Bhaav Sadhana
How do you feel right now? Tell Sakhi, and she guides you to a short breath, meditation or Gita verse for that feeling. A few calm minutes, rooted in Sanatan wisdom. Hindi and English, works offline, no ads, no account.
🪷 One family, two apps
You may know us from MySakhi Radha Naam Jap Counter, the app for counting your naam jaap. Bhaav Sadhana does a different job. It begins with your feeling and ends when you feel a little lighter.
| MySakhi Naam Jap | Bhaav Sadhana | |
|---|---|---|
| The question | How much did I chant today? | How do I feel, and what will help right now? |
| You start with | A deity or mantra | A feeling |
| What you do | Count names and malas | A short guided practice: breath, meditation, a verse |
| How long | As long as you like | About 1 to 10 minutes, with a clear close |
| Progress | Counts and streaks | Days practised, and how much lighter you feel |
Many people will use both: MySakhi for daily jap, Bhaav Sadhana when the mind is restless, heavy or angry.
🌬️ How a session works
- Check in. Pick how you feel. Sakhi maps it to one of the five elements: Agni, Vayu, Prithvi, Jal or Akasha.
- Rate it. Say how heavy your mind feels before you begin.
- Practise. Sakhi suggests a breath, a meditation or both, chosen for that feeling.
- Read a verse. One Bhagavad Gita shloka, in Sanskrit with transliteration and meaning.
- Check again. Rate your mind once more and see the difference. Add a voice reflection if you like.
🧘 What's inside
Five pranayama
Sheetali, Bhramari, Anulom Vilom, Ujjayi and Udgeeth (Om), guided step by step with a breathing orb and soft vibration cues.
One-minute SOS breath
For the moment you need calm now, with no menus in the way.
Maitri Bhavana
Loving-kindness for yourself and all beings, from Yoga Sutra 1.33, closing with "Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah".
So-Hum
The silent ajapa that moves with each breath. No counting, just the breath.
Sakshi Bhava
Watch a thought or feeling as the witness, like the second bird in the Mundaka Upanishad.
Gita shloka of the day
Chosen by your feeling, with meaning, and a card you can share on WhatsApp.
Voice reflection
Say how you feel after a practice. It stays on your phone.
Your sadhana journey
A calendar of the days you practised, and how your mind felt before and after. No streak to lose.
Coming in the next update
Vichar Nadi: place a heavy thought on a diya and watch it drift down the river. Draw your bhaav: draw a mandala and offer it to the light. Mandala maze: guide a marble slowly to the lotus when you feel restless.
🙏 Why it's different
- For every Sanatani. Whatever your ishta. No guru, no sampradaya, no deity worship required.
- From the texts. Practices come from the Yoga Sutras, the Upanishads and the Gita. Sanskrit verses are from Wikisource and cross-checked with a second source.
- Private. No account. Your feelings, notes and voice stay on your phone.
- Light. Works offline and runs smoothly on budget phones.
- Free. No ads, no paid upgrade, every practice unlocked.
🌿 Please note
Bhaav Sadhana is a wellness and spiritual practice app, not a medical app. It does not diagnose or treat any condition. Stop any breathing practice if you feel dizzy or uncomfortable. If you are pregnant, or have a heart, lung or blood-pressure condition, ask your doctor first.
If you are in distress in India, call Tele-MANAS on 14416. It is free and open 24x7.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Bhaav Sadhana a naam jap counter?
No. Bhaav Sadhana is for how you feel: short breathing, meditation and Gita practices of 1 to 10 minutes. For counting your jap and malas, use our MySakhi Radha Naam Jap Counter app. The two apps are made to be used side by side.
Is Bhaav Sadhana free?
Yes. It is free to download, has no ads and no paid upgrade, and every practice is unlocked.
Do I need an account or the internet?
No. There is no sign-up, and every practice works offline.
What happens to what I write or say in the app?
Your feelings, notes and voice reflections stay on your phone. From version 1.1.0 the app sends anonymous usage counts (for example, that a practice was completed) to help improve it. You can turn this off in Settings. Read the privacy policy.
Which deity or sampradaya is it for?
It is for every Sanatani, whatever your ishta. The practices come from the Yoga Sutras, the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita, and the app follows no single guru or sampradaya.
Which languages does it support?
Hindi and English.
Is Bhaav Sadhana a medical or therapy app?
No. It is a wellness and spiritual practice app. It does not diagnose or treat any condition. If you are in distress in India, call Tele-MANAS on 14416, free and open 24x7.
A few calm minutes, today
Check in with Sakhi, take a few breaths, read one verse. Free, offline, in Hindi and English.
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