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Who is Saint Kabir? || Acharya Prashant (2016)
Acharya Prashant
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10 years ago
Kabir Saheb
Sufism
Vedanta
Truth
Jesus
Rumi
Upanishads
Mysticism
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the core of Sufism, Vedanta, Hasidism, and Christian mysticism is essentially one. He argues that it is unwise to categorize a realized being into any specific sect or religion. For instance, Kabir Saheb cannot be labeled as either Hindu or Muslim, and similarly, Shri Krishna and Jesus cannot be confined to religious labels. He notes that Jesus revolted against Judaism and lived before Christianity existed, suggesting that such figures transcend religious identity. He expresses an appreciation for a form of atheism that rejects belonging to any sect or cult, allowing truth or God to be the only authority. In his learning camps, Acharya Prashant demonstrates this unity by studying diverse sources such as Kabir Saheb, the Upanishads, Hasidic stories, Rumi, Lao Tzu, and the Bhagavad Gita. He observes that despite moving between different traditions and centuries, there is no fundamental change in the message. He highlights that the teachings are so identical that verses from Kabir Saheb and Rumi, or the words of Shri Krishna and Jesus, can sometimes appear verbatim the same, even though the speakers never met. This consistency proves that the truth expressed by these various figures is one and the same.