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Shri Yogendraji says to ask yourself this - “Why should I foolishly attach my
mind to all transitory objects and enjoyments? Why should I behave differently
to others when the body for which the difference arises is not permanent?”
Category: Mental yoga technique,
Bhava (Trait/Attitude): Vairagya
{Let-go / Mental detachment}Anitya Bhavana (Pondering over ‘Anityataa - transitoriness’):
“What was in the morning is not at mid-day;
what was at mid-day is not at night,
for all things are transitory (anitya).
Our body which is the cause of all kinds of human effort
is as transitory as the scattering clouds.
All our objects of pleasure are changing.
Wealth is as transitory as a wave (kallola),
youth like a cotton particle blown off in a whirlwind;
and opportunities like the fleeting dreams.
Why should I be attached to anything when nothing is permanent
and everything is changing?”(Ponder over the above for 10-15 minutes daily / anytime / anywhere)Benefits: Anitya Bhavana creates an attitude of acceptance, let-go, mental
detachment, objectivity, equanimity, emotional control, relaxation, peace and
positivity; it quietens the mind and reduces the fear of change.Anitya Bhavana = pondering over transitoriness/changeful nature of things;- Nitya = eternal/ everlasting/ permanent;
- Anitya = transitory/ changeful/ impermanent; Anityataa = transitoriness;
- Bhavana = an attitude/ contemplative thinking/ intellectual reflection.
{Pondering over Transitoriness}