Radha Soami Satsang Beas

Radha Soami Satsang Beas

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The satsang shed located at Beas.

Radha Soami Satsang Beas is a spiritual organisation in Radha Soami movement. ^[1] It is headed by Gurinder Singh and Jasdeep Singh Gill. ^[2] The main centre of Radha Soami Satsang Beas is located on the banks of the Beas River in the northern Indian state of Punjab.

Establishment of the Dera at Beas

Radha Soami Satsang Beas was founded in India in 1891 by Jaimal Singh. ^[1] Shiv Dayal Singh gave initiation to Baba Jaimal Singh in 1856, who then started meditating for many days on the bank of river Beas. He, then, started giving initiation to the people there in 1889.

Charity work

The headquarters of Radha Soami Satsang Beas, situated in Beas(also known by the name of Dera Baba Jaimal Singh) maintains a free kitchen, also known as langar.

RSSB built and runs three charitable hospitals. The Beas Hospital, Sikanderpur Hospital, and Bhota Hospital provide free medical care for the surrounding rural community and aid the needy. Services include free accommodation for patients' relatives. In the past, the Society also ran an annual eye surgery clinic at the Dera.

RSSB usually also helps in relief efforts for victims of natural disasters, for example they helped the general public during COVID 2019 Lockdowns. ^[3]

Lineage

The lineage of the spiritual heads at Radha Soami Satsang Beas is as follows:-

• Jaimal Singh – 1878–1903
• Sawan Singh – 1903–1948
• Jagat Singh – 1948–1951
• Charan Singh – 1951–1990
• Gurinder Singh – 1990–present
• Jasdeep Singh Gill – 2024 (Satguru Designate)

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  Shiv Dayal Singh, considered as the founder of the Radhasoami movement and was a spiritual Master.
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  Sawan Singh, the follower of Jaimal Singh, succeeded him and became the next spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas. He remained in office from 1903 to 1948.
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  Jagat Singh, the follower of Sawan Singh, succeeded him and became the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas. He remained in office from 1948 to 1951.
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  Charan Singh, the follower of Sawan Singh, succeeded Jagat Singh as spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas. He remained in office from 1951 to 1990.
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  Gurinder Singh, the successor of Charan Singh, succeeded him as the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas.

References

1. Jones, Constance A.; Ryan, James D. (2007). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Encyclopedia of World Religions. J. Gordon Melton, Series Editor. New York: Facts on File. p. 345. ISBN   978-0-8160-5458-9. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
2. Gopal, Navjeevan (2 September 2024). "Radha Soami Satsang Beas gets new spiritual head, Gurinder Singh Dhillon nominates Jasdeep Singh Gill as his successor". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
3. https://rssb.org/covid.html

External links

• Radha Soami Satsang Beas Official Website