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any of the rites or ceremonials of the Hindus, whether orthodox or schismatical; such of their members as are living in the world conform outwardly to all the usages of their tribe and caste, and some of them even pretend to worship the usual divinities, although this is considered as going rather farther than is justifiable. Those however who have abandoned the fetters of society, abstain from all the ordinary practices, and address their homage, chiefly in chanting Hymns, exclusively to the invisible KABIR: they use no Mantra nor fixed form of salutation; they have no peculiar mode of dress, and some of them go nearly naked, without objecting however to clothe themselves in order to appear dressed, where clothing is considered decent or respectful-the Mahants wear a small scull cap: the frontal marks, if worn, are usually those of the Vaishnava sects, or they make a streak with Sandal, or Gopichandan along the ridge of the nose: a necklace and rosary of Tulasi are also worn by them, but all these outward signs are considered of no importance, and the inward man is the only essential point to be attended to'.
To avoid unnecessary contention, and its probable concomitaut in other days, persecution, was the object probably of the following prudent maxim, one of the Sakhis of their founder:
सब से हिलिये सब से मिलिये सब का लिजिये नाऊं । हां जी हां जी सब से किजिये वसे आपने गाऊं ॥
"Associate and mix with all, and take the names of all; say to every one, yes Sir, yes Sir. Abide in your own abode."-- They do not admit that taking the names of all implies the in
