Akka Mahadevi
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Oct 1, 2026
N. S. GundurGUEST
And Allama Prabhu, there are several narratives about Allama Prabhu.
N. S. GundurGUEST
Uh, he's, he's, his name is Allama, but in-- there is a tradition of using honorific like Anna for Basavanna, uh, like elder brother, Akka Mahadevi, Akka, elder sister, Allama Prabhu, Lord.
N. S. GundurGUEST
He, he's the master to all Shiva Sharanas.
N. S. GundurGUEST
You know, [clears throat] uh, there are many stories about, uh, uh, this figure, uh, mythical stories, but what is important for us is that he is a mystic, a unique mystic.
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N. S. GundurGUEST
Bhakta is not different from Shiva.
N. S. GundurGUEST
That is his advaya.
N. S. GundurGUEST
And therefore, he critiques, Allama critiques the Bhakti sensibility of Akka Mahadevi and Basavanna.
Raj BalkaranHOST
Brilliant.
N. S. GundurGUEST
That is his Advaya.
N. S. GundurGUEST
And therefore, he critiques, Allama critiques, The Bhakti Sensibility of Akka Mahadevi and Basavanna
Raj BalkaranHOST
Brilliant.
Raj BalkaranHOST
So, you know, how do I put this into words? What do you feel you most took away from this project? Whether at the level of encountering Allama's proposed thought or sort of taking ownership, whatever order of resolution, taking ownership of your own translation, what was impacted upon you most, do you think, about this process?
N.S. GundurGUEST
Bhakta is not different from Shiva.
N.S. GundurGUEST
That is his advaya, and therefore, he critiques, Allama critiques the bhakti sensibility of Akka Mahadevi and Basavanna.
Raj WalkerHOST
Brilliant.
Raj WalkerHOST
So [laughs]You know, how do I put this into words? What do you feel you most took away from this project, whether at the level of encountering Allama's, uh, Allama Prabhu's thought or, um, or, or sort of, uh, taking ownership, uh, whatever order of resolution, taking ownership of your own translation.
N.S. GundurGUEST
That is his Advaya.
N.S. GundurGUEST
And therefore, he critiques, Allama critiques, The Bhakti sensibility of Akka Mahadevi and Basavanna.
Raj WalkerHOST
Brilliant.
Raj WalkerHOST
So, you know, how do I put this into words? What do you feel you most took away from this project? Whether at the level of encountering Allama's proposed thought or sort of taking ownership, whatever order of resolution, taking ownership of your own translation, what was impacted upon you most, do you think, about this process?
speaker_2UNKNOWN
like Those
SadhguruSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
like Shabari, Mera, Akka Mahadevi, the women, they took on extraordinary qualities of power and grace, simply because of unwavering devotion.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
nothing to
SadhguruSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
get, without intention to get anything.