Question

Which of the following statements is/are wrong regarding Basaveshwara's teachings?

• A. Work is worship.
• B. Body is a temple.
• C. God is aloof.
• D. It's easy for Brahmins to attain Moksha.

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

The correct options are
C God is aloof.
D It's easy for Brahmins to attain Moksha.

Basaveshwara said no one should discriminate anyone on the basis of caste. He advocated ‘Self Reliance’ and insisted that one should earn one’s own living. He nurtured the culture of ‘Work is workship’ through his physical labour philosophy. By declaring “Body as the temple”, Basaveshwara tried to implement work is worship philosophy in life.