वाया दुरुत्ताणि दुरुद्धराणि,
वेराणुबंधीणि महब्भयाणि
वेराणुबंधीणि महब्भयाणि
Evil and harshly uttered words cause enmity and fear for ages
How wicked is the evil word
Durrukta (harshly spoken) is a word opposite to Sukta in the maxim. Sukta (well-spoken) is beneficent, inspiring; durukta is evil, instigator of heart burn, quarrel. Continue reading “How wicked is the evil word” »
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
Find The Truth Through Experience
अप्पणा सच्चमेसेज्जा
Find the truth yourself
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.
Obeisance to Acharyas
जत्थेव धम्मायरियं पासेज्जा,
तत्थेव वंदिज्जा नमंसिज्जा
तत्थेव वंदिज्जा नमंसिज्जा
Wherever Acharyas are seen, there only we should pay our obeisance and respect
Bondage of Attachment
ममत्तं छिंदए ताए, महानागोव्व कंचुयं
A spiritual aspirant should break up the bondage of attachment like the serpent which relinquishes its skin
