Bhavana Bodh

Author(s): Shrimad Rajchandra
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram

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BHAVANA BODH
SECOND PRINT ASHARAN BHAVANA
(Upajati poetic form) SARVAGNANO DHARMA SUSHARNA JANI, ARADH ARADH PRABHAV ANI; ANATH EKANT SANATH THASHE:
ENA VINA KOINA BANHYA SHASHE. Special Meaning :- O living being, follow whole heartedly with the powers of your mind, speech and body knowing it worthiest of all protections, the religious discipline preached by All-knowing Jineshwar Bhagawan without any expectation of return. At present you are like an orphan; by following the teachings of Jineshwar Bhagawan you will have constant guidance and protection of Lord Mahavir. None except him will help you in the rotation of your births and deaths. Persons who seek protection in the worldly illusory pleasures and happiness, invite their downfull and they always remain orphans. Now we begin the description of the life of Anathi muni from knowing which one can appreciate the teaching of lord Mahavir as stated above. The aim of this description is to help fixation of Asharan Bhavana in the aspirant for self-realization.
Anathi Muni Example :- King Shrenik of Magadh Desh, which was full of natural beauty and luxuriance, went to Mandikuksha forest for horseride. The strangeness of this forest was highly attractive to valorous persons. It contained tree groves of various kinds. Various kinds of creepers were adoring the tree and good many kinds of birds were relishing these creepers and groves of trees, one could easily hear melodious chirpings of various kinds of birds, the whole forest was strewn with numerous kinds of flowers, various kinds of rivulets were flowing in this forest. In short bedecked with all sorts of natural vernal beauty, this forest was just like a Nandanvan or a garden of Eden. There in this forest King Shrenik caught sight of a young Muni engrossed in deep meditation and yet deserving all happiness of worldly life, sitting quietly under the shade of a tree. King Shrenik was highly enamoured by the incomparable beautiful form of this