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1 What does Anitya Bhävanä means?
All external substances including the body are transitory | 12 Bhavanas (Anitya). They are perishable and therefore, we should not have attachment for them.
2 Cycle of life and death : Name type of Bhavans Sansär Bhävanä 3 Stop new bondage of karma. Name this bhavana i Samvar Bhävanä 4 Bodhidurlabh Bhavana means
Rarity of enlightenment 5 Four auxiliary Bhävanäs are
Maitri Bhävanä ----Contemplation of Friendship, Pramod Bhävanä ---Contemplation of Appreciation, Karunä Bhävanä------ Contemplation of Compassion, Mädhyastha Bhävanä --Contemplation of Neutrality
12 Bhavanas 12 Bhavanas 12 Bhavanas 12 Bhavanas
Compassion (Karuna)
12 Bhavanas
Respect for all forms of life including animals, birds, insects and nature is called? Describe the meaning of Anitya Bhävnä
12 Bhavanas
8 Name any five out of twelve main Bhävanä.
All external substances including body are not permanent (perishable) Anitya, Asharan, Samsär, Ekatva, Anyitva, Ashuchi, Asrava, Samvar, Nirjarä, Bodhi-durlabh, Lokasvabhäva, Dharma
12 Bhavanas
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| Bodhi Durlabh Bhävnä
12 Bhavanas
In this Bhävnä, one contemplates that it is very difficult for one to attain right faith, knowledge, and conduct. If someone is less fortunate than us, we should not look down upon them and instead try and help them. Which of the four auxillary bhavanas
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Karuna
12 Bhavanas