आयंकदंसी न करेइ पावं
One who has experienced pain does not commit sins
Distressed seer
Where is the man in this world who is not distressed? Everyone suffers with some pain or another. Pain of birth, old age and death are certain for everyone; but apart from this sickness, sorrow, separation, insult, hurt, jealousy, abuse, ugliness, bad odor, tasteless food, rough touch, bondage, poverty, reproach, scolding, running here and there etc., are hundreds of pain through which men are continuously distressed, experiencing uneasiness and restlessness. Continue reading “Distressed seer” »
The Chha Gau Feri-Pradakshina
Chha in Gujarati means six and Gau means two miles i,e three kilometres. Pheri means going round.
Thousands and many time lakhs of people come here on Phalgun Sukla 13 and go round the holy hill on foot. Continue reading “The Chha Gau Feri-Pradakshina” »
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
Do not loose temper
अणुसासिओ न कुप्पिज्ज
Discipline should not make you angry
Profit and Loss
लाभुत्ति न मज्जिज्जा, अलाभुत्ति न सोइज्जा
One should not be ecstatic at profit and sad at loss
Bhagwan Parshvanath – Janma Kalyanak
Date: 20th December, 2011
Tithi: Paush Dashami
Tithi: Paush Dashami
In the city of Varanasi, Asvasena of the Ikshvaku-family was the king there who had a wife named Vama.
On the fourth of the black half of Chaitra, (the moon being) in Visakha, having fallen, at night Shri Parshvanath descended into Queen Vama’s womb. Then she saw the 14 great dreams indicating a Tirthankar’s birth enter her mouth. Continue reading “Bhagwan Parshvanath – Janma Kalyanak” »
Restraint and Happiness
अप्पं दंतो सुही होई,
अस्सिं लोए परत्थ य
अस्सिं लोए परत्थ य
One who controls self; he only gets happiness in this world and the next
