Sant Kirpal Singh’s life of selfless service was a shining inspiration for others to follow.
In keeping with His motto "Be good – do good – be one", he exemplified that being human means not only living for yourself, but serving others. His life not only inspired His disciples, it is also an example for future generations.
In this section you will find a selection of pictures demonstrating the life and work of Sant Kirpal Singh – His early years, the time of discipleship at the feet of His Master Baba Sawan Singh and the main activities during His tenure from 1948 till 1974 including His three world tours.
My first Western tour was for four or five months only, and in this short time there was a grand awakening all over the Western hemisphere. There was a genuine surge of seeking for Truth, and when they got it, there was more respect for what they had been given.
Sant Kirpal Singh
Sant Kirpal Singh's first world tour began on 31 May, 1955. He made a short stop-overs in Bombay, Cairo, Geneva, and then spent twenty-four hours in London. He reached New York on June 2, 1955 and was then taken by train to Washington, D.C. where He gave a number of talks before proceeding to other stops: Louisville, Kentucky; Chicago, Illinois; Beaumont, Hollywood, Santa Barbara, San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco in California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lawnside, New Jersey; St. Petersburg, Florida; and Boston, Massachusetts. He returned to Washington, D.C. once again before leaving for England where He stayed in Sussex and London. He stopped in Berlin and Bonn in Germany on His way back to India.
On His first world tour Sant Kirpal Singh gave daily meditation sittings, heart-to-heart talks, public discourses and private interviews to visitors. He spoke at churches, temples and lecture halls, and also appeared on television.
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The mission of my life is to help others to rise above body-consciousness and have a glimpse of the Lord, with the grace of my master.
Sant Kirpal Singh
After the physical departure of his Master Baba Sawan Singh, Sant Kirpal Singh went to Rishikesh and there He lived for five months. After this time, He came to Delhi. There He started to give discourses at different places. Soon He became considered as a Saint who lived up to what He taught; the attendance to His talks was growing and the ‘Sawan Ashram’ was built in Delhi.
How the mission started
After the physical departure of his Master Baba Sawan Singh, Sant Kirpal Singh went to Rishikesh and there He lived for five months. After this time, he left Rishikesh and came to Delhi. There he started to give discourses at different places. Soon he became considered as a saint who lived up to what he taught; the attendance to his talks was growing and the ‘Sawan Ashram’ was built in Delhi.
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