माया मज्जवभावेणं,
लोहं सन्तोसओ जिणे
लोहं सन्तोसओ जिणे
Win deceit with simplicity and greed with contentment
Simplicity and contentment
Simplicity and evil are opposite words. People have unshakable faith on a simple person and total disbelief on the crooked. Where there is trust, love is there only; and where there is love, only there is happiness. Continue reading “Simplicity and contentment” »
Ignorant are conceited
बालजणो पगभई
Ignorant are conceited
Be equipoise
जहा पुण्णस्स कत्थई, तहा तुच्छस्स कत्थई|
जहा तुच्छस्स कत्थई, तहा पुण्णस्स कत्थई|
जहा तुच्छस्स कत्थई, तहा पुण्णस्स कत्थई|
As is told to the virtuous, so is told to man of vice and as is told to the vice man so is told to the virtuous
Viṣayakī kaisē kaṭē mōrī cāha
Rāga: Guru bina kauna batāvē vāṭa vāgēśvarī
Bhāva: Viṣaya lagana nī cāha nē miṭāvavā māṭē nu dardabharyu byāna
Viṣayakī kaisē kaṭē mōrī cāha,
karatī yaha phanāha.
Pān̄ca īndriyō pōṣē isakō,
mana haiṁ īsakā nāha.
…Viṣayakī.1
How should the speech be ?
भासियव्वं हियं सच्चं
Benevolent and true must be spoken
Mērē prāna Ānandaghana
Mērē prāna ānandaghana tāna ānandaghana. Ē āṅkaṇī.
Māta ānandaghana, tāta ānandaghana
Gāta ānandaghana, jāta ānandaghana.
…Mērē.1
Old oxen
तत्थ मंदा विसीयंति, उज्जाणंसि जरग्गवा
Like an old oxen on the climh, ignorant men get irritated on the path of realization
Description of a Samavasarana
Then the Vayukumaras themselves, purged of pride, cleaned the surface of the earth for one yojana. The Meghakumaras sprinkled the earth with fragrant water; by fragrant vapors it made incense worship, as it were, to the Lord who was to come. The Vyantaras covered the surface of the earth with shining mosaics of gold and jewels like themselves with devotion. Continue reading “Description of a Samavasarana” »
Attainment of Disgust with Existence
While the citizens were playing there in this way, the Master thought, “Is there such sport anywhere else?” Then by clairvoyant knowledge the Master knew the very highest pleasure of heaven and that pleasure of Anuttara-heaven formerly enjoyed by himself. His bonds of delusion dropping away, again he reflected thus: “Alas! these people, overcome by sense-objects, do not know their own good. Ah! in this well of samsara, jivas from their karma perform actions that are nothing more than coming and going like a jar on a water-wheel. Alas! alas! for creatures whose minds are blinded by delusion this birth always passes in vain like the night for those asleep. Continue reading “Attainment of Disgust with Existence” »
