Defining Bhāvanā through the PAL framework: grounded theory insights from long-term IAM®-35 practitioners
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications September 25, 2025 S. Devadas Pillai, Hemaa Manimaran, Glenn B. Mannheim et al.
Integrated Amrita Meditation-35 (IAM®-35) is a 35-min meditation practice introduced by Satguru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), integrating gentle yoga postures, breath regulation, and Bhāvanā , an ancient contemplative principle meaning “bringing into being”. Although Bhāvanā appears in classical Indian texts such as the Bhāvanopaniṣad , IAM®-35 was developed independently by Amma,...