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Pilot Baba , Kapil Adwait | |
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| Born | Kapil Singh 15 July 1938 (age 85) Sasaram, Shahabad district, Bihar |
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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][citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
During the Sino-Indian War of 1962 Kapil Singh was flying a MiG aircraft in the North-East of India also known as NEFA when his aircraft lost control. Radio contact with his base was also broken and he was believed lost.
According to Pilot Baba, Kapil's spiritual guru, Hari Baba, appeared in his cockpit and guided him to land his fighter aircraft safely.
This event became a turning point in young Kapil's life and ten years later, at the age of 33, he retired from the Air Force to pursue his spiritual life.[citation needed]
Pilot Baba is known for his claim to enter lengthy samadhi, or death-like bodily states, often under the ground.[2][3] [4]
Pilot Baba and his followers have set up ashrams (spiritual retreats or meditation centres) in both India and other countries.
Ashrams in India include:[5]
Ashrams in other countries include:
Books written by Pilot Baba include:[7]
