Pilot Baba

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]

Pilot Baba , Kapil Adwait
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.[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
  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. "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)
  5. "Going Underground with Pilot Baba". Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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