वितिगिच्छासमावेणं अप्पाणेणं
नो लहइ समाहिं
नो लहइ समाहिं
Doubtful can never get liberated
Doubt not
An aspirant before starting his meditation listens to the guru. From that, he gets interest in the scriptures. Then, studying the scriptures on his own, he selects a path, understands the best way of life, considers the pros and cons, and after thinking firms up his faith and then starts on his journey. He continues to walk until he does not attain his goal. Continue reading “Doubt not” »
Do not talk ill behind someone’s back
पिट्ठिमंसं न खाएज्जा
One should not talk ill of others in their absence
Maharshi and restraint
अणुए नावणए महेसी,
न यावि पूयं, गरिहं च संजए
न यावि पूयं, गरिहं च संजए
One who does not get conceited even when venerated and does not feel low when censured; he is restraint, maharshi
Association with the sadhu
कुज्जा साहूहिं संथवं
Contacts must be maintained with the Sadhus
Causes of violence
कुद्धा हणंति, लुद्धा हणंति, मुद्धा हणंति
Angry, greedy and the attached commit violence
Understand this moment
इणमेव खणं वियाणिया
Every moment we are losing life like the water kept in the palm. Slowly-slowly, a moment will come when age will be over and we would have breathed our last. Continue reading “Understand this moment” »
Capable of improving the self and others
अलमप्पणो होंति अलं परेसिं
Wise men are capable in improving the self and others
Extinction of accumulated karma
तुट्टन्ति पावकम्माणि
नवं कम्ममकुव्वओ
नवं कम्ममकुव्वओ
One who does not bind new karma, his past karma are annihilated
Desistance – Propensity
असंजमे नियत्तिं च, संजमे य पवत्तणं
Desist from unrestraint and cultivate restraint
Impatience
आतुरा परितावेंति
Impatient gives sorrow
