"Live morality before you talk to him. Practicing meditation before you preach. Goodness taste before you recommend. Gain bliss before you offer to others."

"What you have is His gift to you; what you do with what you have is your gift to Him."

"Faults become thick when love is thin."

"Divinity should not be given to you from somewhere else. The Upanishad thunders "Thou Art That."

"Faith is belief in what I do not know now, so I can come soon enough for what I believe in."

"To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness."

"Success or achievement is not the final goal. It is the 'spirit' in which you act that puts the seal of beauty upon your life."

"But the boy who left the hall was not the boy who had gone in some ten minutes before. After my college days, my political work, and after my years of stay at Uttarkashi at the feet of my master, Tapovanam I knew that what I gained on the Ganges banks was that which had been given to me years before by the saint of Tiruvannamalai on that hot summer day – by a mere look"

"In The Art of Man-making: Talks on the Bhagavad Geeta, p. 54"

"At the Ashram I was told that the Maharshi was in the hall and anybody was free to walk in and see him. As I entered, I saw on the couch an elderly man, wearing but a loincloth, reclining against a round bolster. I sat down at the very foot of the couch. The Maharshi suddenly opened his eyes and looked straight into mine: I looked into his. A mere look, that was all. I felt that the Maharshi was, in that split moment, looking deep into me – and I was sure that he saw all my shallowness, confusions, faithlessness, imperfections, and fears. I cannot explain what happened in that one split moment. I felt opened, cleaned, healed, and emptied! A whirl of confusions: my atheism dropping away, but scepticism flooding in to question, wonder, and search. My reason gave me strength and I said to myself, ‘It is all mesmerism, my own foolishness.’ Thus assuring myself, I got up and walked away."

"Do you know the essence of Vedanta?” he asked in a booming voice and himself gave the answer, “Undress and embrace” he thundered. People were nonplussed. He chuckled and explained, “Undress the body, mind and intellect. What remains is automatically in the embrace with OM, the pure awareness.”"

"The tragedy of human history is decreasing happiness in the midst of increasing comforts."

"The guru is nothing but pure consciousness, Bliss and eternal wisdom."

"Introspect daily, detect diligently, negate ruthlessly."

"Whatever the man of realization is the moral code for us to follow. The qualities of his actions are the standards by which the world determines its sense of justice, the concept of Dharma."

"Substitute wisely, grow steadily and be free."

"Every body dies, nobody dies."

"Comfort - Comes as Guest, Lingers to become Host and stays to ENSLAVE us."

"Most work for their belly, for cloth of cubit dimension Some worship Lakshmi’s spouse for salvation Lifting palanquins Is for their belly Fighting powerful wrestlers is for the belly Telling lies is for the belly Thinking of Lord is for salvation Concocting politics is for the belly Riding elephant or horse is for the belly Hurting other people is for belly To pray Lord is for emancipation Lifting heavy rocks is for the belly Yelling loud is for the belly Pray Purandara Vittala is for salvation With pre-planned contemplation."

"Rama, Rama, Rama chant, this grand Lord’s name do not forget in mind With nine orifices this jam-packed city Five kings ruling there with all majesty They guard this body with all the vanity Do not get spoiled believing this mendacity. This insecure body, just a bony cage Tightly wrapped with a cover of skin Full of sewage, slush, and germs within Do not rely on this sewn up cartilage Respected by the recurring Brahmas and celestials Take Hari’s name with His supreme credentials Pray the feet of Purandara Vittala And get rid of the fear of the evils all."

"Dull headed I am, you are the very progenitor of cupid Forgiving my countless sins please save me... I am the sinner and you remove the sins on me Anger, vanity, arrogance I am filled with these Make me fearless removing my worries False shadowy forms engross me You are the redeemer to those who seek refuge Worst criminal I am you remove hurdle rocks that huge Bewildered I am you save me as you foresee Charlatan I am and you are without vanity Unlucky I am you are lord of wealth divine Can I comprehend past or future of mine? Oh Purandara Vittala Raya my father Perpetually you save me without bother."

"Even at the height of his egalitarian innovation, Basava never called himself a 'non-Hindu' (because such terminology was not yet in use), and he remained faithful to Hindu religious practices, starting with the worship of Shiva. He did promote intermarriage for one or two generations, i.e. a caste equality which was more than merely spiritual. Very soon, his sect simply became one more high and proud Hindu caste, which it has remained till today. Its egalitarianism lasted but a brief moment. This may be sufficient to serve as a selling proposition in the modern religion market, at least among people who go by historical anecdote rather than living social practice. On the other hand, a non-cynical approach of this heritage would be, to say that the hour for the awakening of a long-dormant ideal of casteless Shaivism has struck."

"Besides promoting a religious movement of unusual fervour, Sri Basaveshwara was also a great literary figure and was one of the makers of Kannada literature."

"This is bliss, This is bliss, This is bliss, I proclaim The real happiness lies in the chant of Lord’s name. One should be on the banks of river of life firm like rocks along, One should be a powerful bow in the midst of the strong. One should softly adore Lord’s greatness in heart within, Be like a lump of sugar to his kith and kin One should keep correcting wisely his body and mind. And pay respects to the great and sages kind. One should be like fish in the Madhva philosophy ocean, And be pure in his practice of the Triple Expression”. One should ever be alert to grasp knowledge that abound, And think of Lord (Sri Hari) night and day around. One should pay respects to the servants of the Lord, Purnadar Vittala the God of this world."

"Basava (twelfth century AD), a Saivite saint of South India was a religious teacher, social reformer, and revolutionary who opposed image worship, rejected the Vedas, and the authority of the priests and instituted complete equality among his followers, even equality for women. He was the founder of the Lingayat sect."

"Basaveshwara taught that each person was in direct relationship with God or with destiny and needs no one’s mediation."

"Should swim along, staying and conquering In this complex ocean of life with desire not attaching. Lovingly in this birth, like a lotus leaf on a drop of rain Singing Rama’s name, those who want to win and gain. Like the cashew nut on its fruit, just touching the life path Not keeping any desire, those devoted to the brave Srinath. Like a fish that grabs the bait meat and gets hooked sadly Not getting cheated, thinking of Purandara Vittala, the Lord only."

"Never act in breach of trust."

"Live morally, do not aspire for other's Wealth, Women and God."

"Never lose heart while pursuing the path of trust. Live a principled life."

"Work with a feeling that, there is none lower than me; There is none greater than society of Sharanas."

"Consume according to your requirements and contribute the rest to the society through Dasoha."

"My sons’ birthday; we have a grand feeding Another sons thread ceremony is proceeding Life is busy you know if you ever say The death god will be laughing behind you, I say Not eaten dinner, have not seen the favourite show Some debtors are waiting to get my loan, No way Once your purpose is over, no time is wasted away Think meanwhile of Purandara Vittala with a bow."

"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"

"Make your body the temple of God."

"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"

"Listen, O lord of the meeting rivers, things standing shall fall, but the moving ever shall stay."

"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!”"

"Have faith in creator of this universe believe that he is omnipresent and Supreme power."

"Earn wealth through honest and truthful work."

"Rama Rama Rama Rama Sita Rama you chant Do with devotion, and get the release you want... As those Yama hordes arrive, to bid you to come Spirit tries to escape the throat, Hari’s name will not come Body systems cease working and our relative are bemoaning Name of the Ocean-daughter’s lord will it come to your asking? When your breath is blocked by phlegm in your throat Vasudev Krishna’s name will be of no use then to shout When you beautiful body breaks down and falls apart As your eyes get blurred and dead, Ranga’s name will not depart When your body juices mix up and collect down below As the elements disintegrate, uttering God’s name will it allow. Having born as a wicked and done many a cruel deed As soul departs, Puranadara Vittala’s name will not proceed."

"When the food is pure the Sattva element gets purified, the memory becomes unwavering."

"What an individual pursues as a desirable end depends upon what he conceives himself to be."