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Authors of the GGS. Sheikh Farid Ji. Religious Affiliation: Islam Lived in Panjab in the 12 th century Pioneer of the Panjabi poetry His compositions were passed orally to successive generations. Adi Granth is the only source available with the poetry of Baba Farid Ji Guru Nanak GGS:
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Sheikh Farid Ji • Religious Affiliation: Islam • Lived in Panjab in the 12th century • Pioneer of the Panjabi poetry • His compositions were passed orally to successive generations. Adi Granth is the only source available with the poetry of Baba Farid Ji • Guru Nanak • GGS: • 2 hymns under Asa musical measures. • 2 hymns under Suhi measure • 112 saloks toward end of Scripture
Some more • His message reformed the mindset of villagers and low caste-members to question Brahmins • His message: • The same Divine spirit is manifested in everyone, and all that happens here is under God’s will • Themes of his bani in GGS: • Loving devotion to God • Free people from evils of ego and deceit
Bhagat Kabeer Ji • Religious Affiliation: Islam • Born 1398 A.D (71 years BEFORE who?) • Lived during great political crisis in India • Member of the lower caste (weaver) • Was abandoned by his parents and adopted by a weaver • Largest non-Guru contributor: • 227 Padas in 17 ragas and 237 saloks
His message in GGS • To appreciate life, you have to appreciate death • Avoid all quarreling • Non-violence is the best ornament of a peaceful life • I wish ever to live in Thy love, O GodIf I become the dust under Thy feet, I shall liveI thy slave desire none but Thee in both worlds;For Thee I will live and for Thee I will die.
Bhagat Naam Dev • Religious Affiliation: Hindu • Born in 1270 AD to a low-caste tailor in Maharashtra. • Did not care for worldly possessions • Occupation: Low-caste tailor • Has 61 hymns in GGS
His views • Believed that: • God is in everything • there is nothing but God • Considered the world and God to be one • the foam (solid ground) and the water are not different • One has to break away from maya and try to live a pure life.