Yogi Vemana
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Wise Words Are Like Pure Gold
In an earlier post, I had introduced you to the poems of Yogi Vemana. This 17th-century ascetic had written extensively on morality, ethics, human pathos and spread this wisdom through verses known as Vemana Satakam or Vemana Padhyalu. The current verse is another pearl of wisdom from him:Alpudepudu palkunadambaramuganusajjanundu balku callaganukancumroginatlu kanakambu mrogunavisvadabhirama vinura Vema…
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How True Are Our Prayers?
“Atmasuddhi leni acaramadi ela ?bhandasuddhileni pakamelachittasuddhileni Sivapujalelara ?visvadabhirama vinura Vema !” This poem was written by Yogi Vemana. Yogi Vemana is a famous Telugu ascetic. He wrote a series of poems that spread wisdom, morality, and ethics based on the social fabric of south Indian society in the 17th-century. His poems highlighted the flaws and…
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