KABIR : AN APOSTLE OF LOVE AND COMPASSION
India is the sacred land of sadhus and sants who have preached
the doctrine of peace, harmony, compassion and kindness. Their sacrifice and
devotion teaches us to hold the foundations of our matribhoomi- ‘dharma’ which
nourishes it. Kabir was one of those sants who left the most valuable asset of
love and peace for us, the coming generation and we have to sustain it. On the
occasion of Kabir Jayanti we should once again pledge to live with love and
peace to strengthen our nation.
What was religion
actually for Kabir? Neither creeds nor dogmas , no pseudosecular artificiality.
He was himself a religion. Religion for him was only love, peace and kindness.
It is due to his strong spiritual power that even Sikandar Lodi could not harm
him. Although he did not have a horde of degrees still he was a man of great wisdom. He had no
material affluence, only inner skill and it was due to this inner skill that he
was able to realise his inner self. In the process he won over himself and
become the most contented man on this earth. His contentment was the lesson to
be learnt.
What is the strength of multiculturalism of this land? No
better example than the teachings of Kabir
Some of Kabir's renowned dohas which inspired people to live a life of love and compassion are :
गुरु गोविंद दोऊ खड़े काके लागू पाएं।
बलिहारी गुरु आपनो ,जिन गोविन्द दियौ बताए।
जब मैं था तब हरि नहीं ,आब हरी हैं मैं नाहि।
प्रेम गली अति साँकरी , तामो दो न समाहि।
कांकर पाथर जोरि कै ,मसजिद लई बनाए।
ता चढ़ि मुल्ला बांग दे ,क्या बहरा हुआ खुदाय।
पाहन पूजे हरि मिले ,तो मै पूंजू पहार।
ताते ये चाकी भली ,पीस खाय संसार।
सात समंद की मसि करौ ,लेखनि सब बनराय।
सब धरती कागद करौ ,हरि गुन लिखा न जाय।
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