Kabir stood in the marketplace and burned caste pride with poetry. Vemana stood among villagers and shattered hierarchy with wisdom. Both proclaimed: • Birth is irrelevant • Virtue is essential • God is universal • The Self is one In their voices, Indian spirituality reveals its most radical truth: The Divine recognizes no caste. Only love and realization matter. --- Frequently Asked Questions Did Kabir reject caste? Yes. Kabir strongly criticized Brahmin pride and caste discrimination, teaching that wisdom and devotion matter, not birth. What did Vemana say about caste? Vemana mocked caste arrogance and declared Self-knowledge the only true nobility. Were Kabir and Vemana part of the Bhakti movement? Yes. Both belong to the broader Bhakti saint tradition emphasizing devotion and equality. Is caste a spiritual concept? Caste becomes spiritual when linked with ego, pride, and exclusion. Saints rejected it as ignorance. What is the core teaching of both saints? That God lives equally in all beings, making caste hierarchy meaningless.