Basavanna's Twelve Commandments

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  1. Have faith in creator of this universe believe that he is omnipresent and Supreme power.
  2. Wear Istalinga, Symbol of the creator with great reverance and worship honestly.
  3. Don't differentiate among those who wear Istalinga.
  4. Treat Vachana literature as religious text.
  5. Join in groups of Sharanas during holy congreagation.
  6. Earn wealth thourh honest and truthfull work.
  7. Consume according to your requirements and contribute the rest to the society through Dasoha.
  8. Livemorally, do not aspire for other's Wealth, Women and God.
  9. Never take alchohal and meat.
  10. Never act in breach of trust.
  11. Never lose heart while pursuing the path of trust. Live a principles life.
  12. Work with a feeling that, there is non lower than me; there is non greater than society of Sharanas.

Let us not say, O Lord, 'Who is he, O Whose ?
Let us say rather, He is ours, He's is ours, he's ours !
Say he is son of our great home.'

Universal Man Basavanna