Jainism

English Translation of Acharya Pujyapada swami’s Ishtopadesh – Deliberation (vivechana) and Poetic Translation by Acharya shri Vidyasagarji maharaj Utthanika (Prelude): Parīṣahādyavijñānādāsravasya nirodhinī jāyate’dhyātmayogena, karmaṇāmāśu nirjarā ॥24॥ Poetic Translation (Padyanuvad ) Yogī jan adhyātma yog se, chetan mein nirbādh rahe,Mano-yog ko vachan-yog […]

English Translation of Acharya Pujyapada swami’s Ishtopadesh – Deliberation (vivechana) and Poetic Translation by Acharya shri Vidyasagarji maharaj Utthanika (Prelude): Here, the disciple asks, “Bhagavan! What is the purpose or benefit of focusing on the soul or worshiping the soul? What […]

English Translation of Acharya Pujyapada swami’s Ishtopadesh – Deliberation (vivechana) and Poetic Translation by Acharya shri Vidyasagarji maharaj Utthanika (Prelude): Here, the disciple asks, “If such is the nature of the soul, then how should it be worshiped?” On this topic, […]

English Translation of Acharya Pujyapada swami’s Ishtopadesh – Deliberation (vivechana) and Poetic Translation by Acharya shri Vidyasagarji maharaj Utthanika (Prelude): Now, the disciple, who develops faith upon understanding the teachings, asks, “What is the nature of the soul you have described […]

English Translation of Acharya Pujyapada swami’s Ishtopadesh – Deliberation (vivechana) and Poetic Translation by Acharya shri Vidyasagarji maharaj Utthanika (Prelude): Whether it pertains to worldly gains or the fruits of the afterlife, the primary cause behind both is meditation (dhyana). The […]

English Translation of Acharya Pujyapada swami’s Ishtopadesh – Deliberation (vivechana) and Poetic Translation by Acharya shri Vidyasagarji maharaj Utthanika (Prelude): Yajjīvasyopakārāya, taddehasyāpakārakamYaddehasyopakārāya, tajjīvasyāpakārakam ॥19 Poetic Translation (Padyanuvad ) Tan kā jo upakārak hai vah, chetan kā apakārak hai,Chetan kā upakārak hai […]

English Translation of Acharya Pujyapada swami’s Ishtopadesh – Deliberation (vivechana) and Poetic Translation by Acharya shri Vidyasagarji maharaj Utthanika (Prelude): The Acharya now continues, saying: “O soul! Just as you endure countless sufferings to acquire objects for the benefit of the […]

English Translation of Acharya Pujyapada swami’s Ishtopadesh – Deliberation (vivechana) and Poetic Translation by Acharya shri Vidyasagarji maharaj Utthanika (Prelude): The disciple then raises a question: “O Bhagavan! If accumulating wealth involves significant sin and causes suffering, making it condemnable, how […]