Ashucibhavana, Aśucibhāvanā, Ashuci-bhavana: 1 definition
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Ashucibhavana means something in Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Aśucibhāvanā can be transliterated into English as Asucibhavana or Ashucibhavana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Ashuchibhavana.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsAśucibhāvanā (अशुचिभावना) refers to the “reflection on impurity of the body”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “[com.—Next he speaks about the reflection on impurity [of the body] (aśucibhāvanām)]—This body is filthy in nature, reprehensible, filled with much that is impure, produced from semen and other seeds, [and] is the abode of contempt. Where is the body, which is filled with blood, flesh and fat, has a skeleton of slender bones, is bound with tendons and is of bad odour, praised?”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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