Jainism ke anusar, 12 bhavnayein (भावनाएँ) yaani बारह भावना, आत्मा ko संसार se virakti (dispassion) aur samyak darshan (right faith) ki or le jaane ke liye vichar ki jaati hain. Ye bhavnayein nimnlikhit hain:

1. Anitya Bhavna (अनित्य भावना) – Sab kuch anitya hai, sthir nahi hai.
2. Asharan Bhavna (अशरण भावना) – Is sansar mein koi ashray nahi, kewal dharm hi ashray hai.
3. Samsara Bhavna (संसार भावना) – Sansar dukhmay hai, yahan anek dukhi ghatnayein hoti hain.
4. Ekatva Bhavna (एकत्व भावना) – Atma akeli hai, janm-maran mein koi saathi nahi.
5. Anyatva Bhavna (अन्यत्व भावना) – Sharir, parivar, dhan, ye sab anya hain; atma se bhinn hain.
6. Asuchi Bhavna (अशुचि भावना) – Sharir ashuchi hai, usmein anek prakaar ki ashuddhiyan hain.
7. Asrava Bhavna (आस्रव भावना) – Punya aur paap karmon ka asrava hota hai.
8. Samvar Bhavna (संवर भावना) – Karm asrava ko rokne ka vichar, samvar ka abhyas.
9. Nirjara Bhavna (निर्जरा भावना) – Karmon ki nirjara (shuddhikaran) ka vichar.
10. Loka-svabhava Bhavna (लोकस्वभाव भावना) – Sansar ka swabhav aisa hi hai, sab kuch nashvar hai.
11. Bodhi-durlabh Bhavna (बोधि दुर्लभ भावना) – Samyak darshan, gyaan aur charitra prapt karna bahut durlabh hai.
12. Dharma Bhavna (धर्म भावना) – Keval dharm hi atma ka sahi ashray hai.

Ye 12 bhavnayein Jain dharm mein vichar aur dhyan ke liye atyant mahatvapurn mani jaati hain.