The Philosophy of Saint-Poet Kabir

In the sections that follow, I will focus on the life and philosophy of Kabir, a saintly poet and philosopher who is associated with Saint tradition. Among India's saint-poets are Kabir, Dadu, Nanak, Tukaram, Jñāneśwar, Mira Bai, Sri Chaitanya, Basavanna, and Bhima Bhoi, among others. The Bhakti Movement, to which they all belong, promotes Bhakti as the path to achieving god-head. All men are created by the same creator; hence they are all equal. God is one and only one. A sadhu is someone who seeks their personal salvation, or self-realization, but a santha is someone who wants to see all of humanity saved. (Basudhaiva Kutumbakam) His universe is all of humanity. In every sense of the word, Kabir was a Santha who was calling out for Kabir's birth remains a mystery; he was born around the fifteenth century. He was allegedly abandoned in a lake (Lahar Tala) and raised by Niru and Nima, a Muslim couple without children. Kabir had the modest life of a regular man, selling his clothes at a neighboring market. He made Ramananda his spiritual guide after being impacted by him. The pathetic state of the average person greatly alarmed him. The society of the period was characterized by social inequality (high and low castes), poverty, and illiteracy. Kabir was considering societal revolution and change. He opposed blind beliefs, rituals, and other wicked behaviors that tainted the human race as a whole, such as injustice and inequality. Kabir conveyed his ideas in a more straightforward way to appeal to the common man's heart and reach. These are known as Kabir Doha, and they are brimming with spiritual and moral wisdom. The ultimate goal was to serve society by acting in practice rather than just saying things.