Begampura (Ravidas)
spiritual concept developed by a Bhakti saint
Begampura ("sorrowless city") was a spiritual concept developed by Ravidas, a radical Bhakti saint, which is narrated in one of his hymns. The concept was adopted by Sikhism. The idea was of a taxless, property-less, and casteless society in the future, where people formerly divided by caste could have the opportunity to become true friends. However, Ravidas was unable to establish it practically in the real-world, while Guru Nanak had started his own concept of it at Kartarpur.
Philosophy
The hymn is contained in the Amritbani Granth of the Ravidassia religion. Begampura was envisioned as future, casteless utopia where everyone would be in bliss. All divisions of humanity are united into a single group, erasing any divisions. This unity allows the arising of genuine fraternity between people, allowing formerly divided people to have the chance to become real friends, which wouldn't be possible if adhering to the social distances on caste mandated by the Indian society. Furthermore, there are no taxes and property. Ravidas shared the concept in the city of Varanasi, which would have been very provocative, as Varanasi is viewed as one of the most sacred cities in Hinduism.
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