पियंकरे पियंवाइ, से सिक्खं लद्धुमरिहइ
Dutiful and sweet tongued is able to learn
Dutiful and sweet tongued
If an animal or bird were thirsty, then he would have to go to a pond. Similarly, an inquisitive disciple also would have to go to a guru; but this itself is not sufficient for learning. Continue reading “Dutiful and sweet tongued” »
Riches may be or not
धणेण किं धम्मधुराहिगारे ?
What is the necessity of riches for drawing religious line? Good-conduct is the only requirement
Nothing is impossible
इह लोए निप्पिवासस्स,
नत्थि किंचि वि दुक्करं
नत्थि किंचि वि दुक्करं
For the desireless, nothing is impossible in this world
Towards misfortune
आसुरीयं दिसं बाला, गच्छंति अवसा तमं
Being helpless, ignorant attain darkness prevailing in the hell
Forbearance
पियमप्पियं सव्वं तितिक्खएज्जा
All the loving and unloving must be endured with equanimity
Self-conquest
सव्वं अप्पे जिए जियं
By winning the self you can win all
Rarity of true wisdom
बहुकम्मलेवलित्ताणं बोही
होइ सुदुल्लहा तेसिं
होइ सुदुल्लहा तेसिं
Those souls who are too much attached with karma, enlightenment is very rare
Where does religion stay ?
सोही उज्जुअभूयस्स, धम्मो सुद्धस्स चिट्ठइ
A simple soul can get pure and in the pure soul only religion stays
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
Desistance – Propensity
असंजमे नियत्तिं च, संजमे य पवत्तणं
Desist from unrestraint and cultivate restraint
