(4.1.1) Kabir / Events related to Kabir's life

Teachings of Kabir /  Events related to Kabir 

Main teachings of Kabir
Kabir was a great poet. His life was full of many virtues. He taught us an important lesson that God loves all men. His life and his Dohes are full of teachings, but his three main teaching are -
1. God loves all men.
2. God is every where.
3. There must be love in the heart for God.
Kabir's birth and childhood - 
One day a weaver pair named Niru and Nima were going to Banaras in a bullock cart. On their way to Banaras they stopped near a pool to drink water and to take a rest for a while. When they were drinking water Nima heard a cry which was coming from the big lotus leaves. When Niru went into the water of the pool, he saw a male child on the lotus leaves. At first they did not want to take the child with them as they were poor. But Nima's did not want to leave the child there. So they took the child with them and brought him up like an ordinary Muslim child.
How Kabir became the disciple of Swami Ramanand - 

When Kabir grew up, he had a great desire to have a true knowledge, so he went to the Ashram of Swami Ramanand to make him his Guru. But the disciples of Swami Ramanand did not let him meet Swami Ramanand.

Kabir did not lose his hope. So he did not go away from there. He spent the night under the trees. Next morning when he saw Swami ji going to the river for a bath, he followed him and requested him to accept him as his disciple. Swami Ramanand saw Kabir's determination and made him his disciple.

Kabir went to Maghar- 

At that time people believed that the people who died at Banaras, would go to heaven. To break this superstition of the people, Kabir chose the place of his death, and that was Maghar. He wanted to teach an important lesson to people that God is everywhere and one did not have to die in a holy city to find him.

The death of kabir- 

When Kabir died, his followers began to quarrel. The Hindus wanted to burn his dead body. The Muslims said that he should be buried. Both of them said that he was their saint. They were ready to fight over this matter. Just then they heard Kabir's voice in the sky. The voice asked them to take the sheet away from his body. When they removed the sheet, they did not find Kabir's body there. Instead of his body, they found  some flowers. The Muslims took half of the flowers and the Hindus took the other half and they remembered Kabir's words that he was the child of Allah and Ram. Then they completed the funeral following their own customs.
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( 7.2.13) Dohe of Kabir ( Kabir Ke Dohe / Sakhiyan)

Dohe of Kabir with English translation 

Here under are given the Dohe and Saakhiyan of the great poet - (For Hindi translation CLICK HERE.)
1. Buraa jo dekhan main chalaa, buraa na milayaa koy.
Jo dil khojaa aapanaa, to mujh saa buraa na koy.
Meaning - I went everywhere in search of a bad person, but I found none. When I searched myself, I found that no one is worse than me.
2. Jo toko kaantaa buvai, taahee boye too phool.
To ko phool ke phool hai, vaanko hai trishool.
Meaning - If someone sows a thorny plant for you, you ought to sow a flower plant for him, You will surely get many flowers and the other one will  surely get thorns.
3. Jis marne se jag dare, mere man aanand.
Kab maroo, kab paaun, pooran paramaanand.
Meaning - Everyone is afraid of death but for me death is a means of joy. The death will lead me to absolute bliss. So I am waiting for my death to come.
4. Kabeera garva na keejiye, kabahu na hasiye koy.
Ajahu naav samundar men, na jaane kyaa hoy.
Meaning - Kabir says, you must not feel proud, nor must you laugh at others. The boat of your life is in the middle of the sea and no one knows what will happen to it.
5. Kabeera teri jhopadee, gal katiyan ke pass.
Jo karenge, so bharenge, too kyon hota udaas.
Meaning - Kabir says, " Don't feel sad if your hut is next to the butcher's hut because everyone is responsible for his own conduct and has to bear the result accordingly."
6. Meethaa sabse boliye, sukh upaje chahoo or.
Vashikaran yah mantra hai, tajiye vachan kathor.
Meaning - Kabir sahib advises that we ought to use sweet words while talking to others. This act of ours will create the atmosphere of happiness. It is just like a charm of attraction ( vashikaran mantra ). So we must give up harsh words.
7. Prem na baadee upaje, prem na haath bikaai.
Raajaa, prajaa, jis ruche, sees deya le jaai.
Meaning - Kabir says that love does not grow in any field. It is also not sold in the market. The person whether he is a king or a poor person, has to give up his ego to get love from others. One can get love from others only by loving them.
8. Bhoop dukhee, avadhoot dukhee, dukhee rank vipareet.
Kahe kabeer ye sab dukhee, sukhee sant manjeet.
Meaning - In this world a king is distressed ( grieved ), a sage is also grieved, a poor person is also grieved and even a rich person is also grieved. Kabir says they are all grieved for some reason or the other. But only a pious person, who has won his own mind, is happy ( because he is satisfied with what ever he has. )
9. Maalaa pherat jug gayaa, mitaa na man kaa pher.
Kar kaa mankaa daari de, man kaa man kaa pher.
Meaning - Ages have passed in counting the beads of rosary, but restlessness of mind is still present. The poet advises us to give up counting beads, and try to control our mind only then we shall get peace of mind.
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