दुक्खं हयं जस्स न होइ मोहो,
मोहो हओ जस्स न होइ तण्हा
मोहो हओ जस्स न होइ तण्हा
Who is detached, his pain is destroyed; who has no desire, his attachment is extinct
Pain and desire
Desires vanquish even men of exemplary fortitude they make men of vision blind. As a man with eyesight cannot see things around him in the darkness of night; likewise, a covetous man does not see the wealth he possesses instead he desires for getting more and more – throughout the life, he struggles like a bull. Continue reading “Pain and desire” »
Scriptural discipline – penance
कसाया अग्गिणो वुत्ता,
सुयसीलतवो जलं
सुयसीलतवो जलं
If passions are fire, then scriptures, celibacy and austerity are called water
Faith is rare
श्रद्धा परमदुल्लहा
Faith is very rare
Don’t be un-vigilant
समयं गोयम ! मा पमायए
O Goutama! Don’t be un-vigilant even for a moment
Experience of Detachment
तण्हा हया जस्स न होइ लोहो,
लोहो हओ जस्स न किंचणाइ
लोहो हओ जस्स न किंचणाइ
One who is not greedy, his desires are eliminated and he who is desireless, his greed is eliminated
Stealing and Greed
लोभाविले आययइ अदत्तं
A greedy man always indulges in unethical means of living
Real or Unreal
राढामणी वेरुलियप्पगासे,
अमहग्घए होइ हु जाणएसु
अमहग्घए होइ हु जाणएसु
There is no value for the brilliantly shining diamond-like piece of glass in the eyes of a jeweller
Contented never wanders
भोगी भमइ संसारे, अभोगी विप्पमुच्चइ|
Insatiated wanders in the world; satiated is liberated
Interest in the work
किरियं च रोयए धीरो
Resolute take interest in their work
Remain humble
विणए ठविज्ज अप्पाणं, इच्छंतो हियमप्पणो
The self-improvement wishing aspirant must remain humble
