a saint for our times ...
Sree Narayana Guru is one the most dynamic holy men India has ever produced
... He was a saint,a philosopher, a poet and a social activist... He fought for the under privileged, tore down barriers of bigotry and discrimination and opened the doors of the temples of worship and learning to millions.
... He was a saint,a philosopher, a poet and a social activist... He fought for the under privileged, tore down barriers of bigotry and discrimination and opened the doors of the temples of worship and learning to millions.He preached 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man'... If you have never heard of Sree Narayana Guru ... here is some background stuff on him that makes him a person of interest even in our times.
Narayana Guru was born on September 15,1854 in a small village in Kerala which is a state in southern India.During his life, he fought a caste system that was far more cruel and far more entrenched then the apartheid system in South Africa... His courage and determination inspired people like Gandhi and many others.
Narayana Guru build temples and schools where anyone from any caste could attend... He was constantly on the lookout for ways to break down barriers that separated people... At one temple he consecrated a mirror because the people could not agree on which idol they should worship.
In learning about Narayana Guru .. one of the things that impressed the most .. was his concern for the environment... Even way back then ... around 1900 ... he condemned industry for its total disregard for the land and the animals that lived there.
Narayana Guru was born on September 15,1854 in a small village in Kerala which is a state in southern India.During his life, he fought a caste system that was far more cruel and far more entrenched then the apartheid system in South Africa... His courage and determination inspired people like Gandhi and many others.
Narayana Guru build temples and schools where anyone from any caste could attend... He was constantly on the lookout for ways to break down barriers that separated people... At one temple he consecrated a mirror because the people could not agree on which idol they should worship.
In learning about Narayana Guru .. one of the things that impressed the most .. was his concern for the environment... Even way back then ... around 1900 ... he condemned industry for its total disregard for the land and the animals that lived there.
The fact that people would build factories and these factories would destroy the surrounding eco-system was an abomination to him.. and he spoke out against it.
Narayana Guru lived in and around Varkala, which is considered one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Sree Narayana Guru was declared a National Saint in 1911... He died in September 1928... His Samadhi Sthal ... or the place of his remains .. is located in Sivagiri .. a place that he built on a hill overlooking Varkala.
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