कुज्जा साहूहिं संथवं
Contacts must be maintained with the Sadhus
Association with the sadhu
Eulogy means to know, contact or association. Association influences the whole life. It opens the door of progress. An insect is able to reach the head of the idol because of its association with the flowers. One small river or canal can reach far beyond its power by associating with Gangas, into the gem-filled sea. On the other hand, association with the crooked opens the door of failures. Living with evil men, one adopts evil ways of life, enjoys evil – his all round downfall starts. Continue reading “Association with the sadhu” »
Causes of violence
कुद्धा हणंति, लुद्धा हणंति, मुद्धा हणंति
Angry, greedy and the attached commit violence
Capable of improving the self and others
अलमप्पणो होंति अलं परेसिं
Wise men are capable in improving the self and others
Understand this moment
इणमेव खणं वियाणिया
Every moment we are losing life like the water kept in the palm. Slowly-slowly, a moment will come when age will be over and we would have breathed our last. Continue reading “Understand this moment” »
Extinction of accumulated karma
तुट्टन्ति पावकम्माणि
नवं कम्ममकुव्वओ
नवं कम्ममकुव्वओ
One who does not bind new karma, his past karma are annihilated
Desistance – Propensity
असंजमे नियत्तिं च, संजमे य पवत्तणं
Desist from unrestraint and cultivate restraint
Impatience
आतुरा परितावेंति
Impatient gives sorrow
Let awakened be not unvigilant
उट्ठिए, नो पमायए
Eye of the aspirant
से हु चक्खु मणुस्साणं,
जे कंखाए य अन्तए
जे कंखाए य अन्तए
One who has overcome desires, he is the eye of men
Humility in the wise
नच्चा नमइ मेहावी
With the knowledge, wise man becomes humble
