Pilot Baba

Pilot Baba is a revered Indian spiritual guru who had been Wing Commander Kapil Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force.[1]

Pilot Baba
BornKapil Singh
15 July 1938 (1938-07-15) (age 85)
Sasaram, Shahabad district, Bihar
Occupation
Website
pilotbaba.org

Early life and career

Kapil Singh claims to have been commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot in 1957. He also claims to have participated in the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 wars, rising to the rank of Wing Commander.

Leaving the IAF and transformation

During the Sino-Indian War of 1962 Kapil Singh was flying a MiG aircraft in the North-East of India also known as NEFA when his aircraft lost control. Radio contact with his base was also broken and he was believed lost.

According to Pilot Baba, Kapil's spiritual guru, Hari Baba, appeared in his cockpit and guided him to land his fighter aircraft safely.

This event became a turning point in young Kapil's life and ten years later, at the age of 33, he retired from the Air Force to pursue his spiritual life.

Spiritual career

Pilot Baba is known for his claim to enter lengthy samadhi, or death-like bodily states, often under the ground.[2][3] [4]

Ashrams

Pilot Baba and his followers have set up ashrams (spiritual retreats or meditation centres) in both India and other countries.

Ashrams in India include:[5]

Ashrams in other countries include:

Publications

Books written by Pilot Baba include:[7]

  • 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. "Going Underground with Pilot Baba". Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  5. Pilot Baba's Ashram Archived 3 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine, pilotbaba.org
  6. "Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. "Amazon.com: Mahayogi Pilot Baba: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". www.amazon.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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