लाभुत्ति न मज्जिज्जा, अलाभुत्ति न सोइज्जा
One should not be ecstatic at profit and sad at loss
Profit and Loss
Efforts result in two-way consequences only – profit or loss. Successful efforts result in profits and unsuccessful efforts in loss. Profits encourage working more and losses discourage; but in both the situations, one more bad result emanates. Continue reading “Profit and Loss” »
Restraint and Happiness
अप्पं दंतो सुही होई,
अस्सिं लोए परत्थ य
अस्सिं लोए परत्थ य
One who controls self; he only gets happiness in this world and the next
Body renunciation
वोसिरे सव्वसो कायं, न मे देहे परीसहा
I renounce love of body completely; there is nothing like body hardships
Neither language, nor intellect
न चित्ता तायए भासा
कुओ विज्जाणुसासणं
कुओ विज्जाणुसासणं
Ornamental languages can also not shield (one with misconduct from his lowly birth) then what can be said about intelligence
Loss of beauty
वण्णं जरा हरइ नरस्स रायं
O king! Old age destroys man’s beauty
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
Do not get irritated
थोवं लद्धुं न खिंसए
Do not get irritated at getting less
Man with the rigth faith
सम्मत्तदंसी न करेइ पावं
Man of right faith does not commit sins
Do not get angry
वुच्चमाणो न संजले
Even if someone were to abuse an aspirant, he should not get angry.
