Saint Kabir Das Biography

Saint Kabir Das biography and teaching

1. Assignment Class presentation “Saint kabir das ” 23 rd march 2017 Presented to: Ms. Shalini Joshi Assistant professor ASE Instructor Presented by: Ms. Poonam Somra B.B.A+LL.B (2 nd semester)

2. Kabir was a 15th-century Indian  mystic   poet  and  saint , whose writings influenced Hinduism's  Bhakti movement  and his verses are found in Sikhism's scripture  Adi Granth .  His early life was in a Muslim family, but he was strongly influenced by his teacher, the Hindu bhakti leader  Ramananda . Kabir suggested that True God is with the person who is on the path of righteousness. Kabir's legacy survives and continues through the  Kabir panth  ("Path of Kabir"). Who was Kabir Das ji ?

3. Born: uncertain (1398 or 1440 CE) Lahartara near Kashi (present day  Varanasi ) Died : uncertain (1448 or 1518 CE) Maghar Occupation : Weaver , poet Known for : influencing the  Bhakti movement ,   Sant Mat  and  Kabir Panth  movements. Having hymns included in the  Guru Granth Sahib Movement : Bhakti ( Ramananda 's disciple) Parents : Neeru (father) Neema (mother) early life and background

4. POETRY Kabir composed poems in a pithy and earthy style, fused with imagery. His poems were in vernacular  Hindi , borrowing from various dialects including  Avadhi ,  Braj , and  Bhojpuri . H is verbally composed poems of wisdom as "bāņīs" (utterances). Literary works with compositions attributed to Kabir include  Kabir Bijak ,  Kabir Parachai ,  Sakhi Granth ,  Adi Granth  (Sikh), and  Kabir Granthawali  (Rajasthan). Indian postage stamp portraying Kabir , 1952

5. If God be within the mosque, then to whom does this world belong? If Ram be within the image which you find upon your pilgrimage, then who is there to know what happens without? Hari is in the East, Allah is in the West. Look within your heart, for there you will find both Karim and Ram; All the men and women of the world are His living forms. Kabir is the child of Allah and of Ram: He is my Guru, He is my Pir . —  Kabir, III.2, Translated by  Rabindranath Tagore Kabir's couplets suggest he was persecuted for his views, while he was alive. He stated, for example, Saints I see the world is mad. If I tell the truth they rush to beat me, if I lie they trust me. Famous poetry and sayings

6. Famous dohe / sakhi Bada hua toh kya hua jaise ped khajur , Panchi ko chaya nahi , phal lage ati door Guru govind dono khade , kaake lagu paaye Balihari guru aapno , govind diyo bataye

7. teachings Kabir’s philosophical tenets were extremely simple. He was known as the guiding spirit of the Bhakti Movement. He preached Bhakti or ‘Devotion’ through the medium of his ‘ Dohas ’. Love: God: Teacher: The Path of Bhakti : Soul:  “ Chalti Chaki dikhakari diya Kabiri roi Dau pat an ke bich Sabita Bacha na koi ”

8. legacy Kabir's legacy continues to be carried forward by the  Kabir panth  ("Path of Kabir"), a religious community that recognises him as its founder and is one of the  Sant Mat  sects Kabir's literature legacy was championed by two of his disciples, Bhāgodās and Dharmadās .   Songs of Kabir  were collected by  Kshitimohan Sen  from mendicants across India, these were then translated to English by  Rabindranath Tagore . [47]

9. criticism Kabir has been criticised for his depiction of women.  According to Kabir, a woman prevents man's spiritual progress. Woman ruins everything when she comes near man; Devotion, liberation, and divine knowledge no longer enter his soul. — Kabir, Translated by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh

10. references kabir das ji - Google Search www.google.co.in life and Teachings of Kabir www.yourarticlelibrary.com Kabir – Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org famous dohe by kabir das ji   ucha hua to kya hua - Google Search www.google.co.in