About The Author
Shri Siddheshwar Swamiji is an exemplary renunciate who lives, breathes and professes a world-view of universalism and humanism. Versed in the scriptural literature of all the major religions of the world, the philosophy he preaches is non-denominational, non-sectarian, but an eclectic synthesis of the best of the East and the West He has a postgraduate degree in philosophy, alright, but saintly souls, such as he, have no need of degrees. Early in his life, an unknown force directed his steps towards a spiritualist goal, and guided him towards the late Vedanta Kesari Mallikarjuna Swamiji as his guru. He wears no ochre-robes, but is white-clad, which only shows he is a renunciate in every fibre of his being, though not visible as such to the world's view. The swamiji's pravachanas attract people in thousands. He is an itinerant preacher spreading the gospel of simplicity, detachment from worldly possessions, joyous living and god-centric meditation.
Introduction
Basava was a great Saint-Seer, a man of wisdom and god-realization. Unique was his devotion for the divine and its wonderful creation. His heart was as clean, cool and fresh as a winter dew! No lust, no greed, no anger lurked in him. Like a white cloud he floated far above the passionate world. In the Moonlight of his love, there bloomed hundreds of spiritual water lilies-the mystics of excellence! Through their lives and words those sages radiated the intoxicating fragrance of devotion to every part of the country. They were just the glories of Basava. He was simple in living, soft in words, and very humble towards one and all. Thousands of his poetic sayings reflect superbly his blessed life and mystic experiences. Of them I have selected only those utterances, wherein his thirst for divine grace is expressed, and translated them. And these translations are not literal; they are mostly interpretative and often descriptive. Nonetheless, I hope the spirit of the original verses is little disturbed. May this book be of some help to the readers to feel the warmth and intensity of Basava's (as well as of all devotees) longing for God's grace.
Vedas (1234)
Upanishads (519)
Puranas (637)
Ramayana (770)
Mahabharata (381)
Dharmasastras (172)
Goddess (535)
Bhakti (253)
Saints (1640)
Gods (1322)
Shiva (410)
Journal (176)
Fiction (66)
Vedanta (386)
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