What is the difference between Kabir and Guru Nanak?
Guru Nanak Created A New Religion Unlike Kabir With the passage of time, Sikhism became an independent religion (incorporating the good points of both Hinduism and Islam) with their own scripture (Holy Guru Granth Sahib) and philosophical system. On the other hand, Kabir did not form a new religion.
Did Kabir believe in idol worship?
Kabir did not believe in idol worship nor did he believe in caste system. Reacting to the authority of the Vedas and the Quran he put emphasis on the inner virtues of man. He appealed to the Hindus to give up rituals, sacrifices, lip-worship and caste differences and openly denounced the concept of incarnations.
Who is Kabir Nanak?
Kabir Das (IAST: Kabīr, Hindustani pronunciation: [kəbiːr d̪aːs]; 1398/1440 — 1448/1518) 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 Guru Granth Sahib. Kabir was born in the city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
Why do you think the tradition of Kabir Baba Guru Nanak and Mirabai remain significant in the twenty first century?
I think due to the following reasons the traditions of Baba Guru Nanak remain significant even today : (i) Guru Nanak was a great humanitarian, believed in secularism and communal harmony. In 21st century India is a secular state and we want that communal harmony should prevail in India.
What were the teachings of Kabir and Guru Nanak?
were drawn from Vedantic traditions. (ii) He repudiated idol-worship and polytheism. (iii) He emphasised the Sufi concept of zikr and ishq (love) to express the Hindu practices of nam-simaran (remembrance of God’s name). (iv) He believed that God was one though his names are different.
What was the message of Sant Kabir?
Kabir deliberately abandoned the two faiths and taught a middle path. He spread the simplest message of love and fraternity among all. Presence of a single God was the central point of his teachings. God is unlimited, endless, pure, omniscient and omnipotent.
Is Idol Worship wrong in Sikhism?
Sikhism prohibits idolatry, in accordance with mainstream Khalsa norms and the teachings of the Sikh Gurus, a position that has been accepted as orthodox.
Why is Guru Nanak bad?
Guru Nanak rejected ritualistic worshiping and encouraged belief in one true God, Waheguru. The veneration and bowing to the Guru Granth Sahib, has often been interpreted by western scholars as akin to idolatry, observed by the Hindu faith, which defeats the ideology of Guru Nanak.
Why did Guru Nanak refuse Janeu?
He demanded a thread made of copper rather than thread of cotton. Hint:Guru Nanak Dev ji was against the hypocrisy of the people who demonstrated themselves as the scholar of the holy books but were discriminatory in their behaviour towards the lower section of society.