KIRPAL SINGH
ABOUT THE AUTOR
In human history we find only a few glimpses of lives that dif-fer from the majority.
The ideal and the possibility of the Godman一he who has become one with God and is "perfect even as his Father in heaven is perfect”一is found in all religious traditions; and most religions derive from the life and teachings of one or more of these outstanding personalities, whose life work consists of dem- onstrating to us that we also have the capacity to become like
Them.
But never it was the intention of those great teachers to create a religion. They had living knowledge about the true nature of man, whose aim is to return to his source一God, and by their teaching every individual, even the despised one, could regain his inherent value and dignity. Sant Kirpal Singh did not bring a new faith either. He revived this original knowledge which is to be found in the core of all religions, and His life was the embod- invent of His teaching.
Sant Kirpal Singh was born on 6 February 1894 in Sayyad Kasran in a part of the Punjab, which now belongs to Pakistan.
After a career of a civil servant in the government of India, He went to Delhi in 1948, according to the instructions of His Mas- ter Hazur Baba Sawan Singh. Soon He had disciples all over the world. His books have been translated in several languages.
During three world tours in 1955, 1963 and 1972 He visited major cities in the Western world, where He met religious leaders, politicians and personalities of the society. Everywhere He conveyed the importance of self-knowledge and God-knowledge and emphasized the need for selfless service. His efforts to create understanding from man to man, for peace in the world and for tolerance among the religions have been recognized by many honours.
During fourteen years He was repeatedly elected president of the World Fellowship of Religions and, due to His universal view, could create mutual understanding among different faiths.
His efforts reached a summit, when in 1974 Sant Kirpal Singh convened the first World Conference on Unity of Man, which took place in Delhi from 3一6 February 1974. Religious, politi- cal and social leaders from all over India and delegates from approximately 30 nations participated in the conference. This World-Conference was the beginning of UNITY OF MAN.
At the invitation of the government to hold an address to the Indian Parliament, Sant Kirpal Singh spoke to the members of the Lokh Sabha on 1 August 1974.
Before His physical departure on 21 August 1974, Sant Kirpal Singh commissioned His disciple Dr. Harbhajan Singh with His further work, UNITY OF MAN.
Together with his wife, Surinder Kaur, Dr. Harbhajan Singh is leading the project Kirpal Sagar.
It was the last wish of Sant Kirpal Singh to lay His work into the hands of conscious people to put a stop to all isms and sects. Like all the competent Masters of the past He taught that there is only one doer一that Power which is the sustainer of all, i.e. The Godpower, Christpower or Masterpower. Those who see this Power working never create any groups or formations but bring the right understanding that we are all one, and enable man to rise above the narrow shackles created by himself.
