नो पूयणं तवसा आवहेज्जा
Do not expect admiration and honor due to penance done
Wish not for honor because of penance
Imagine that few people are crossing a river in a boat. They see the water entering the boat and the possibility of slowly sinking of the same. They immediately look out for the holes in the boat from where water is entering and plug the holes. With that, water stops coming. A few of them throw the accumulated water out of the boat. Continue reading “Wish not for honor because of penance” »
Soul and body
ओ जीवो अं सरीरं
Soul is different, body different
Karma Bondage
जं जारिसं पुव्वमकासि कम्मं,
तमेव आगच्छति संपराए
तमेव आगच्छति संपराए
What you had done in the past appears in the same way in future
Ignorant are conceited
बालजणो पगभई
Ignorant are conceited
Old oxen
तत्थ मंदा विसीयंति, उज्जाणंसि जरग्गवा
Like an old oxen on the climh, ignorant men get irritated on the path of realization
Restrain the taste
अप्पपिण्डासि पाणासि अप्पं भासेज्ज सुव्वए
Well-vowed aspirant should take less food, water and speak less
Attachment of the un-restraints
मोहं जंति नरा असंवुडा
Un-restraints are attached
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
Pure, free and forbearing
सारदसलिलं इव सुद्धहियया,
विहग इव विप्पमुक्का,
वसुंधरा इव सव्वफासविसहा
विहग इव विप्पमुक्का,
वसुंधरा इव सव्वफासविसहा
Hearts of Sadhus are as pure as the water of a river in autumn. Like the bird, they are free of bondage and like the earth, they endure all pleasures and pain with equanimity
