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many but is superior to all other gods like Kļşņa, Visņu, Brahmā, Siva, and His is a realm of sorrowlessness. The thirst of five senses is quenched there, and three forms of misery cease there for ever.' The rains of nectar pour there unceasingly. The mind becomes calm and satisfied for ever; from there, there is no more return to the worldly life.
Kabir further holds that there is an absolute necessity of an initiator (Guru-u) to guide the devotee to prepare himself for the final achievement of liberation. He holds that the word or the hymn by which one remembers God constantly is the means of reaching the final state. He identifies knowledge with love for the Lord and believes that Moksa can be attained by 'ceaselessly uttering the name of God (Harināma-
eh).
Tulasidasa : Tulasidāsa, another Vai pava saint and poet of the Northern India wielded tremendous influence over the millions of hearts and he acted as a great spiritual leader of the people in the 16th century. He was a devotee of Rāma and had produced copious religious literature. He was himself a keen devotee and is mainly known as a powerful poet in Avadhi. He bore profound love for Rāma and spread the gospel of Rāmabhakti at the inspiration of Rāmānanda. He lived from 1532 to 1623 A.D. He was an orthodox
1.Tagore R. (Tr.): Kabir's Poems, Poeni 15, p. 16. 2 Ibid. Poem 17. : 3 tbid. Poem 27, p. 34.
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