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Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji
Universal1930 – 1980Peshawar, British India (present-day Pakistan)1,029 quotes· 6 sources
Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji was the second spiritual head of the Sant Nirankari Mission, serving from 1962 to 1980, during which he expanded the mission nationally and internationally and established its core organisational structures. He was widely revered for his eloquence, accessibility, and tireless service in spreading the message of universal brotherhood.
Born in Peshawar in 1930, Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji received spiritual knowledge at a young age from his father, Baba Avtar Singh Ji, the founder of the Sant Nirankari Mission. After succeeding his father as spiritual head in 1962, he devoted himself entirely to expanding the mission's reach, establishing branches across India and initiating the mission's international spread to countries including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Known for his inspiring discourses and poetic compositions in Punjabi and Hindi, he articulated the mission's philosophy of love, humility, and service in a manner that resonated deeply with followers from all walks of life. He presided over major annual gatherings (samagams) that drew hundreds of thousands of devotees and helped consolidate the organisational and charitable activities of the mission. His life was cut short when he was assassinated in Delhi in 1980, an event that deeply shocked his followers but did not diminish the mission's continued growth under his successors.
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Whoever performs their duty honestly and sincerely is a 'Karam Yogi', a true devotee.
Hatred gives rise to more hatred.
A true believer cannot do anything wrong.
Only God can give us the strength to prevent us from doing wrong.
A saint lives according to God's will.
Saints love God for the sake of love, and a devotee never complains.
While enjoying material comforts, we should be thankful to the provider.
Saints know that wealth, body, and soul are gifts from God and belong to Him.
This is why saints always live in God's bliss and constantly praise Him.
Contentment brings us joy and happiness, while dissatisfaction leads to disaster.
No object or power is bad by itself; bad is its misuse. All human energies and virtues stand misused when we utilise these gifts of God for making others unhappy.
With the coming of ego, the stream of love ceases to flow. Where 'I' dwells, God Formless does not; and where God dwells 'I' does not.
In order to know a subject or science, practical is as important as the theory. The same is true of God-knowledge. Saints do not teach others only by word of mouth, but through their practical life. Action is found to be more effective than the word.
Just as a flower is known by its fragrance, spiritually enlightened person is known by his deeds.
A person who stays in the society just as the lotus does in water, is the real saint. Just as the lotus remains above water, uninfluenced by water even though it stands in it, a saint remains unattached even while he performs all his worldly duties; his real attachment is with God.
A saint or a devotee is like a bird who flies on the heights of the sky of devotion. This, however, is possible only when he uses the two wings - God-knowledge and the action.
There cannot be a number of religions in the realm of spirituality. Instead, there is only one religion, the religion of humanity. Religion means only to realise God and then love each and every human being. There may be many sects, but religion remains one.
As a matter of fact all the objects created by God are meant for all human beings. It is man himself who is imposing limits on them because of his own selfishness and narrow-mindedness. That is why man is suffering.
God whose presence is the source of happiness has been taken as absent. How can God, the Omnipresent, be absent? This absence relates to our minds. When we forget it, it becomes absent from the mind.