तवेसु वा उत्तमं बंभचेरं
Chastity is the best penance
Best penance
Exercise of forbearance against various hardships for the purpose of self-development and realization of self only is penance. Two types of penances have been referred in the scriptures – external and internal penances. Continue reading “Best penance” »
Four restraints
चउव्विहे संजमे – मणसंजमे,
वइसंजमे, कायसंजमे, उवगरणसंजमे
वइसंजमे, कायसंजमे, उवगरणसंजमे
Restraint are of four types – restrain of mind, speech, body and instruments
One better than another
सूरं मण्णइ अप्पाणं,
जाव जेयं न पस्सति
जाव जेयं न पस्सति
Man believes himself brave until he does not see the conqueror
Well-vowed attains moksha
भिक्खाए वा गिहत्थे वा,
सुव्वह गम्मई दिवं
सुव्वह गम्मई दिवं
Whether he is an ascetic or a family man, one who keeps his vows well attains moksha
Shree Siddhagiriraj Yatra Five Chaityavandans
1. First Chaityavandan of Jay Taleti
Shree Shatrunjaya siddhakshetra, dithe durgati vare;
Bhav dhari ne je chadhhe, Tene bhav par utare. 1
Anata siddhano ahe thham, Sakal tirthno ray;
Pruva navanu Rushabhdev,
Jyain thhavia prabhupay. 2
Surajkund sohamano kavadjaksha abhiram;
Nabhiraya kul mandano, Jinvar karun pranam. 3
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Indian Classical Music And its Scientific Significance
This happened nearly 400 years ago. It is a wonderful and thrilling incident of the memorable meeting of Baiju Bavara, the supreme musician who Hotels a matchless position among accomplished musicians and Tanasena, the court musician of the Mogul Emperor Akbar. Continue reading “Indian Classical Music And its Scientific Significance” »
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Pain of a sinner
सकम्मुणा किच्चइ पावकारी
A sinner is distressed because of his own karma only
The foundation of good conduct
नादंसणिस्स नाणं, नाणेण विणा न होंति चरणगुणा
Without right perception, knowledge is not acquired and without knowledge right conduct is not possible
Jain kahō kyuṁ hōvē
Bhāva: Jainō nī paribhāṣānē anē sācā jainatvanē samajāvatu varṇana
Jain kahō kyuṁ hōvē, paramaguru!
Jaina kahō kyuṁ hōvē
Guru upadēśa binā jana mūḍhā,
darśana jaina vigōvē.
…Parama.1
