Shri Guru Ravidas Ji
Satguru Patshah Ravidass Jio 1377-1520
Like Satguru Namdev, Satguru Ravidass worshipped the same lord and gave the new concept of Satnam and wrote the Aarti, Mool-gian, Mokti-marg. Following in his footsteps he forwarded the mission which was the equality to raise the poor people and a head collision with the extremists. He overcomes the fear by introducing 3 forms, physical, mental and religious. Together with Satguru Kabir they started to preach from Varanasi Benares the orthodox centre of Brahmins. The saints also preached widely against caste system like Namdev and did not worship any idols or outsider rituals. They travelled from Uttar Pardesh Rajastan,, Gujrat Maharashtra to, Punjab ( Including old India ), Kashmir, Afghanistan, Himachal, Behar, Orisa Bengal. His shrine is still preserved in India in the village of Ghuman in Punjab distt Gurdaspur. 41 hyms of Satguru Ravidas's are compiled in (SGGS).
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Sant Ravidas (1376-1527)
The revivalist movement in mediaeval India was pioneered by Ramanand and furthered by other equally great teachers all over India. The movement accomplished its supreme achievement when in the beginning of the 15th century; it gave birth to Ravidas. Being a cobbler by caste, he was outcaste among the Hindus.
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Love and Happiness: Universal Fellowship Through Bhakti Marga
Bhakti is founded in a spirit of universal fellowship and poetry is one more expression of this same fellowship. The verses of Mirabai, Tulsidas, Kabir, Ravidas and Tukaram are quoted frequently by people from all strata of life. Their poetry expresses concern about life: its difficulties, the loneliness, hypocrisy and pain. The bhakti poets seek God's help to sustain them on this difficult journey. So even today, through their poetry, the bhakti saints continue to influence our daily lives.
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Kashi secured, now for the Atlantic
How could Maya do it, without the cow-belt having undergone a cultural revolution?" the ecstatic D Shyam Babu, a new age Dalit scholar, exclaimed. We were analysing the BSP's triumph in the UP Assembly elections and, sitting glued to the news channels, watching Brahman/Rajput/Bania MLAs pay obeisance to Kanshi and Maya, by falling at their feet. "Shyam, the cow-belt underwent a cultural revolution 500 years ago," I told him. Shyam thought I was joking. I said, "Don't you know, the Dalits disciplined cow-belt Brahmans in the 16th Century itself. Rajput kings and queens postulated before an Untouchable at the time, and a religious Order practicing diversity adopted a Dalit voice in its main spiritual system 300 years ago."
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Guru Ravidass-the Patron
Saint of humanity
India is known worldwide as a country of saints, sacred people, gods and goddesses. They commanded highest respect in society. Besides preaching, they were also instrumental in giving social order to the society for ages, which had to be scrupulously followed by the society. Priesthood was mightier than the Kings and whatever religious or social commands they gave was abided by the then Kings and the people. The social order given to ancient Hindu society by the Rishi-Munis was responsible for introduction of untouchability in society.
Shri Guru Ravidass Ji was born in Varanasi in UP, India in the 14th century in a humble family, which was considered untouchable as per the social order prevailing at that time in Hindu society
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Adarsh Samaj Dey Sirjuk Shri Guru Ravidas Ji
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