Shunya to Shunya - By Dr.Guru S.Bale

Allamaprabhu is the greatest Jangama ever lived. He wrote about 10 million vachanas but only 3000 are available. Some of his vachanas are simple but most are in a riddle form. Without the explanation from the learned, they are hard to understand. The book ‘Allama Prabhudevara vacana-nirvacana’ by Sri Siddeshwara Swamy of Bijapur is extremely useful in understanding 694 vachanas of Allama. In this book Sri Siddeshwara Swamy explains each vachana line by line. This book is in Kannada and many of our children and even some adults cannot read and understand their real meaning.

Guru S. Bale has translated the above book into English, and it has been published as ‘Shunya to Shunya’. The book was released on March 4 2009 in a simple ceremony with the blessing of Sri Shivaratri Deeshikendra mahaswamygalu, Suttur mata. Dr Shivaskumaraswamiji of Siddaganga mata, Thumkur has blessed with a benedictory note. Our present Chief Minister, Honorable Dr.Yediyurappa says; ‘Dr. Bale’s services as ‘those of a cultural ambassador contributing to enrich the quality of life here and also there’.

Previously Guru Bale has published three books namely, ‘Siddalingeshwara Shatsthala’, ‘Qualities of Veerashaiva’, and ‘Divine Guides’. Siddalingeshwara Shatsthala is an abridge version of shatsthala siddhanta by Siddalingeshwara himself. This book gives abridge version of the Veerashaiva philosophy. The second book, Quality of Veerashaiva lists 52 qualities of Basavanna as told by Akkamahadevi. Each of the qualities is explained using vachanas of sharanas. Divine Guides is the abridge version of 63 sharanas and sharanes biographies. This is very helpful in teaching children’s about the way of life of sharanas.

Because of weight restrictions, only twelve copies are available for sale. The cost of the book is set at $50. Proceedings from the sale of this book and other books (available at $5 each) will be donated to charities. You can purchase copy of the books by calling Guru Bale at 1-732-494-7392.