अं जणं खिंसइ बालपे
Ignorant teases others
The ignorant
Self crying is artta (mournful) dhyana. To make others cry is raudra (wrathful) dhyana. Much of the time of most of the living beings is squandered in either self-crying or making others cry. Continue reading “The ignorant” »
Motivational Wallpaper #25
Mahamantri Abhaykumar
The message of Bhagwan Mahavir had spread far and wide and the impact was felt by the common people as well as the kings and the emperors. One of the chief devotees of Bhagwan Mahavir was Shrenik Bimbisar, the king of Magadh. His son Abhaykumar was also Mahavir’s chief devotee and there are historical references about him in the records of the Swetambara and Digambara tradition, and also in the ancient Buddhist Majjhima Nikaya. It is also believed that Abhaykumar had once met and honoured Gautam Buddha. This reflects his reverence for other religions. Continue reading “Mahamantri Abhaykumar” »
Dēkhaṇa dē rē, sakhī!
Śrī Chandraprabha Jina Stavana
Rāga: Kēdārō tathā gōḍī – ”kumārī rōvē, ākranda karē, muē kō’ī mukāvē…” Ē dēśī
Dēkhaṇa dē rē, sakhī!
Munē dēkhaṇa dē, candraprabha mukhacanda,
Upaśamarasanō kanda, sakhī
gata kali-mala-du:Khadanda.
…Sakhī.1
The Power of Atonement
A cancer patient can be cured if given the proper treatment but a small thorn, allowed to remain in the feet, can kill him. In the same way, one can be pure and pious by confession but hiding a small sin in the heart can cause a series of damage in forthcoming births. Continue reading “The Power of Atonement” »
Anjanasundari
Kanakratha, the king of Kanakpura, had two wives, Kanakodri & Lakshmivati. Lakshmivati worshiped a gem idol of Jineshwar Bhagwan in the palace. She became popular as a pious person. Kanakodri was jealous of her popularity. Continue reading “Anjanasundari” »
