Q: Consider the following statements:
a) ‘Bijak’ is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.
b) The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.
Saint Kabir
⦁ He was a renowned poet and social reformer during that 15 century.
⦁ His writings influenced the Bhakti movement.
⦁ Kabir was against religious discrimination and propagated the presence of one Supreme being in all the religions.
⦁ They founded a religious community known as KabirPanth and his followers referred to as kabirpanthis.
⦁ Kabir was greatly influenced by his Guru Saint Swami Ramanand.
⦁ His works: Sakhi Granth, Anurag Sagar, bijak, kabir granthawali, etc. Hence, Statement 1 is not correct.
Pusti Bhakti is the grace of God and is of four kinds
⦁ Vallabhacharya’s philosophy came to be known as Pushtimarga (the path of grace). Hence statement 2 is not correct.
⦁ Pravaha Pustibhakti worldly life but move with awareness to attain God
⦁ Maryada Pustibhakti withdrawing from the world and devote themselves to God
⦁ Pusti-Pustibhakti enjoying God’s grace and attempt to acquire knowledge.
⦁ Suddha-Pustibhakti devotes themselves to the singing and praising of God.
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