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others require a strong effort to overcome the exis
TWELVE BHAVNAS ở tent pride and ego. The second most important
(Reflections or Anupreksas) Kasay-Maan can be crushed with the inculcation of
(Continued from page 141) Pramod Bhavana.
Normally, humans tend to appreciate others only Jina. It is Dharma which leads individual to the ultiwhen they find affectionate affiliation. Ego and pride mate goal. One should know true nature and essence are larger when beings move beyond their immedi- of religion or Dharma. Dharma is the true nature of a ate circle. The tendency to be critical increases when thing. It is non-violence. It consists of three jewels - self interest comes to the fore with more distant be- - Right faith, Right knowledge and right conduct. ings. If one assumes that these very distant beings Dharma rescues souls from lower states of existmay have been mother, father, spouse, childen orence. It helps individuals to attain the supreme state % relatives in the previous birth immediately the hostil- of omniscience. Religion consists of ten-fold virtues Šity subsides and appreciation emerges because like forgivness, humility, penance, chastity renunciahostility and appreciation are two sides of the same
tion, straightfor-wardness etc. The auspicious path coin.
of Dharma propounded by Jina's who have conPracticing Pramod Bhavana attracts uchcha
quered their passions enables the soul to cross the gotra karma (getting birth in a noble/royal family).
ocean of worldly existence. Meditation Dharma Socially if one evaluates, people born in noble fami
Bhavana is reflection on power & attributes of Dharma. Olies enjoy the entailing benefits and conducive sur
Four Supplementary Bhavana roundings to undertake the efforts for achieving lib
Besides the twelve Bhavanas described above, eration.
Jainism has laid great importance on the four Pramod Bhavana stands second in the line of four
suplementary Bhavanas. These four Bhavanas are 3 3 bhavanas. It becomes significant if looked at it from
supporting twelve Bhavanas and shape our attitude the descending order.
& outlook towards the world. These four Bhavanas & Those who are happy when they see virtues in
are defined in Tattvartha Sutra as: (ch.VII verse 6). 5 others increase their patience and forbearance lead
"Maitri-Pramoda-Karunya-madhyasthyani, Ting to decline in volatility of emotional surges. Such
ca sattva-gunadhika-klissyamana vineyesu.' a person embarks on the journey of peace forever
It means friendship to all beings, sentient or nonbringing him closer to salvation. The journey thus marks from a being (mundane) to becoming (vitraag).
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Mukticandra Shraman Aradhana Trust, Palitana. to climb up the palace of release *** પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત : બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવતઃ બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક : પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત : બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત : બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક BE પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવતઃ
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