अणुविय गेण्हियव्वं
Anything must be taken with permission only
Ask and then take
Taking anything without asking and using that is a type of theft. Jokingly, few people hide friends’ things and while he is disturbed and searches for that, they laugh and return the same to him. Continue reading “Ask and then take” »
Humility towards Guru
जस्संतिए धम्मपयाइं सिक्खे,
तस्संतिए वेणइयं पउंजे
तस्संतिए वेणइयं पउंजे
From whomsoever one would have learnt religious lessons (pada); towards them, he should behave humbly
Rest on the way
संसयं खलु सो कुणइ
जो मग्गे कुणई घरं
जो मग्गे कुणई घरं
He only doubts the devotion who wants to rest on the path
Knowledge and conduct
आहसु विज्जाचरणं पमोक्खं
Through knowledge and conduct only, one can get moksha (liberation)
Happy and unhappy
खणमित्तसुक्खा बहुकालदुक्खा
Sense gratifications provide momentary pleasures but yield pain for long time
Pain through karma
सकम्मुणा विप्परियासुवेइ
Man is afflicted because of his own karma
Goddess Ahimsa
भगवती अहिंसा…. भीयाणं पि व सरणं
Goddess Ahimsa is like refuge for the fearful
Uncertainity of Life
वओ अच्चेति जोव्वणं च
Age is receding and so the youth
Victory lies in winning the mind
इमेण चेव जुज्झाहि,
किं ते जुज्झेण बज्झओ ?
किं ते जुज्झेण बज्झओ ?
Fight with the internal perversions, what is the benefit of fighting externally?
Hide not the strength
नो निह्नवेज्ज वीरियं
One should not hide his strength
Those who are intelligent, they should use their intelligence in quelling the fight others may be engaged in. Continue reading “Hide not the strength” »
