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Understand this moment

Understand this moment

इणमेव खणं वियाणिया

Every moment we are losing life like the water kept in the palm. Slowly-slowly, a moment will come when age will be over and we would have breathed our last. Continue reading “Understand this moment” »

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Capable of improving the self and others

Capable of improving the self and others

अलमप्पणो होंति अलं परेसिं

Wise men are capable in improving the self and others

Stone-boat sinks itself and let others also sink; but the boat made of wood floats itself and allow others also to float in it. This is the difference between a wise man and an ignorant. Ignorant aimlessly wanders in this world and make the dependants also drift along showing them wrong way of life; but the wise men neither gets astray nor lets others go off course. They are able to liberate themselves and liberate others also, they are wise themselves and also preach others, they free themselves and make others also free. Continue reading “Capable of improving the self and others” »

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Extinction of accumulated karma

Extinction of accumulated karma

तुट्टन्ति पावकम्माणि
नवं कम्ममकुव्वओ

One who does not bind new karma, his past karma are annihilated

Whatever we eat does not go out through the doors of the body organs. Some of it goes out as rejects and some sticks to the intestines and what is absorbed there produces many sicknesses. Health consultants say that we should give rest to the stomach once in a week through fasting. When new intakes do not go in the stomach then deposited dirt will also come out. Continue reading “Extinction of accumulated karma” »

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Eye of the aspirant

Eye of the aspirant

से हु चक्खु मणुस्साणं,
जे कंखाए य अन्तए

One who has overcome desires, he is the eye of men

One who has controlled his desires, one who is not at all attached to the objects of senses, that man only can be without expectations, without favors and is unselfish. Therefore, he gets full authority to show the spiritual path to aspirants. Continue reading “Eye of the aspirant” »

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Self alone suffers

Self alone suffers

एगो सयं पच्चणुहोइ दुक्खं

Sorrow is the sure result of one’s mistakes, which everyone has to suffer. No one else can share this; whether he be the closest friend, relative or family member. They can sympathize, serve, help but cannot split or experience the same suffering what one is going through. Continue reading “Self alone suffers” »

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I am different

I am different

ए खलु कामभोगा, ओ अहमसि

Sense gratification is different, I am different

Melodious music, beautiful sights, scents, flower garlands, sweets, savories, touch of soft and cold, and other different attractive things of sense gratification are widely available throughout the world. Continue reading “I am different” »

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Criticizer wanders

Criticizer wanders

जो परिभवइ परं जणं,
संसारे परिवत्तई महं

One who criticizes, wanders in the world

All are great – one more than another. Someone is better than the other, and other is better than someone else. Someone is great because of one reason, someone else because of some particular reason. Therefore, we should not commit the mistake of underestimating anyone. Continue reading “Criticizer wanders” »

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Contented do not commit sins

Contented do not commit sins

सन्तोसिणो नो पकरेंति पावं

Contented do not commit sins

Greed is the root of sins. The more he earns, the more he is inclined to commit sins; because his greed grows in proportion to his profits, which prompts him to adopt wrong and unjust means. Continue reading “Contented do not commit sins” »

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Principled Livelihood

Principled Livelihood

धम्मेणं चेव वित्तिं कप्पेमाणा विहरंति

Good family-members lead religious life only

To live, food and water are needed; to rear the family, money is needed. It is different for ascetics; but for the family men money is required at every step. It is said that Sadhus who have money, are worthless; and if those who are running the family do not have the money, then they are worthless. Continue reading “Principled Livelihood” »

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Best penance

Best penance

तवेसु वा उत्तमं बंभचेरं

Chastity is the best penance

Exercise of forbearance against various hardships for the purpose of self-development and realization of self only is penance. Two types of penances have been referred in the scriptures – external and internal penances. Continue reading “Best penance” »

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