असिधारागमणं चेव, दुक्करं चरिउं तवो
Penance is as difficult as walking on the edge of a sword.
Penance is difficult
Penance is of two types – internal and external. External is seen. Therefore, it makes the practitioner famous quickly; but internal penance does not earn him fame so fast. Continue reading “Penance is difficult” »
Restrain the taste
अप्पपिण्डासि पाणासि अप्पं भासेज्ज सुव्वए
Well-vowed aspirant should take less food, water and speak less
Greed destroys all
लोहो सव्वविणासणो
Greed destroys all
Sinful Sadhu
सुच्चा पिच्चा सुहं सुवइ पावसमणे त्ति वुच्चइ
One who sleeps after eating and drinking is called a sinful Sadhu
What will an ignorant do ?
अन्नाणी किं काही, किं जानाहि सेयपावगं
What will an ignorant man do, how will he understand virtue and vice?
Attachment of the un-restraints
मोहं जंति नरा असंवुडा
Un-restraints are attached
Distressed seer
आयंकदंसी न करेइ पावं
One who has experienced pain does not commit sins
Doer-enjoyer
अप्पा कत्ता विकत्ता य, दुहाण या सुहाण च
Self only is the doer and experiencer of happiness and unhappiness
We create happiness for ourselves when we do auspicious work and unhappiness when we do evil. Thus, we ourselves are responsible for our happiness and unhappiness. Continue reading “Doer-enjoyer” »
Try to understand
संबुज्झह, किं न बुज्झह?
संबोही खलु पेच्च दुल्लहा
संबोही खलु पेच्च दुल्लहा
Understand ! Why do you not understand? Alter the death acquisition of right knowledge is rare
Profit and Loss
लाभुत्ति न मज्जिज्जा, अलाभुत्ति न सोइज्जा
One should not be ecstatic at profit and sad at loss
