छंदं निरोहेण उवेइ मोक्खं
Moksha (liberation) is possible through restraining of desires
Restraining the desires
Desires are infinite. Fulfill one and another is born. After that the third and after the third the fourth is born; after the fourth is born the fifth and so these desires are generated one after another. Man is running after fulfillment of them unceasingly and one day breathes his last. Continue reading “Restraining the desires” »
Four followers (sravakas)
चत्तारि समणोवासगा-अद्दागसमाणे,
पडागसमाणे, ठाणुसमाणे, खरकंटगसमाणे
पडागसमाणे, ठाणुसमाणे, खरकंटगसमाणे
Devotees are of four kinds: like a mirror (of pure heart), like a flag (with a fickle mind), like a stump (perverted) and like a thorn (abusive)
An opportunity for self improvement
अत्तहियं खु दुहेण लब्भइ
An opportunity for self-improvement is got with difficulty
Age is depleting
सेणे जह वट्टयं हरे, एवं आउखयंमि तुट्टइ
As the hawk kills the quail in one stroke, so also after completion of age, death takes away life
How wicked is the evil word
वाया दुरुत्ताणि दुरुद्धराणि,
वेराणुबंधीणि महब्भयाणि
वेराणुबंधीणि महब्भयाणि
Evil and harshly uttered words cause enmity and fear for ages
Find The Truth Through Experience
अप्पणा सच्चमेसेज्जा
Find the truth yourself
The detached aspirant
विरता हु न लग्गंति,
जहा से सुक्कगोलए
जहा से सुक्कगोलए
As a ball made of dry mud, detached aspirant is not attached
Scriptures and religious conduct
दुविहे धम्मे-सुयधम्मे चेव चरित्तधम्मे चेव
Religion has two forms – scriptural (knowledge of reality) and conduct (morality)
Wish for quality growth
कङ्खे गुणे जाव सरीरभेऊ
Until you are not dead, wish for quality growth
Everyone desires for sense gratification but wise men aspire for value growth. Continue reading “Wish for quality growth” »
Blood stains cannot be washed with blood
रुहिरकयस्स वत्थस्स रुहिरेणं चेव
पक्खालिज्जमाणस्स णत्थि सोही
पक्खालिज्जमाणस्स णत्थि सोही
Blood smeared cloth be washed only with blood, then it is not washed cleanly.
