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Question
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Which of the following sect is emphasised on nirguni Bhakti – devotion to a divine without Gunas (qualities or form), but it accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of the divine?
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Sikhism
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Shaivism
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Vaishanvism
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In Sikhism, “nirguni Bhakti” is emphasised – devotion to a divine without Gunas (qualities or form), but it accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of the divine.
Detailed explanation-2: -So the correct answer is Nagarjuna.
Detailed explanation-3: -Guru Nanak Dev played a crucial role in the Bhakti movement. Sufism and bhakti contributed to Nanak’s religious philosophy. He discarded retrograde elements selfishness, hypocrisy, falsehood and violence of Hinduism and Islam. His teachings incorporated the noblest principles of both religions.
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