Living Jain: Daily

Plato on Moderation

Suraj — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:00:03 +0000

“Moderation, which consists in indifference about little things, and in a prudent and well-proportioned zeal about things of importance, can proceed from nothing but true knowledge, which has its foundation in self-acquaintance.”
– Plato

Decisions based on Values

Suraj — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:00:35 +0000

It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

Growth and Change in Marriage

Suraj — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:00:21 +0000

“A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love.”

– Pearl S. Buck

Peace

Suraj — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:00:14 +0000

“The self-controlled man, moving among objects, with his senses under restraint, and free from both attraction and repulsion, attains peace.”

– Swami Chinmayanandaji

Contemplate to Realise

Suraj — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:00:18 +0000

“Kar Vichar to Pam”
“Contemplate to Realise”

– Shrimad Rajchandra, Atma Siddhi (verse 117)

Karma

Suraj — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:00:50 +0000

Don’t blame the person or the situation. They are just the messenger from the past. What you experience is a fruition of your past karma.

The Goal of Moksha

Suraj — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:00:50 +0000

“At the instant of nirvana itself, the soul is freed forever from the vestige of samsaric influence; thus it reaches in the very next moment the state of infinite bliss and omniscience called siddha.”

– Padmanabh S. Jaini, The Jaina Path of Purification

Qualities of the Soul

Suraj — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:00:27 +0000

The four defining qualities of the Soul are bliss, knowledge, energy and consciousness.

Relationships

Suraj — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:00:28 +0000

Son / daughter. Husband / wife. Father / mother. You call all these relationships? The only relationship you ever have is with your own karma.

Calm

Suraj — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:00:08 +0000

The greater the demands on me, the more I need to sustain my inner calm and stability.