Magh Purnima/Ravidas Jayanti 16 Feb 2022
This year Guru Ravidas Jayanti is observed on February 16, 2022, across the country. It is the 645th birth anniversary of the saint Ravidas. India is home to saints and poets. Ravidas is one of the greatest poets and spiritual figures and social reformers of that time. He was known for his belief in one God and unbiased religious poems. He invested his whole life in the abolition of the caste system and openly despised the notion of the caste system.
Guru Ravidas was a saint-poet in the popular Bhakti movement. He was born in the 14th century in the holy city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
It falls on Magh Purnima, a full moon day in the month of Magha.
He was the first saint who used poetry and spiritual teachings to spread equality and challenge the Indian caste system.
He himself found the Ravidassia religion and was a disciple of Sant Kabir, who marked his contribution with 40 devotional poems and songs by Guru Granth Sahib.
He was also popular as Mira Bai's spiritual guide.
Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022: Quotes
Guru ki baani se badh kar na koi hoye, seekho aur sikhaao.
Learn to help others. If you don't find the words, take solace in the lessons from your Guru.
When in doubt, turn to your Guru. When confused, turn to your Guru. I wish that this Guru Ravidas Jayanti, you find enlightenment and the courage to follow the righteous path.
If your heart is pure, the water in your bathtub is holy water. You need not go anywhere to take a holy dip.
There is no difference between gold and gold ornaments. God does not differentiate between its creatures.
Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a Guru, none can cross over to the other shore.
Sing the songs of joy to the Lord, serve the Name of the Lord, and become the servant of His servants.
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