असिधारागमणं चेव, दुक्करं चरिउं तवो
Penance is as difficult as walking on the edge of a sword.
Penance is difficult
Penance is of two types – internal and external. External is seen. Therefore, it makes the practitioner famous quickly; but internal penance does not earn him fame so fast. Continue reading “Penance is difficult” »
Greed destroys all
लोहो सव्वविणासणो
Greed destroys all
Restrain the taste
अप्पपिण्डासि पाणासि अप्पं भासेज्ज सुव्वए
Well-vowed aspirant should take less food, water and speak less
Sinful Sadhu
सुच्चा पिच्चा सुहं सुवइ पावसमणे त्ति वुच्चइ
One who sleeps after eating and drinking is called a sinful Sadhu
Doer-enjoyer
अप्पा कत्ता विकत्ता य, दुहाण या सुहाण च
Self only is the doer and experiencer of happiness and unhappiness
We create happiness for ourselves when we do auspicious work and unhappiness when we do evil. Thus, we ourselves are responsible for our happiness and unhappiness. Continue reading “Doer-enjoyer” »
Attachment of the un-restraints
मोहं जंति नरा असंवुडा
Un-restraints are attached
What will an ignorant do ?
अन्नाणी किं काही, किं जानाहि सेयपावगं
What will an ignorant man do, how will he understand virtue and vice?
Distressed seer
आयंकदंसी न करेइ पावं
One who has experienced pain does not commit sins
Destroyer of love
कोहो पीइं पणासेइ
Anger demolishes love
Try to understand
संबुज्झह, किं न बुज्झह?
संबोही खलु पेच्च दुल्लहा
संबोही खलु पेच्च दुल्लहा
Understand ! Why do you not understand? Alter the death acquisition of right knowledge is rare
