SANT KIRPAL SINGH- A great saint of 20^th century

Kirpal Singh, the greatest modern Master, was born on 6th February,1894 in Sayyad Kasran,Punjab (now in Pakistan). He studied the Science of Spirituality at the feet of Baba Sawan Singh from 1924 to 1948 and was entrusted by His Master to carry on His work for which he founded Ruhani Satsang, a common platform for all persons believing in any faith or religion. For the next twenty six years, Kirpal Singh taught Surat Shabd Yoga, the natural way to finding God, to innumerable disciples worldwide.

Kirpal Singh went on world tours thrice in 1955, 1963 and 1972. The Christian world honoured itself in vesting Sant Kirpal Singh with the title of ' Knight of Malta' which had never before been accorded to any non-christian anywhere in the world. He remained President of the World Fellowship of Religions for fourteen years. He convened the gigantic World Conference on Unity of Man in February 1974 which was attended by religious, social and political leaders from all over the world and was a major step towards His vision for a peaceful society. His belief that 'as man we are one, as soul we are all one and the God Power we worship in one or the other form is the same referred to by so many different names', was the substance of this Conference. Kirpal Singh taught that Masters who came in the past spoke of the human form as the golden opportunity to solve the mystery of life, to know themselves and to know God. The essence of His teachings is that as conscious entities, we are all drops of the Ocean of all Consciousness and as such, we are all brothers and sisters in God. He was the first non-political leader to address the Indian Parliament on 1^st Aug, 1974. His long life, inbued with love for God and humanity, brought peace and fulfillment not only to his disciples, but to all those who came in His contact. His life was the embodiment of His teachings.

Kirpal Singh left His physical frame on 21^st Aug, 1974 in His 81^st year -- stepping out of His body in full consciousness . His life bears eloquent testimony that the age of the prophets is not over; that it always was and still is possible for human beings to find God and reflect His will.