Sant Ravidas Ji
Subject : English
Class : 8th
Prepared By: Ms. Naresh
GSSS Quila Tek Singh,
Gurdaspur
Saint Ravidas was born at Banaras in 1377 A.D.
His parents decided to send him to a
paathshala for education. But his mind did not
take interest in education.
His stay at school was short and
unhappy because he realize that a
child of low cast parent was not
treated well.
Ravidas soon found himself at the feet of swami
Ramanand to initiated him into spiritual life. A few
month discipleships completely changed his life.
His sermons left great impression on his mind
and help him to recapture the spirit of the
ancient wisdom.
When the guru was satisfied that the flame of
soul had bin kindled for ever he asked Ravidas
to return home .
His training in spiritual life was yet half complete
.He had a desire to have more and more of
spiritual knowledge and longed to beautify his
soul like the ancient rishi’s .
He would return to a lonely corner of the forest
near by for meditation.
One day he was disturbed in his
meditation . A
dear was
struggling to escape because he
was caught in a net laid by a
hunter. Ravidas ji decided to
save the mother and the child He
lost no time and began to
address the hunter in the
following words “we are the
children of same loving father
love every creature that walks on
earth because all forms are
sacred.”
A brief contact with a great saint changed him completely
a murderer had become a devotee of God . He promised
to lead a virtuous life .
People listened spell bound to his voice which uttered
words to wisdom in a simple and clear language .
He told people that the distinctions of cast , color
and creed where man made . All were equal in
the eyes of God.
He exhorted the weaker section of the society not to bow
down the wishes of the high cast people. He told them that
they should feel the strength of the spirit within them and
get rid of all weak thoughts from their minds.
His end came peacefully the spirit past into the eternal
spirit ,the light blended into the light of immortality
Exercise
Meaning of difficult words
1. Favorite
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2. Completely --3. Giggle
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4. Witty
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bhuq ijAwdw psMd
swrw
h`sxw
huiSAwr
Meaning of difficult words
1. Indeed
--- Asl iv`c
2. Instructions
---
3. Opportunity
--- mokw
hdwieqW
Fill up the blanks
Saint Ravidas was born at _________ in 1377 A.D.
Ravidas went to ____________ to initiated his
spiritual life
Ravidas ji decided to save the ____ from hunter net
Fill up the blanks
Saint Ravidas was born at Banaras in 1377 A.D.
Ravidas went to Swami Ramanand to initiated his
spiritual life
Ravidas ji decided to save the deer from hunter net
pyS krqw
nryS
srkwrI hweI skUl,iklw tyk isMG
gurdwspur