Bhavana
Concept in Indian religions, signifying contemplation and spiritual cultivation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Sanskrit/Pali term. For the popular actress, see Bhavana (actress). For other people with the same name, see Bhavana (disambiguation).
Bhāvanā (Pali;[1] Sanskrit: भावना, also bhāvanā[2]) literally means "development"[3] or "cultivating"[4] or "producing"[1][2] in the sense of "calling into existence".[5] It is an important concept in Buddhist practice (Patipatti). The word bhavana normally appears in conjunction with another word forming a compound phrase such as citta-bhavana (the development or cultivation of the heart/mind) or metta-bhavana (the development/cultivation of lovingkindness). When used on its own, bhavana signifies contemplation and 'spiritual cultivation' generally.