भगवती अहिंसा…. भीयाणं पि व सरणं
Goddess Ahimsa is like refuge for the fearful
Goddess Ahimsa
A troubled fearful man looks for his safety to a strong man for refuge. After getting refuge the refugee gets contented, becomes fearless; similarly, after getting the refuge of goddess Ahimsa also, man becomes contented and fearless. Continue reading “Goddess Ahimsa” »
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
Restraint and penance
संजमेणं तवसा अप्पाणं
भावमाणे विहरइ
भावमाणे विहरइ
An ascetic travels while thinking of purifying the soul with restraint and penance
None can share the pain
अस्स दुक्खं ओ न परियाइयति
No body can share the pain of another
Arrival of death
नत्थि कालस्स णागमो
Death can arrive anytime
