10 Jun 2022 Kabir
Kabir – Today Current Affairs
- Recently, ‘Sant Kabir Academy and Research Center’ was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind under ‘Swadesh Darshan Yojana’ in ‘Maghar’ (Uttar Pradesh).
Today Current Affairs
About Kabir:
- Sant Kabir Das was a great famous saint, poet and social reformer of India during the 15th century. His excellent works and poems describe the greatness and oneness of ‘Parmatma’.
- He was a leading saint poet of the Bhakti movement.
- Kabir did not believe in any kind of religious discrimination and readily accepted all religions.
- He founded a religious community named ‘Kabir Panth’ and its followers are called ‘Kabir Panthi’.
- Influence of Swami Ramananda: The Vaishnava saint Swami Ramanand accepted Kabir as his disciple. Kabir Das’s ideology was greatly influenced by him.
Nirguna Tradition : The Hindu Analysis
- The ‘Nirguna Parampara’ is a sect within the Bhakti movement and ‘Sant Kabir’ was a prominent member of this sect. In this tradition, the Lord is regarded as a universal and formless being.
Famous Literary Works : The Hindu Analysis
- Bijak, Sakhi Granth, Kabir Granthwali and Anurag Sagar.
- His verses have also been included in the Sikh scripture ‘Guru Granth Sahib’.
- A large part of his compositions were collected by the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Arjan Dev.
- The identity of the compositions of Sant Kabirdas is his two-line couplets, which are known as ‘Kabir’s couplets’.
Against caste system : The Hindu Analysis
- Kabir strongly protested against the ‘caste system’ and sought to do away with the complex rituals and customs performed by the Brahmins.
- He argued, like other prominent sages of his time, that one can attain salvation only through devotion, through intense love or devotion to God.
- He tried to eradicate caste discrimination and tried to create an ‘egalitarian society’.
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