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Chapter 9 - Sutra 7
353 Anupriksha means deep contemplation. When the contemplation is philosophical and profound, it helps to restrain attachments and aversions; therefore, such contemplation is described as a means of self-control. Subjects that are particularly beneficial for purification of life have been chosen, and these twelve subjects are considered as twelve Anuprikshas. Anupriksha is also referred to as "Bhavana." The Anuprikshas are as follows:
1. To avoid sorrow from losing any acquired object, it is necessary to reduce attachment to such objects; this reduction is achieved by contemplating that the body and possessions are not eternal or stable, which is termed “Anityanupreksha.”
2. To accept only pure religion as the refuge in life, it is essential to remove attachment from everything else; this removal requires contemplation like that of a deer caught in a lion's paw which has no refuge—similarly, I am also permanently without refuge due to afflictions and suffering, which is termed “Asharananupreksha.”
3. To renounce worldly desires, it is essential to cultivate indifference, or detachment, towards worldly objects, and for this, one must convince oneself that in this endless cycle of birth and death, there is truly no one who is a dear one or an alien; because the relationships with everyone have been established through countless lifetimes, and beings suffering from attachment and aversion are troubled in their desires due to relations with each other.