सेणे जह वट्टयं हरे, एवं आउखयंमि तुट्टइ
As the hawk kills the quail in one stroke, so also after completion of age, death takes away life
Age is depleting
The entire world is the food of death. A little is in its mouth, a little in its lap and a little in its palms. One day his death is imminent whose age is remaining, still not completed, though he may live. Those who are born in this world surely die, some before and some after – this is the only difference. Continue reading “Age is depleting” »
How wicked is the evil word
वाया दुरुत्ताणि दुरुद्धराणि,
वेराणुबंधीणि महब्भयाणि
वेराणुबंधीणि महब्भयाणि
Evil and harshly uttered words cause enmity and fear for ages
Find The Truth Through Experience
अप्पणा सच्चमेसेज्जा
Find the truth yourself
The detached aspirant
विरता हु न लग्गंति,
जहा से सुक्कगोलए
जहा से सुक्कगोलए
As a ball made of dry mud, detached aspirant is not attached
Scriptures and religious conduct
दुविहे धम्मे-सुयधम्मे चेव चरित्तधम्मे चेव
Religion has two forms – scriptural (knowledge of reality) and conduct (morality)
Wish for quality growth
कङ्खे गुणे जाव सरीरभेऊ
Until you are not dead, wish for quality growth
Everyone desires for sense gratification but wise men aspire for value growth. Continue reading “Wish for quality growth” »
Blood stains cannot be washed with blood
रुहिरकयस्स वत्थस्स रुहिरेणं चेव
पक्खालिज्जमाणस्स णत्थि सोही
पक्खालिज्जमाणस्स णत्थि सोही
Blood smeared cloth be washed only with blood, then it is not washed cleanly.
Obeisance to Acharyas
जत्थेव धम्मायरियं पासेज्जा,
तत्थेव वंदिज्जा नमंसिज्जा
तत्थेव वंदिज्जा नमंसिज्जा
Wherever Acharyas are seen, there only we should pay our obeisance and respect
Bondage of Attachment
ममत्तं छिंदए ताए, महानागोव्व कंचुयं
A spiritual aspirant should break up the bondage of attachment like the serpent which relinquishes its skin
Eyes are needed
सूरोदये पासति चक्खुणेव
Even after sunrise, one needs eyes to see
