Meaning of RadhaSoami

RadhaSoami is a complete in its form 'Radha' means Soul and 'Soami' means Lord. Hence RadhaSoami can be translated into meaning merger of the Soul with the Lord. RSSB was founded way back in 1891 along the bank of river beas by its founder Baba Jaimal Singh Ji RadhaSoami Philosophy is based on the teachings of various saints and gurus of all the religions. There is no difference of cast , creed or religion in any means,The Santmat includes all religions. The followers need to follow the right path of Ruhaniat as told by the great living master.




RadhaSoami Satsang Beas has main center in Dera Baba Jaimal Singh near river Beas in Amritsar district. The present Guru of RSSB is Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon who was appointed by Maharaj Charan Singh in 1991.


The RadhaSoami Satsang Beas is non-profitable charitable organization and an autonomous body which has no political links with any party or with other contemporary movements which use the name Radha Soami. The RSSB has its Centers all across the globe in 90 Countries.




The RadhaSoami Satsang Beas has large number of followers from all parts of the world. The followers should follow the path of Santmat as told by the living master. The should restrained themselves from alcholic substances and non vegetarian food. They should live a simple life by doing the Surat shabad Yog





Sant Shiv Dyal Singh Ji Maharaj was the first leader of this community. And at present Babaji Gurinder Singh Ji is officially appointed as a great leader of RadhaSoami Beas. The great teachings of these RadhaSoami saints help in inner development of a person. They teach us lesson of Ruhaniat, Surat Shabd Yog, Sewa etc.




We should make our habit to do daily Simran (Meditation). The teachings of these saints are known as Santmat. There are various centers in all over the world which are running under this community and we call them as Satsang Ghar. These are the places where we seeks the truth. Your inner soul will say you not to do any bad deeds in your life and always to remember your God. Those who obey the teachings of Radha Swami community are really very lucky people.


The followers of Santmat are blessed with Holy Namdaan by the master. After getting the Namdaan the followers becomes the Zigyasu. The followers Of RSSB is called Sangat.


The Satsang and Sewa are the Necessities Of the Santmat.The followers should involve themselves in sewa of the Sangat. They should do Sewa of "Tan,Mann Aur Dhan"(by means of Body,Mind and Money) The Zigyasu should attend the satsang regularly that held normally on Selected Sundays of the year at the Dera Baba jaimal Singh,Beas(Amritsar). The Sangat should follow all the rules of Santmat. They need to do Surat shabad yog for 2:30 hours a day for sure. The Surat Shabad yog is considered as the strongest pillar and atmost necessity of Santmat.


The RadhaSoami Satsang Beas has its Satsang centers in various towns of India and abroad. The satsang is held in these centers normally two days a week. As the Saints said "Satsang teko janiye jithe eko naam bakhaniye"(Satsang is a place where we admire only one god and not about stories of kings and other people). The attending of Satsang is mandatory for the Zigyasu, By listening to the words of Saints in the Satsang the Jigyasu can concentrate on its Surat shabad Yog well.



The Surat Shabad yog is realization of God from inner-self. It does not consist of any rites, rituals, ceremonies, dogmas, priesthood, or church or temple worship. The RadhaSoami Satsang Beas doesn't teach its followers to give away there age old traditions, but they say that the followers can carry on there traditions but they should do the Surat Shabad Yog 1/10th duration of a single day that is about 2:30 hours of a total 24 hours of a day.
The Teaching of Santmat is to do Simran of almighty God While living at home,they don't say that Followers should leave their houses and go to forests, religious places or Himalayas to do the bhakti, Zigyasu should do the Simran and Surat Shabad Yog while living with their families at their Home.