A Basava Peetha should be established at Kodagu University to promote the study of Sharana philosophy and teachings.

Kushalnagar, June 23: A Basava Peetha should be established in Kodagu University for the study of Sharan's thoughts. Simple verses should be memorized in schools and colleges. We should try to spread the thoughts of the venerable Basavadi Sharan in the villages and create a just society, said the conference president, Sri Shantamallikarjuna Swamiji of Virajpet Armeri Kalancheri Math.

He spoke while presiding over the first district Sharan Sahitya Sammelan organized by the Kodagu district Sharan Sahitya Parishad and Kadali Vedike at Raitha Bhavan here. The Sharan tradition of the 12th century Jagajyoti Sri Basavanna is a principle that concerns all sections of our society. It does not exclude anyone. It includes everyone. It transcends the boundaries of religion and brings the message of humanity. In the Sharan Siddhanta, there is no caste, creed, class, entry, gender. What exists is human relationship and brotherhood. This single verse is enough to rebuild the broken relationships in today's society. A narrow heart can be expanded with a single verse, he said.

Basavanna's philosophy of Kayaka is Kailash equates work with divinity. Kayaka is not just work. It is religion, it is worship given to effort. It is the answer to laziness in life. It is the moral force that builds society, he described.

We should understand the Kayaka philosophy in a new sense in today's modern era. Employment, business, education, agriculture, public service, and monastery service are all Kayaka. But that Kayaka should be done with a pure mind, dedication, and without selfishness.

In today's society, wealth is in the hands of a few. Knowledge is in the language of a few and opportunities are limited to the rooms of a few. Sharan Dasoha stands against this inequality and envisions a society where everyone has the right to live and grow.

Our educational institutions, literary forums, village councils and youth organizations should become a place of dialogue. In the Sharan tradition, asking questions is not a crime. It is the beginning of awareness. A society that does not ask questions will fall into the bondage of silence, he warned.

In today's society, as we hold discussions on women's education, self-respect, right to self-determination and safety, Akka's words remind us of the path that led us a thousand years ago. The Sharan tradition did not push women to the margins, it placed them at the center.

He opined that anyone from any community, be it Hindu, Lingayat, Jain, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, or Sikh, can adopt the principles of equality, selflessness, service, truth, and compassion of the Sharan philosophy. This is not conversion, but conversion of mind. Today's young generation needs values ​​along with employment, entrepreneurship, research, and new technologies. Sharan literature provides these values, he said.

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