blocks for achieving peace.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and educated as a scientist in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Biography
He attended college at the Indian Institute of Technology MadrasIndian Institute of Technology Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is an engineering and technology school in Chennai in southern India. It is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India...
, finished his studies there in 1967, and moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to get an M.S. at Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting university located in Chicago, Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design, and law...
.He retired from Bell Labs
Bell Labs
Bell Laboratories is the research and development subsidiary of the French-owned Alcatel-Lucent and previously of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company , half-owned through its Western Electric manufacturing subsidiary.Bell Laboratories operates its...
in 1989 when the spiritual teacher Sant Darshan Singh
Sant Darshan Singh
Sant Darshan Singh was a guru in the Sant Mat lineage. He studied Sant-Mat under his spiritual guru Baba Sawan Singh, of Radha Soami Satsang Beas and his father Sant Kirpal Singh....
died. He assumed Darshan's spiritual duties and so became the new leader of what is now known as Science of Spirituality. Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
's highest honor, the Golden Cross, (in 1992) is among the many Earthly awards the spiritual organization has been bestowed in his name.
Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj's talks have been broadcast internationally on radio and television. His publications include books in many languages and hundreds of articles on spiritual topics. His latest books, Inner and Outer Peace through Meditation (with a foreword by the 14th Dalai Lama
14th Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are the most influential figures in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, although the 14th has consolidated control over the other lineages in recent years...
) and Empowering Your Soul Through Meditation were recently re-released by M/s Element Books.
His message of unity, peace, and love for all human beings has been acclaimed by enlightened leaders around the globe. Recognizing the transcendent
Transcendence (religion)
In religion transcendence refers to the aspect of God's nature which is wholly independent of the physical universe. This is contrasted with immanence where God is fully present in the physical world and thus accessible to creatures in various ways...
oneness
Oneness
Oneness may refer to:* Divine simplicity, the belief that God is without parts* Oneness , a 1979 rock album* Oneness , a mathematical concept* Oneness , a concept in philosophy...
at the heart of all religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
s, he emphasizes prayer
Prayer
Prayer is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional rapport to a deity through deliberate practice. Prayer may be either individual or communal and take place in public or in private. It may involve the use of words or song. When language is used, prayer may take the form of...
and meditation
Meditation
Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
as the true building blocks for achieving peace.
Books
- Spark of the Divine
- Spiritual Pearls
- Silken Thread of the Divine
- Spiritual Thirst
- Empowering Your Soul through Meditation
- Ecology of the Soul & Positive Mysticism
- Education for a Peaceful World
- Inner and Outer Peace through Meditation
- Peace Begins With You – A Message to the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions
- Vision of Spiritual Unity and Peace
- Most of his books have benn translated in over 50 languages.
Further reading
- Beversluis, Joel D. A Sourcebook for Earth's Community of Religions. Grands Rapids, MI. 1995
- Streams of Nectar: Lives, Poetry, and Teachings of Saints and Mystics, by Darshan Singh, SK Publications 1993.
- A Great Saint: Baba Jaimal Singh: His Life and Teachings, by Kirpal Singh, SK Publications, 1998
- Kirpal and Darshan, http://elearn.mtsac.edu/dlane/radhabook.html