तं परिण्णाय मेहावी, इयाणिं णो,
जमहं पुव्वमकासो पमाएणं
जमहं पुव्वमकासो पमाएणं
A bright aspirant, through self-realization, should resolve not to repeat the mistakes committed due to un-vigilance in the past life
Will not repeat the mistake
It is said that man learns by stumbling only. Every fall teaches him something or other, makes him learn; but to take lessons or not from failures depend on his wish. One, who is endowed with intelligence and is wise, growth and living with such desires are possible in him. Continue reading “Will not repeat the mistake” »
Be equipoise
जहा पुण्णस्स कत्थई, तहा तुच्छस्स कत्थई|
जहा तुच्छस्स कत्थई, तहा पुण्णस्स कत्थई|
जहा तुच्छस्स कत्थई, तहा पुण्णस्स कत्थई|
As is told to the virtuous, so is told to man of vice and as is told to the vice man so is told to the virtuous
Ignorant are conceited
बालजणो पगभई
Ignorant are conceited
Simplicity and contentment
माया मज्जवभावेणं,
लोहं सन्तोसओ जिणे
लोहं सन्तोसओ जिणे
Win deceit with simplicity and greed with contentment
How should the speech be ?
भासियव्वं हियं सच्चं
Benevolent and true must be spoken
Viṣayakī kaisē kaṭē mōrī cāha
Rāga: Guru bina kauna batāvē vāṭa vāgēśvarī
Bhāva: Viṣaya lagana nī cāha nē miṭāvavā māṭē nu dardabharyu byāna
Viṣayakī kaisē kaṭē mōrī cāha,
karatī yaha phanāha.
Pān̄ca īndriyō pōṣē isakō,
mana haiṁ īsakā nāha.
…Viṣayakī.1
Attainment of Disgust with Existence
While the citizens were playing there in this way, the Master thought, “Is there such sport anywhere else?” Then by clairvoyant knowledge the Master knew the very highest pleasure of heaven and that pleasure of Anuttara-heaven formerly enjoyed by himself. His bonds of delusion dropping away, again he reflected thus: “Alas! these people, overcome by sense-objects, do not know their own good. Ah! in this well of samsara, jivas from their karma perform actions that are nothing more than coming and going like a jar on a water-wheel. Alas! alas! for creatures whose minds are blinded by delusion this birth always passes in vain like the night for those asleep. Continue reading “Attainment of Disgust with Existence” »
Old oxen
तत्थ मंदा विसीयंति, उज्जाणंसि जरग्गवा
Like an old oxen on the climh, ignorant men get irritated on the path of realization
