आहसु विज्जाचरणं पमोक्खं
Through knowledge and conduct only, one can get moksha (liberation)
Knowledge and conduct
As the eyes and legs – both are necessary to walk, so are both the knowledge and conduct important to attain moksha. Without the conduct, knowledge is lame; and without the knowledge, conduct is blind. A lame man is not able to move but he can see. Opposed to this, a blind man can walk but because of wrong direction, he can reach a wrong place. Therefore, an intelligent man needs to conduct himself as much as the man of good conduct needs to acquire knowledge. Continue reading “Knowledge and conduct” »
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” »
Life of an Elephant and a Kunthu (insect)
हत्थिस्स य कुन्थुस्स य समे चेव जीवे
Soul is same as in an elephant and a kunthu
Reasons of quality loss
चउहिं ठाणेहिं सन्ते गुणे नासेज्जा कोहेणं,
पडिनिवेसेणं, अकयण्णुयाए, मिच्छत्ताभिनिवेसेणं
पडिनिवेसेणं, अकयण्णुयाए, मिच्छत्ताभिनिवेसेणं
Inherent qualities of a man are lost due to four reasons : anger, envy, ingratitude and perversion
Fear not
ण भाइयव्वं, भीतं खु भया अइंति लहुयं
One should not be afraid; fear comes fast to the fearful
