Strengthening The 4 Bhavnas

Strengthening The 4 Bhavnas

Discover how a few minutes of silent contemplation in the morning and carrying the 4 bhavnas with you through the day can bring about a transformation in your life. Try this simple experiment and experience the difference
Maitribhavna:

Absence of hatred towards all living beings and wishing for their upliftment

Pramodbhavna:

Recognising virtues in others and experiencing joy

Karunyabhavna:

Sympathy towards those who are suffering and attempting to alleviate their misery

Madhyasthyabhavna:

Withdrawing externally from another, though internally centred in the feeling of love

Constant practise of these 4 bhavnas can be facilitated through a Practice Chart.

In a tabular chart, write the dates in the vertical column and the 4 bhavnas in a horizontal row. Further, divide each bhavna into three vertical columns: contemplation, practise and lapse.

February MAITRI PRAMOD KARUNYA MADHYASTHYA
C* P* L* C* P* L* C* P* L* C* P* L*
Mon 15 
Tue 16
Wed 17
Thu 18
Fri 19
Sat 20
Sun 21
C* – Contemplation, P* – Practise, L* – Lapse

Step 1

Each morning close your eyes, peacefully contemplating on the four bhavnas with a firm resolve to remain stabilised in them. Tick the column of ‘Contemplation’ after doing this.

Step 2

Review the day’s proceedings at night and reflect on how well you have implemented them. If you have consciously remembered and applied them even once or twice in your activities, place a tick under the ‘Practise’ column.

Step 3

If you have acted in a manner contrary to them, put a mark in the ‘Lapse’ column and take a small penance to increase your awareness.

Resolve to be more aligned to the bhavnas the next day.

Practise this for a month with passion and sincerity basking in the knowledge that every day your Sadguru is whispering in your ears, ‘March onwards, do not stop!’ You will notice miracles taking place within you.

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Quotes

As a puppet is moved by the puppeteer, so the outer life of an Enlightened One is governed by past karma. Unattached, He remains firmly established in the Self.
Recognise the pure Self amidst the noise/chaos of thoughts as the silent, knowing awareness.
Let kindness extend beyond humans to every creature that shares this world with us.
Surrender of the intellect means: use your mind to carry out the ajna, not to argue against it — even when the ajna defies all logic
Gandhiji never raised his fist nor his voice—he raised a nation. He showed that true strength does not shout; it simply keeps moving forward.
Places of solitude, pilgrimage, and worship are meant to encourage you to seek the divinity within.
As delusion fades, ‘I am the body’ softens into ‘The body is mine’, then into ‘It is only an association’, and finally the body is seen simply as an object of knowledge.
A healthy heart is free from the blockages of ego, insistence, hurt and hate.
Every now and then, check the purpose of your spiritual practices. Losing sight of the goal leaves you weak and less alert on the path.
Dharma means staying calm and cheerful in all circumstances - good and bad.
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Strengthening The 4 Bhavnas - Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur