उविच्च भोगा पुरिसं चयन्ति,
दुमं जहा खीणफलं व पक्खी
दुमं जहा खीणफलं व पक्खी
Like birds desert the tree bereft of fruits, enjoyments abandon the man of depleted virtues
Renunciation of enjoyments
Until delicious fruits are there on the tree, birds come from far and wide, sit on its branches and enjoy its fruits; but when all the fruits are over and because of change climate, possibility of fresh fruits is not there, all the birds forsake that and go elsewhere. Continue reading “Renunciation of enjoyments” »
Infinite Desires
इच्छा हु आगाससमा अणंतया
Human desires are infinite like an ocean
Attachment and distrees
लुप्पंति बहुसो मूढा, संसारम्मि अणंतए
Usually, ignorant perish in the everlasting world
Be friendly
मेत्तिं भूएसु कप्पए
Be friendly with all living beings
Otherwise No Moksha
कडाण कम्माण न अत्थि मोक्खो
Liberation is not possible without reaping the consequences of your actions
Pain and desire
दुक्खं हयं जस्स न होइ मोहो,
मोहो हओ जस्स न होइ तण्हा
मोहो हओ जस्स न होइ तण्हा
Who is detached, his pain is destroyed; who has no desire, his attachment is extinct
Scriptural discipline – penance
कसाया अग्गिणो वुत्ता,
सुयसीलतवो जलं
सुयसीलतवो जलं
If passions are fire, then scriptures, celibacy and austerity are called water
Faith is rare
श्रद्धा परमदुल्लहा
Faith is very rare
Don’t be un-vigilant
समयं गोयम ! मा पमायए
O Goutama! Don’t be un-vigilant even for a moment
Experience of Detachment
तण्हा हया जस्स न होइ लोहो,
लोहो हओ जस्स न किंचणाइ
लोहो हओ जस्स न किंचणाइ
One who is not greedy, his desires are eliminated and he who is desireless, his greed is eliminated
