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'''Bhagat Beni''' also spelt as ‘’Baini’’ and ‘’Baynee’’ is one of the fifteen [[Sikh Bhagat]]s and a [[Sufi]] saint who is believed to have been born in [[India]]. His [[Bani]] consisting of 3 [[shabad]]s is included in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. The place and year of his birth are unknown but [[Guru Nanak Dev]] refers to Bhagat Beni as ''"a Master of Yoga and meditation, and the spiritual wisdom of the Guru; He knows none other than God"'' (see last quote below - Guru Granth pg 1390) | '''Bhagat Beni''' also spelt as ‘’Baini’’ and ‘’Baynee’’ is one of the fifteen [[Sikh Bhagat]]s and a [[Sufi]] saint who is believed to have been born in [[India]]. His [[Bani]] consisting of 3 [[shabad]]s is included in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. The place and year of his birth are unknown but [[Guru Nanak Dev]] refers to Bhagat Beni as ''"a Master of Yoga and meditation, and the spiritual wisdom of the Guru; He knows none other than God"'' (see last quote below - Guru Granth pg 1390) | ||
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Bhagat Beni also spelt as ‘’Baini’’ and ‘’Baynee’’ is one of the fifteen Sikh Bhagats and a Sufi saint who is believed to have been born in India. His Bani consisting of 3 shabads is included in the Guru Granth Sahib. The place and year of his birth are unknown but Guru Nanak Dev refers to Bhagat Beni as "a Master of Yoga and meditation, and the spiritual wisdom of the Guru; He knows none other than God" (see last quote below - Guru Granth pg 1390)
In spite of all this uncertainty, he can be called a contemporary of Guru Nanak. It seems that Beni lived in this part of the world probably in northern India, somewhere between mid-15th century to the mid-16th century. He was a well educated scholar, with a very humble temperament. From his bani, it is clear that he was ever ready to serve the true preceptor which provided him real comfort in the manner depicted in the holy Granth: "Beloved! other than Thee none else have I. Nothing else do I love; in Thy grace lies my joy." SGGS-61
Bhagat Beni makes a severe denunciation of the Hindu rituals and austerities of "Hath Yoga" so that common man learns of the real motive of true religion i.e. the remembrance of the True Lord and the cultivation of the Divine Name. He has three hymns on this subject included in the Guru Granth Sahib under Siri Raag (P.93), Ramkali (p974) and Prabhati (p1351) musical measures.
In these hymns he has severely denounced in an apt and cryptic tone the performance of ritualistic deeds and advised us instead to always remember the True Lord who is the provider to all. One day a group of religious men asked Saint Beni to accompany them on a pilgrimage to Prayag. He replied, "The sacred place Prayag or Trivent where the three rivers the Yamuna, Ganges and Saraswati meet, lies within us." .....More
