mystic poet. A weaver by profession‚ a free-thinker and mystic by choice‚ he opposed ritualism and false piety. Kabir’s own religious identity was ambiguous. He influenced Hinduism’s Bhakti movement and his verses are found in Sikhism’s scripture Adi Granth. Kabir was born of Mohammedan parents in or near Benaras. He became the disciple of the Hindu ascetic Ramananda‚ who was a man of wide religious culture. Till date‚ scholars and researchers have not been able to figure out from his
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The details of Guru Ravidas ’s life are controversial. According to some he was born in 1376/7 or else 1399. According to history he was born in a village named Seer Govardhanpur‚ near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh‚ India. His father Baba Santokh Das was a Chamar leather merchant and Mata Kalsa Devi was his mother. His father got him married to Mata Lona Devi at early age and they had a son named Vijaydas. Saint Ravidas was the disciple of the famous Swami Ramanand of Varanasi. He was a close friend
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from Allah (Qur’an 96). Arjuna was in a chariot on a battlefield‚ when Krishna revealed his divinity to him (see The Bhagavad-Gita: An introduction). Guru Nanak‚ the founder of Sikhism‚ was bathing in a river when he was taken into the presence of God‚ and shown that there was one divine reality behind the cosmos (Guru Granth Sahib p.1). Some issues Although atheists deny the existence of God‚ religious experiences may offer proof that God does exist. People have done some
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Karma is the thinking against Hukam. On the other hand Sukrit Karma is to walk in Hukam. A person may only think against Hukam‚ but could not act against it. The actions that are going around the world are all in Hukam‚ whether they are good or bad. As Guru Nanak Dev Ji has quote “Hukmey andar sab hai. Bahr Hukam na koye” (http://www.srigranth.org). This is the reason why Gurbani says there is no sin‚ no virtue. Sikhs do not believe in heaven or hell. The quality of each particular life depends on the
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Cause Of Depression And How To Cure It H : Yesterday you were talking about depression and how to cure it. Baba Ji: "Naam bina sabh mithia hai - bereft of Naam all is temporary." “I am” is a depression. What you call normal life is actually all depression. Ask anybody how they feel. Children will say that they are bored or fed up. Fed up already at such a young age? Why? Because of the desires for more toys. More desires means more depression‚ more anxiety and more stress. Unfulfilled wishes
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the Khalsa. It is celebrated on April 14 each year. On Vaisakhi day in 1699‚ Guru Gobind Singh (the tenth Sikh Guru) summoned Sikhs from all over India to the city of Anandpur Sahib. At this gathering‚ the Guru called upon Sikhs to uphold their faith and preserve the Sikh religion. Guru Gobind Singh gave the Khalsa a unique identity with five distinctive symbols of purity and courage‚ known today as the Five K’s. The Guru gave all Khalsa men the surname of Singh (lion) as a reminder to be courageous
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LeDrew 1 Sikhism in Canada: Past‚ Present and Future Sikhs Arrive to Canada In the world today there are many different religions‚ all of which have their own beliefs and traditions. Sikhism is one religion in Canada that has had many struggles to be accepted into society. In 1897 Sikhs began to arrive in Canada: “Up to 1950‚ Sikhs constituted more than 85% of all East Indian immigration to Canada.” (Brar 1) These Sikhs were not welcomed with open arms‚ however Canada was not happy with the amount
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Running head: Characteristics of Servant Leadership Characteristics of Servant Leadership Kimetha F. Spoon Grand Canyon University MGT 420 Organizational Behavior & Management January 30‚ 2011 Characteristics of Servant Leadership When one hears the term servant‚ it is usually associated with the Bible since it clearly indicates that all Disciples of Christ or believers are servants. Servant is defined as “a person working in the service of another”. When Robert K
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∂ Through the analysis of My Place‚ The Road Not Taken and Good Will Hunting‚ it is evident that inner journey is‚ more than anything else‚ about the process of self-reflection in order to grow in understanding and change one’s self. Many scholars‚ from various disciplines‚ have attempted to answer the question in as objective a manner as possible. What follows is an introduction to some of those answers. We begin by taking a detailed look at the work of the religious scholar Ninian Smart before
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Religious Developments With the coming of the Mughals in India and the Turkish rule‚ there were many developments and changes in the Indian culture and religion.The Sultans of Delhi and Mughal tolerated different religions‚ especially Hinduism‚ though they were followers of Islam. This lead to the beggining of indo-islamic culture. Since dawn of history‚ India has been the cradle of religious developments. In the early medival period‚ two parrelel movements in Hinduism and Islam representing the
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