अणुसासिओ न कुप्पिज्ज
Discipline should not make you angry
Do not loose temper
Parents and gurus are elder to us and more experienced. They always try to reform us, keep us away from evil path and continuously try to lead us on the virtuous path. In this connection they criticize us many times, tell our mistakes and advice us to keep away from them. A repeated mistake invites their censure and criticism. Continue reading “Do not loose temper” »
Profit and Loss
लाभुत्ति न मज्जिज्जा, अलाभुत्ति न सोइज्जा
One should not be ecstatic at profit and sad at loss
Restraint and Happiness
अप्पं दंतो सुही होई,
अस्सिं लोए परत्थ य
अस्सिं लोए परत्थ य
One who controls self; he only gets happiness in this world and the next
Body renunciation
वोसिरे सव्वसो कायं, न मे देहे परीसहा
I renounce love of body completely; there is nothing like body hardships
Neither language, nor intellect
न चित्ता तायए भासा
कुओ विज्जाणुसासणं
कुओ विज्जाणुसासणं
Ornamental languages can also not shield (one with misconduct from his lowly birth) then what can be said about intelligence
Loss of beauty
वण्णं जरा हरइ नरस्स रायं
O king! Old age destroys man’s beauty
Pure, free and forbearing
सारदसलिलं इव सुद्धहियया,
विहग इव विप्पमुक्का,
वसुंधरा इव सव्वफासविसहा
विहग इव विप्पमुक्का,
वसुंधरा इव सव्वफासविसहा
Hearts of Sadhus are as pure as the water of a river in autumn. Like the bird, they are free of bondage and like the earth, they endure all pleasures and pain with equanimity
Do not get irritated
थोवं लद्धुं न खिंसए
Do not get irritated at getting less
Man with the rigth faith
सम्मत्तदंसी न करेइ पावं
Man of right faith does not commit sins
