The blessings of elders increase knowledge
Don’t judge a book by its cover
Dirty photos, posters of films, pictures of hero and heroine should not be put up in a classroom, stuck on books and used as book covers. Always remember God before reading. Blessings of elders bring peace and concentration in your heart. Continue reading “Don’t judge a book by its cover” »
Reasons of quality loss
चउहिं ठाणेहिं सन्ते गुणे नासेज्जा कोहेणं,
पडिनिवेसेणं, अकयण्णुयाए, मिच्छत्ताभिनिवेसेणं
पडिनिवेसेणं, अकयण्णुयाए, मिच्छत्ताभिनिवेसेणं
Inherent qualities of a man are lost due to four reasons : anger, envy, ingratitude and perversion
Bhaktamar Stotra – Shloka 1
Bhaktāmara-praṇata-mauli-maṇi-prabhāṇā-
Mudyōtakaṁ dalita-pāpa-tamō-vitānam |
Samyak praṇamya jinapādayugaṁ yugādā -
Vālambanaṁ bhavajalē patatāṁ janānām || 1 ||
Even today, the rite of Confession exists
If anyone says that nowdays neither confession nor person advising atonement exists, then that person wanders for infinite births. The ‘Achara Kalpa’ and ‘Vyavahara sutra’ extracted from the third vastu of the ninth purva and dedicated selfless gurus are still existing. The soul becomes lighter by taking atonement from masters just as a labourer feels relaxed after letting off weight from his head. It is said in Vanditasutra that,
Kayapavo vi manusso,
aaloiya nindiya gurusagase
Hoi aereg a lahuo,
aohriya bharuvva bharvaho
aaloiya nindiya gurusagase
Hoi aereg a lahuo,
aohriya bharuvva bharvaho
Sadhvi Yakini Mahattara
Two disciples of Acharya Haribhadrasuriji, namely Hans and Paramhans were killed at the hands of followers of other religion. Acharyashri suffered great mental commotion. The shock of the killing of his loving disciples caused a sense of revenge in him. Acharyashri decided to kill 1444 students and lecturers of Bauddha Vihar by roasting them alive in boiling oil. Anger and revenge leave no place for discretion. Continue reading “Sadhvi Yakini Mahattara” »
Arrival of death
नत्थि कालस्स णागमो
Death can arrive anytime
Restraint and penance
संजमेणं तवसा अप्पाणं
भावमाणे विहरइ
भावमाणे विहरइ
An ascetic travels while thinking of purifying the soul with restraint and penance
None can share the pain
अस्स दुक्खं ओ न परियाइयति
No body can share the pain of another
