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Ashuchi Bhavna (Feeling of Squalor in body): This is about considering blood, bones, flesh, semen, excreta and other constituents in the body as squalor, dirty and objects of hate and contempt. This is ignominous. Jainism prohibits hate like other bad emotions of anger, vanity etc. To hate one's own useful body is not only contrary to Jain precepts but also ingratitude. These are essentials in body. The fact is that normally all systems of body function very efficiently and its maintenance of sanitation is excellent.
Asrava Bhavna (Concept of influx of Karmic matter): This is to understand and contemplate the process of influx and impact of Karmic matter on soul according to good or bad deeds and corresponding fruition in pain or happiness. The underlying advice is that one should do only good deeds and eventually stop both bad as well as good activities to attain salvation. The concept is debatable. Actually activity is life and cessation is death.
Samvara Bhavna (Blocking Karmic influx): This is to understand and ponder over the prescribed process of austerity, ultimately inaction to stop karmic influx.
Nirjara Bhavna (Shedding of Karmic matter): It is about getting rid of accumulated karmic matter through practices of Tapa (Penance, renunciation etc.).
Dharma Bhavna (Feeling of religiosity) One should contemplate to follow the religious path as told by enlightened "Arhats".
Lok Bhavna (Structure of Universe) It is about understanding and visualising the structure and nature of universe and its myriad constituents as such, as they are in their reality and not in abstract or imaginary form.
Bodhi Bhavna (Concept of right cognition): It is about understanding all aspects of life, actions and interactions, interrelations in right perspective. This alone can lead to enlightenment.
Out of these twelve concepts or feelings the last six are religious prescriptions in Jainism to proceed on the path and eventually attain salvation. The first six are negative, detrimental and would only result in despondency. depression and distress. Pessimism is harmful and may be even fatal.
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