Appendix 2 - Mahāprajña’s composition on Bhāvanā

[Figure 3 - Maṅgala Bhāvanā Yantra]

1. Maṅgala Bhāvanā^[1] (Reflection on auspiciousness)

1. śrī -saṃpanno’ haṃ syām;
2. hrī-saṃpanno’ haṃ syām;
3. dhī-saṃpanno’ haṃ syām;
4. dhṛati-saṃpanno’ haṃ syām;
5. śakti-saṃpanno’ haṃ syām;
6. śānti-saṃpanno’ haṃ syām;
7. nandi-saṃpanno’ haṃ syām;
8. tejaḥ-saṃpanno’ haṃ syām;
9. śukla-saṃpanno’ haṃ syām.

Meaning of Maṅgala Bhāvanā

1. Let me be endowed with (spiritual) wealth.
2. Let me be endowed with selfdiscipline.
3. Let me be endowed with intelligence.
4. Let me be endowed with patience.
5. Let me be endowed with strength.
6. Let me be endowed with peace.
7. Let me be endowed with bliss.
8. Let me be endowed with radiance.
9. Let me be endowed with purity.

2. Ānanda Bhāvanā (Reflection on Bliss)

ānando me varṣati varṣati,no me duḥkhaṃ, no me duḥkham
śāṇṭaṃ cittaṃ labdhaṃlabdham, no me tāpaḥ, no me tāpaḥ
śakti-srotaḥ prādurbhūtam,no me dainyaṃ, no me dainyam
antaścakṣuḥ labdhaṃ labdham, no me rātriḥ, no me rātriḥ
no me duḥkhaṃ, no me tāpaḥno me dainyaṃ, no me rātriḥ
śāṇṭaḥ krodhaḥ, śāṇṭaṃ mānam, śāṇṭā māyā, śāṇṭo lobhaḥ
śāṇṭaṃ pāpaṃ, uditā śaktiḥ, uditā ṛjutā, uditā mṛdutā
uditā tuṣṭiḥ, udito dharmaḥ, no me duḥkhaṃ, no me
rātriḥ udito dharmaḥ muditaṃ cittim, muditaṃ cittiṃ, muditaṃ cittim

Meaning of Ānanda bhāvanā

Bliss showers upon me, showers upon me, I have no pain, I have no pain
Peaceful consciousness is obtained, is obtained, I have no sorrow, no sorrow
Streams of strength are manifest (revealed), I have no affliction, no affliction
The inner eye is opened, is opened (obtained). I have no darkness, no darkness.
I have no affliction, I have no sorrow, I have no affliction, I have no darkness
Anger is pacified, pride is pacified, deceit is pacified, greed is pacified
Sin is averted, strength incurred, straightforwardness is experienced
Tenderness is experienced, contentment is experienced, and religion is experienced
I have no pain, I have no darkness,
Religion is incurred, consciousness delighted
Consciousness is delighted, consciousness is delighted.

3. Bhojana–kālīna bhāvanā (Reflection on Eating)

bhāvanā ho pāvanā sadbhāvanā se hama jīen
sādhanā kī amala saritā-pā, amṛta-rasa hama pīen
deha-yātrā ko calāne ke liye āhāra ho
aura sahajānaṃda-pā, usame saghana saṃchāra ho
he prabho| āhāra pratipala yoga nita banatā rahe,
satata jāgṛti aura samatā kā sapanā phalatā rahe
vedanā saṃvedanā se mukta bhāvakriya kare
saṃvibhāgī dhāraṇā se svāda-mūrcchā ko hare

Meaning of Bhojana–kālīna bhāvanā

Our feelings (bhavanā) should be pious and we should live with goodwill.
We drink nectar juice, attaining the pure river of spirituality.
Food is required to operate the body and obtain natural bliss into which one should be deeply immersed.
O Lord! Meals should always become yoga (spiritual practice). The dream of constant vigilance and equanimity should be realised.

4. Meditation upon the five limbs of human body (Pañcāṅgapuruṣa-dhyāna)^[2]

[Figure 4–Pañcāṅgapuruṣa-Dhyāna ]

TABLE 11 -Meditation on the Five Limbs of Human Body

Limbs	(pañcāñgapuruṣa-dhyāna)
Head (mastaka)	Pacification of passion (upaśānta-kaṣāya)
Right hand (dāyā hātha)	Humility and discipline (vinamratā, anuśāsana)
Left hand (bāyā hātha)	Compromising attitude (sāmañjasya)
Right leg (dāyā paira)	Tolerance (sahiṣṇutā)
Left leg (bāyā paira)	Service and help (sevā, sahayoga)

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[1]:

Maṅgala Bhāvanā Yantra from Madhukara, 2001: 24–5.

[2]:

Pañcāṅgapuruṣa-dhyāna from Madhukara, 2001: 23.