Nine or Nav Tattvas

Author(s): Jaina Education
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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Vachan Gupti Kaya Gupti
Ten Yati Dharma (Religious Virtues)
These ten virtues are pure passionless modes of the conduct.
Kshamä
Forbearance, Forgiveness Modesty, Humility
Märdava
Arjava
Straightforwardness, Candor
Shaucha
Contentment
Truthfulness
Self-restraint, Control of Senses
Satya
Samyam
Tapa
Tyäg
Akinchanya
Brahmacharya
Proper control over Speech
Proper control over Body
Twelve Bhävanä (Reflections or Contemplations)
To make room for pure thoughts and to drive out the evil ones, Jainism recommends reflecting or meditating on the twelve thoughts known as the Twelve Bhävanä (Anuprekshä) or Reflections. These twelve Bhävanäs cover a wide field of Jainism.
Impermanence of the world
Anitya Bhävanä Asharan Bhävanä Samsär Bhävanä
No one provides protection
No permanent relationship in universe
Solitude of the soul
Ekatva Bhävanä Anyatva Bhävanä Ashuchi Bhävanä
Äsrava Bhävanä
Samvara Bhävanä
Nirjarä Bhävanä
Loka Bhävanä Bodhidurlabh Bhävanä
Dharma Bhävanä
Austerity, Penance
Renunciation
Non-attachment
Celibacy, Chastity
Separateness
Impureness of the body
Influx of karma
Stoppage of influx of karma
Shedding of karma
Transitory of universe
Unattainability of right faith, knowledge, and conduct
Unattainability of true preceptor, scriptures, and religion
Four Compassionate Bhävanäs (Compassionate Reflection)
There are four compassionate Bhävanäs some times known as auxiliary Bhävanäs. They help one to develop purity of thought and sincerity in the practice of religion. Adopting these Bhävanäs in one's daily life can make a person very virtuous.