अट्ठजुत्ताणि सिक्खिज्जा,
निरट्ठाणि उवज्जए
निरट्ठाणि उवज्जए
Refrain from wasteful learning, learn only what is useful
True learning
Some thinkers believe that art is for arts sake only and some believe that art is for benevolence. According to the first type of thinkers art will die, if its object is something else; and for other type of thinkers if the object is not good then that art will kill others. Continue reading “True learning” »
Annihilation of attachment and aversion
रागस्स दोसस्स य संखएणं
एगंतसोक्खं समुवेइ मोक्खं
एगंतसोक्खं समुवेइ मोक्खं
With the annihilation of attachment and aversion, living beings attain total happiness
Causes of attachment and aversion
रागस्स हेउं समणुमाहु,
दोसस्स हेउं अमणुमाहु
दोसस्स हेउं अमणुमाहु
Attractive words etc. are the reason of attachment and repulsive are objects of aversion
Practise good conduct
बाहाहिं सागरो चेव,
तरियव्वो गुणोदहिं
तरियव्वो गुणोदहिं
To practice good conduct is akin to swim the sea with arms
Science and religion
विण्णए समागम्म धम्मसाहणमिच्छिउं
Instruments of religion and science must meet together
Well-vowed attains moksha
भिक्खाए वा गिहत्थे वा,
सुव्वह गम्मई दिवं
सुव्वह गम्मई दिवं
Whether he is an ascetic or a family man, one who keeps his vows well attains moksha
Pain of a sinner
सकम्मुणा किच्चइ पावकारी
A sinner is distressed because of his own karma only
The foundation of good conduct
नादंसणिस्स नाणं, नाणेण विणा न होंति चरणगुणा
Without right perception, knowledge is not acquired and without knowledge right conduct is not possible
Pain creator
सव्वे कामा दुहावहा
All desires are painful
Happiness of the sadhus
महप्पसाया इसिणो हवंति
Sadhus are always happy
