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

For the Enlightened One, the world is like a museum — to be only observed, not to be indulged in.
A true devotee gracefully accepts all circumstances — both bitter and sweet — knowing they are gifts from the Divine.
In this vast material world, the Guru creates a spiritual sanctuary for you. But if you build a fortress of ego within it, the Guru will surely bring it down.
A house may catch fire, but the space inside remains untouched. You are like that space—forever whole and beyond harm.
The Guru’s teachings transform beliefs, refine thoughts, redirect inclinations, and align your efforts towards the Truth.
The creator is always greater than the creation. If you have created bondage, you also hold the power to free yourself from it.
Positive thinking helps you journey through life with gratitude, confidence and inner happiness.
To serve humanity is to become a light in someone’s darkest moment.
Clinging to the body, relations, memories and expectations keeps the mind entangled in the transient. How then will it turn inward towards the eternal? Learn to let go.
Spirituality is neither the privilege of the poor nor the luxury of the rich; it is simply the choice of the wise.
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