Pilot Baba

Pilot Baba , Kapil Adwait
Pilot Baba , Kapil Adwait
Born	Kapil Singh; 15 July 1938 (age 85); Sasaram, Shahabad district, Bihar
Occupation	Spiritual guru; Writer; Former IAF pilot;
Website
	pilotbaba.org

Pilot Baba also known as Kapil Adwait is a revered Indian spiritual guru who had been also known as Wing Commander Kapil Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force.^[1]^[2]

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.^[2]

Spiritual career

Pilot Baba is known for his claim to enter lengthy samadhi, or death-like bodily states, often under the ground.^[3]^[4] ^[5]

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:

Publications

Books written by Pilot Baba include:

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

^ 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.
^ ^a ^b "IAF Wing Commander To Spiritual Guru, How Kapil Singh Became Pilot Baba". News18. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
^ 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)
^ 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)
^ "Going Underground with Pilot Baba". Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

External links

Official website

[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.

[:0-2] "IAF Wing Commander To Spiritual Guru, How Kapil Singh Became Pilot Baba". News18. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

[3] 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)

[4] 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)

[barth-5] "Going Underground with Pilot Baba". Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

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