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have all kinds of bhaavs, on ways of how to make profit in some way. In previous ages, the dravya-bhaav was true; whatever the dravya, so was the bhaav (because of unity in mind, speech and body). If a person was tying a bandage on someone, he would be completely absorbed in his act. That would mean that he has instilled his dravya-bhaav. People today however, may be tying bandages, but in the back of their minds, they will be wondering how they got lumbered with it. If a person's conduct is in accordance with his dravya-bhaav, then that is sowing a true seed.
Dravyakarma is the fruit (effect of your past karma) that you receive. Bhaavkarma (charge karma) is the seed that you sow (causes for new karma in your next life). Bhaav from dravya and dravya from bhaav (cause from effect and effect from cause), and so it continues in this way.
If, while in the act of stealing, you maintain a positive bhaav you will receive fruits of merit karma (punya). If your bhaav, at the time of stealing, is that you wish you did not have to resort to stealing, then you would bind merit karma (punya).
If while doing samayik (introspective meditation), you keep looking at the clock, you are sowing the seeds of bhaav in the wrong way.
The dravya-kriya (visible physical actions) that you do, is what vyavasthit shakti makes you do, so what is your part in it? The Lord says that He does not look at dravya-kriya (visible physical action). In this era of time, dravya (effect) is unpredictable, so make the right kinds of bhaav, so that you can move ahead.
Bhaav Mun: The Pratishthit Atma!
Questioner: Does charging mind (bhaav-mun; causal mind) mean the atma?
