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Beyond Empty Ritual: The Critique of Outward Religion
Kabir and Vemana's Fierce Rejection of Ritualism Without Understanding
January 29, 2026
•Shikshak Content Board
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Section 5 of 11
Kabir: Reading Scriptures Without Love is Dry Knowledge
Kabir Doha
पोथी पढ़ि पढ़ि जग मुआ, पंडित भया न कोय
ढाई आखर प्रेम का, पढ़े सो पंडित होय
Meaning
The world died reading books, yet none became wise.
Only one who reads the two-and-a-half letters of Love becomes a knower.
Commentary
Kabir anticipates the modern seeker:
• collecting teachings
• quoting scriptures
• displaying knowledge
Yet remaining unchanged.
True wisdom is not accumulation.
It is surrender.
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