Dicuss the teaching of the bhakti and sufi saints. How far were they simlar
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Explanation:
Bhakti Teachings are the following:
- Selfless love and devotion
- Purity of heart and mind
- Equality of human beings
- No discrimination between people on basis of caste, religion, birth etc
- Helping fellow human beings and understanding their pain
- Importance of music and songs as an important means to reach god
Sufi teachings are the following:
- Worshipping of God through love and devotion
- Respect and tolerance towards all religions as they all preach different ways of reaching the Supreme God
- Leading a simple life and Staying away from greed and vices
- Music was considered as an important means to reach god and to Express one's love and devotion to him.
- Guru or Pir was assigned a significant role for showing the right path in an individual's life
Similarities are:
-They both considered music as an important aspect to reach god