भोगी भमइ संसारे, अभोगी विप्पमुच्चइ|
Insatiated wanders in the world; satiated is liberated
Contented never wanders
The one who is under the control of senses, he constantly tries to collect objects of sense gratification. Through collection of objects of his choice, he sometimes satisfies one sense and next time, another. Continue reading “Contented never wanders” »
Where in the middle ?
जस्स नत्थि पुरा पच्छा
मज्झे तस्स कुओ सिया?
मज्झे तस्स कुओ सिया?
Who does not have a past or future, how can he be in the present?”
Remain humble
विणए ठविज्ज अप्पाणं, इच्छंतो हियमप्पणो
The self-improvement wishing aspirant must remain humble
Jiv Vichar – Gatha 1
भुवण पईवं वीरं, नमिऊण भणामि अबुहबोहत्थं|
जीवसरुवं किंचि वि, जह भणियं पुव्वसूरिहिं||
जीवसरुवं किंचि वि, जह भणियं पुव्वसूरिहिं||
In the first stanza, the author pays obeisance to Lord Mahavira who through his omniscience enlightens the three loka which are deprived of the right knowledge. Continue reading “Jiv Vichar – Gatha 1” »
You are your own friend
पुरिसा ! तुममेव तुमं मित्तं,
किं बहिया मित्तमिच्छसि
किं बहिया मित्तमिच्छसि
Man! You are your own friend. Why do you wish for an outside friend?
Human Birth
जीवा सोहिमणुप्पत्ता, आययन्ति मणुस्सयं
Worldly beings get human birth by getting purer
Detachment and self-dependence
पोक्खरपत्तं इव निरुवलेवे,
आगासं चेव निरवलंबे
आगासं चेव निरवलंबे
An aspirant must be unattached as the lotus leaf and independent as the sky
Always awakened
सुत्ता अमुणी, मुणीणो सया जागरंति
Unvigilant are not sadhus; sadhus are always awakened
Wise for ever
सम्मद्दिट्ठि सया अमूढे
One whose perception is right, he is ever wise
Speak not what provokes quarrel
न य विग्गहियं कहं कहिज्जा
Quarrel provoking speech should not be used
