Explain the teachings of: Ramanuja, Mirabai, Kabir, Martin Luther King and Guru Nanak
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Saint # 1. Ramanuja:
The earliest exponent of the Bhakti movement was Ramanuja, who was born at Sri Perumbudur in Southern India in the year 1017 A.D. He received his education at Canjeevaram and Shrirangam. On account of his scholarship he was appointed as the successor of his teacher Yamunamuni, the well- known Vaishnava saint. Thus Ramanuja acquired a position of authority.
Ramanuja gave a philosophic basis to the teachings of Vaishnavism. He wrote a commentary on the Brahma sutras, refuted Shari Kara and offered his own interpretation based on the theistic ideas. His commentaries on Brahma sutras are popularly known as Sri Bhasya.
Saint # 2. Kabir:
Another prominent saint of the Bhakti movement in northern India was Kabir. There is much controversy among scholars regarding his date of birth, but it is certain that he lived either in the closing years of the fourteenth century or early fifteenth century.
It is said he was the son of a Hindu widow, who in order to hide her shame left the baby by the side of the tank in Banaras. wherefrom he was picked up by a Muslim weaver named Niru. From his childhood itself Kabir was a meditative child.
Saint # 3. Guru Nanak:
Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion was another prominent saint, who greatly appreciated the teachings of Kabir. Guru Nanak was born at village Talwandi near Lahore in 1460. Right from his childhood he took delight in religious discussions with holy men.
The initial efforts of his parents to involve him in worldly things did not yield the desired results. Though he was married and had children, he renounced the world and paid visits to various holy places to preach spiritualism.
Saint # 4. Mira Bai (1498—1546):
Mira Bai was another great saint of the medieval times. She was born at the village of Kudki in the Merta district in 1498 and was married to Bhoj Raj, the son of renowned warrior Rana Sanga of Mewar in Rajasthan. Mira became a devotee of Krishna right from childhood and always carried a small image of Girdhar Gopal with her. After marriage she continued her devotion towards Krishna and became popular as a Divine singer.
Hermits of various religions visited Chittor to watch her Singing in ecstasy and absorbed in divine consciousness, it is said that even Akbar along with Tan Sen paid a visit to her in disguise and offered a necklace. Bhoj Raj, her husband did not like her mixing with people of all types and reprimanded her.
Martinluther king:
Fundamental tenets of Dr. King's philosophy of nonviolence described in his first book, Stride Toward Freedom. The six principles include: PRINCIPLE ONE: Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.It is active nonviolent resistance to evil.It is aggressive spiritually, mentally and emotionally
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