Oh! Lord
Your blessing can sprout a dry log
Your blessing can milk a barren cow
Your blessing can turn poison to nectar
Your blessing can make all my wishes come true.
—Basava
There is none lower than me! There is none higher than devotees of the Lord. You are witness to my devotion to you, Lord your grace is my life.
—Basava
My actions are contrary to what I speak, I am not truthful & honest. If I follow up my good speech with good actions, then the Lord will bless me.
—Basava
A dishonest person pretending as a great man, The Lord would know that he is dishonest. Lord will not bless such pretenders. Lord will bless those who are truthful in their hearts and conduct.
—Basava
If one helps someone without whole-heartedness, if one gives donation to show-off, then it is not true helping or giving. If you give with your willingness, without expecting anything in returns that is the true giving. The Lord will bless such actions.
—Basava
What is the point of getting angry with others who are angry with you? Getting angry is senseless. It is self-destructive. If you have fire in your house it will burn down your own house, Likewise your anger will hurt you. Oh Lord, help me to deal with my anger.
—Basava
There is no hell or heaven somewhere else, the hell is right here, when you are dishonest. The heaven is right here when you conduct yourself with honesty and truthfulness.
—Basava
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