Paryushana has begun. This is a great time for reflection. A good time to think about the Bhavanas.
So what’s a Bhavna? Well…Jainism puts a significant emphasis on the thought process of a human being. A person’s behaviour and his actions are the reflection of his internal thoughts, day in and day out. Our thoughts and actions result in the accumulation of Karma. Thus we should be mindful in our thoughts. Jainism expresses a need to make room for pure thoughts, and to drive out the impure ones. A way to do this would be through reflecting or meditating on the twelve thoughts or Bhavnas.
Lokaswarup Bhavana
This Bhavana reflects the idea that the universe is made up of 14 worlds. Rather than, focusing on the worlds themselves, we need to understand that the soul migrates from one world to another because of the karma bound to it.
In order to stop this endless wandering we need to reflect on all the Bhavanas in order to stop binding more karma, reduce what have bound already and get onto the path that will lead us to moksha.
Lokaswarup Bhavana
This Bhavana reflects the idea that the universe is made up of 14 worlds. Rather than, focusing on the worlds themselves, we need to understand that the soul migrates from one world to another because of the karma bound to it.
In order to stop this endless wandering we need to reflect on all the Bhavanas in order to stop binding more karma, reduce what have bound already and get onto the path that will lead us to moksha.
Jigna Malde and I read this Bhavna in a book called Bhavna Bodh.
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Young Jains UK | Blog » Blog Archive » Reflections To Cultivate Detachment From That Which Imprisons You · August 20, 2009 at 6:08 pm
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