हत्थिस्स य कुन्थुस्स य समे चेव जीवे
Soul is same as in an elephant and a kunthu
Life of an Elephant and a Kunthu (insect)
Animate and inanimate, with conscience and without conscience, self and other are different entities. They support each other, but are not converted into one another. An animate will remain an animate and an inanimate will remain an inanimate only. Continue reading “Life of an Elephant and a Kunthu (insect)” »
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
Restraint and penance
संजमेणं तवसा अप्पाणं
भावमाणे विहरइ
भावमाणे विहरइ
An ascetic travels while thinking of purifying the soul with restraint and penance
Arrival of death
नत्थि कालस्स णागमो
Death can arrive anytime
Fear not
ण भाइयव्वं, भीतं खु भया अइंति लहुयं
One should not be afraid; fear comes fast to the fearful
None can share the pain
अस्स दुक्खं ओ न परियाइयति
No body can share the pain of another
Do not laugh at
न यावि पे परिहास कुज्जा
A wise man should not laugh at someone
Best refuge
धम्मो दीवो पइट्ठा य, गई सरणमुत्तमं
Religion is an island, respect, movement and best refuge
Dutiful and sweet tongued
पियंकरे पियंवाइ, से सिक्खं लद्धुमरिहइ
Dutiful and sweet tongued is able to learn
Unprotected Cannot Be a Protector
अप्पणा अनाहो सन्तो,
कहं नाहो भविस्ससि?
कहं नाहो भविस्ससि?
You yourself are protection less, how can you protect others?
