Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that worship of Hara becomes firm only when it touches and takes hold of the mind. If worship remains external, the threefold afflictions follow…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna describes a mind seized by longing for Kudala Sangamayya. Day comes, but time does not pass. Night comes, but sleep does not arrive. The words…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that the mantras “Shiva, Shiva” and “Hara, Hara” have become nectar-food to him. He then names Vibhuti, Rudrakshi, and Bhakti as means toward liberation.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna shows how the ruling motive changes perception. Because of desire, the bee mistakes filth for honey. Because of profit, the trader sees flesh as merchandise.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna examines the condition of his own seeing. When he sees beauty, face, breast, and hair, his mind melts and becomes restless. But when he turns…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna imagines the arrival of the Master of the mind. He says he will prepare the house with golden festoons, sixfold purification, sacred designs, and words…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that if he remains a Bhakta through bhava-bhava, then that very state is blessed. Here bhava-bhava points to the successive states of Lingayoga practice:…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna warns that bhakti is aniyama: it cannot be contained by ordinary rule, measure, or safe expectation. He compares bhakti to a vessel filled with poison.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna speaks from the helplessness of a soul caught in bondage. He compares himself to a deer trapped in a snare. He then gives a second…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna describes what happens when puṇya ripens. Enemies become one’s own, earth becomes gold, a serpent becomes an ornament, and strangers become companions. He then gives…