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Basava
12 quotes
“Listen, O lord of the meeting rivers, things standing shall fall, but the moving ever shall stay.”
Basava (1134–1196) said by 1196 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In a brahmin house where they feed the fire as a god when the fire goes wild and burns the house they splash on it the water of the gutter and the dust of the street, beat their breasts and call the crowd. These men then forget their worship and scold their fire, O lord of the meeting rivers!”
Basava (1134–1196) said by 1196 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Make your body the temple of God.”
Basava (1134–1196) said by 1196 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The rich Will make temples for Siva what shall I, a poor man, do? My legs are pillars, the body the shrine, the head the cupola of gold, Listen, O! Lord: Standing things shall fall, that which moves shall stay”
Basava (1134–1196) said by 1196 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Though shall not steal nor kill; Not speak a lie; Be angry with no one, Nor scorn another man; Nor glory in thyself; Nor others hold you to blame This is your inward purity; This is your outward purity; This is the way to win our Lord: Kudalasangama”
Basava (1134–1196) said by 1196 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Have faith in creator of this universe believe that he is omnipresent and Supreme power.”
Basava (1134–1196) said by 1196 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Earn wealth through honest and truthful work.”
Basava (1134–1196) said by 1196 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Consume according to your requirements and contribute the rest to the society through Dasoha.”
Basava (1134–1196) said by 1196 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Live morally, do not aspire for other's Wealth, Women and God.”
Basava (1134–1196) said by 1196 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Never act in breach of trust.”
Basava (1134–1196) said by 1196 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Never lose heart while pursuing the path of trust. Live a principled life.”
Basava (1134–1196) said by 1196 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Work with a feeling that, there is none lower than me; There is none greater than society of Sharanas.”
Basava (1134–1196) said by 1196 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source