#kabirdas

[aahanna]

World ki duality jaanni hai toh "Kabirdas ji ke dohe sunoo"

#kabirdas #Father of reality check #desiblr

[teaah-art]

Desi LGBT Fest 2023 (hosted by @desi-lgbt-fest)

Day 7 : Faith/Rituals of Love

Definitely geared heavily towards the 'Faith' part of this prompt as soon as I read it!

If being Queer is defying conventions and if being a part of the Queer community means going against heteronormativity and gender conformity, is it not Queer to forego materialistic ties and the love of a human partner and embrace the love of a greater being you have only heard about in stories?

All four individuals featured here were integral part of the Bhakti Movement and/or Sufism in South Asia. None were married other than Meerabai.

(Panel order from top to bottom)

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534) : A key name of the Bhakti Movement and the Gauriya Vaishnav tradition in 15th Century Bengal, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was believed to have been a vessel for both Radha and Krishna. Bengali doesn't use pronouns or gendered language and we may never know what they would have preferred to be identified as in a language they didn't know (English), I will simply resort to using They/Them for them. Their written teachings are few and far between but the verse mentioned here is the seventh verse of the only written record of their teachings, the Shikshastakam - a collection of 8 total verses. The translation here is my own and quite literal so that the interpretation is left to the reader.

Meerabai (1498-1597) : [CW : IMPLIED QUEERPHOBIA/APHOBIA] Meerabai was born into Rajput royalty and was married off, also to Rajput royalty, in likely an arranged marriage. While most of the stories surrounding her are folklore whose historicity is yet to be confirmed, her marital status can be confirmed, and so can her devotion and affection for Krishna and the divine, which she has herself penned in numerous poems and songs. Folklore does strongly imply that she was non-committal to her marriage and that her in-laws tried to poison her to death multiple times for it.

Kabir (1398–1448 or 1440–1518) : Found as an orphan by a Muslim weaver couple, Kabir's religion grew to become somewhat of an enigma for future generations. His stance, however, on the topic romance and marital relationships is quite clear - he looked down upon them and a huge chunk of his couplets strongly imply that romantic and sexual relations simply obstruct spiritual enlightenment.

Bulleh Shah (1680-1757) : Bulleh Shah, though an ardent proponent of loving the divine, was declared a Kafir, a non-believer/non-Muslim by a quite a few Muslim clerics of the time. He was known for speaking up against existing power hierarchies of the time and used vernacular speech for his writings (Punjabi, Sindhi) which not only served to popularize his works, but also let people connect to his words.

A personal note on my motivations under the cut.

A while back when I was actively going through the anxiety of finding out that I am ace and that I will never fit into the current South Asian society that the wedding industry has a chokehold on, I desperately wanted to see people from my own culture living happily without a partner. During one of my history rabbit hole escapedes, I restumbled upon the story of Meerabai, how she always insisted on loving and devoting herself towards Krishna, despite being married into a normative and wealthy household and despite her in-laws repeatedly attempting to poison her for not committing to her husband. Most of us from India grow up hearing about Meerabai, her spiritual connections to Krishna, and her struggles. The moral of those stories is always framed as 'believe in god, he will help you through tough times'. But this was the first time I was making a different connection, I was drawing different morals. And when I took Meerabai's non-conformity to her married life and started looking for more examples like hers, I was overwhelmed by how many more individuals existed without a partner, condemned being in a normative, married relationship, admitted to having lost human connections and faced resistance even, and yet stayed true to their orientation and sounded HAPPY! It was extremely hard to narrow it down to these four, but these do make my point! Labels are hard to transpose across cultures and history. But if being queer means being nonconforming of marital structures and being aspec/arospec implies neutrality, indifference, or aversion to romance and intercourse, then no one fits the label if they don't.

#desilgbtfest23 #desi lgbt #desi lgbtq fest #long post #pride 2023 #pride #original art #my art #meerabai #meera bai #sant kabir #kabir #kabirdas #bullehshah #bulleh shah #chaitanya mahaprabhu #bhakti movement #sufism #sufi #tw implied aphobia #tw mild aphobia #tw implied homophobia #btw if someone notices errors in my Shahmukhi or Gurumukhi on the Bulleh Shah illustration pls let me know #I do not speark or read or write Punjabi and I copied

[itsthefirefly]

मोको कहां ढूंढे रे बंदे,

मैं तो तेरे पास में ।

ना तीरथ में ना मूरत में,

ना एकांत निवास में ।

ना मंदिर में, ना मस्जिद में,

ना काबे कैलाश में ।

मैं तो तेरे पास में ।

….

खोजी होए तुरंत मिल जाऊं,

एक पल की ही तलाश में ।

कहे कबीर सुनो भाई साधो,

मैं तो हूँ विश्वास में ।

मैं तो तेरे पास में ।

— Kabir Das

Translation:

God tells that he’s not where people are looking for him — temples, churches, pilgrimages, idols, etc. Rather he’s with us, with everyone, in everyone. Later he tells that if he’s truly looked for with faith, he’ll be found at once. More literal translation of this beautiful poem goes as follows.

Where are you looking for me, man?

I am with you.

Neither in pilgrimage nor in idol,

Nor in a secluded residence.

Neither in the temple, nor in the mosque,

Not in Kaba or Kailash.

I am with you.

…

If you truly look for me, I’ll be found instantly,

Just in a moment’s worth of search.

I am in faith.

I am with you.

#literature #spirituality #hindi poetry #translation #photography #boats #pilgrimage #faith #kindness #lake #letters #nature #kabirdas #waterbody #poetry #calmness

[unlikekalyug]

माटी कहे कुम्हार से, तू क्या रौंदे मोहे

एक दिन ऐसा आएगा, मैं रौंदूंगी तोहे.

#kabirdas

[himanshisahusposts]

#youtube #reading #digital art #art #kabir prakat diwas #kabirdas

[khwaabon-ki-madhushala]

Kabir ke dohe that I actually know by heart (thanks icse)

१. गुरु गोबिंद दोऊ खड़े, काके लागू पाए। बलिहारी गुरु अपने गोविंद दीयो बताय॥

२. पाहन पूजन हरि मिले तो मैं पूजू पहाड़। ताते ये चाकी भली, पीस खाय संसार॥

३. काँकर पत्थर जोड़ के मस्जिद लई बनाय। ता चढ़ी मुल्ला बाँग दे का बहरा भया ख़ुदाय॥

#wow #its been years and i still remember them #desiblr #desi aesthetic #poetry #kabirdas #tw religious themes

[keshavsmelody]

"Guru Govind dono khade, kake lagu paay. Balihari Guru aapno, Govind diyo batay."

"Both the Guru and Govind (God) are standing before me; who should I bow down to?" I choose to bow down to my Guru because it is through him that I have realized the presence of God." ~Saint Kabir Das

#devotion #bhakti #love #guru #gurudev #spiritualawakening #acharya #bhagavatam #flute #gita #bhagavadgita #krishna #beauty #art #radha krishna #radhakrishna #radharani #radhaswamiji #sant kabir #kabirdas #iskcon #krishnaconsciousness #Youtube #music

[kalvindra]

Identification of God Kabir

Sacred speech of God Kabir:

Satyug Mein Sat Sukrit Keh Tera, Treta Naam Muninder Mera | Dwapar Mein Karunamay Kahaya, Kalyug Naam Kabir FREE Dharaya ||

#saintrampalji #lord kabir #kabirdas #barwal gatna #gita tera gyan amrit

[rashmibhar]

#कबीरपरमात्मा_के_जीवित_प्रमाण

Lord Kabir made water flow in the dried out "Aami River", that flows through Maghar, which was cursed by Shiv Ji to stay empty and dry forever.

Kabir Prakat Diwas 4 June

#santrampaljimaharaj #allah is kabir #sant kabir #lord kabir #kabir #kabirsahebji #kabirdas #santo #sant

[questof-truth]

#kabirdas #kabirvani #saint kabir #life

[sidhu04u]

सतलोक

चार मुक्ति जहाँ चम्पी करती , माया हो रही दासी।

दास गरीब अभय पद परसे, वो

मिले राम अविनाशी ।

#Satlok_Vs_Earth

#GodMorningMonday

अधिक जानकारी के लिए visit करें www.jagatgururampalji.org

#kabirdas

[drmullaadamali]

Watch "कबीर दास जी के 20 प्रसिद्ध दोहे हिंदी अर्थ सहित || Kabir Das Dohe in Hindi || Kabir Amritwani #dohe" on YouTube

#kabirdas #kabir ke dohe #sant kabir #hindi #kabirvani #Youtube

[hindikala]

#Qala (2022) - Nirbhau Nirvair Lyrics in Hindi and English with Meaning (Translation) | निरभउ निरवैर | #ShahidMallya | #AmitTrivedi Read More: https://hindikala.com/hindi-songs-lyrics/qala-2022-nirbhau-nirvair-lyrics-in-hindi-and-english-with-meaning-translation-shahid-mallya-amit-trivedi/

#Qala #Sant Kabir #Saint Kabir #kabirdas #Babil Khan

[mkchoudharysblog]

Holy Quran Sharif Surah Furqan 25 Aayat 52 to Aayat 58, clearly indicates that one should seek guidance from an enlightened saint (Baakhabar) to attain Almighty Kabira

#kabir is real god #kabirprakatdiwas #santrampaljimaharaj #teachings of lordkabir #guruji #kabirdas #kabirisgod

[koshalaram5]

#Teachings_Of_LordKabir परमेश्वर कबीर जी ने कहा:- मूर्ख के समझावतें, ज्ञान गाँठि का जाय। कोयला होत न उजला, भावें सौ मन साबुन लाय।। Kabir Prakat Diwas 14June #hindipoetry #WritersOfInstagram #hindishayari #kavita #Kabira #Kabir #कबीर #SantKabir #KabirKeDohe #Kabirdas #KabirPrakatDiwas #Kabirvani #KabirIsGod #SaintRampalJi #SantRampalJiMaharaj https://www.instagram.com/p/CeVB9RAp_Hn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#teachings_of_lordkabir #hindipoetry #writersofinstagram #hindishayari #kavita #kabira #kabir #कबीर #santkabir #kabirkedohe #kabirdas #kabirprakatdiwas #kabirvani #kabirisgod #saintrampalji #santrampaljimaharaj

[himanshisahusposts]

#reading #digital art #kabirisgod #kabirdas #hindipoets #marvel #writing