That, verily, is austerity, aye, that is austerity. The right and also study and teaching, the true and also study and teaching, austerity and also study and teaching, self-control and also study and teaching, tranquility and also study and teaching, the fires and also study and teaching, the agni-hotra and also study and teaching, guests and also study and teaching, humanity and also study and teaching. We naturally think of yogic disciplines as tapasya, but the Upanishad wants us to understand that every aspect of dharmic life is tapasya, resulting in purification, strengthening and development of consciousness–in other words: spiritual evolution. Literally it means the generation of heat or energy, but is always used in a symbolic manner, referring to spiritual practice and its effect, especially the roasting of karmic seeds, the burning up of karma. But it is best understood as practical, result-producing spiritual discipline which produces spiritual force in the individual. Tapasya is often translated as austerity, which it is since it involves both self-discipline and self-denial. Right away in his study the beginning yogi encounters many technical terms, a major one being tapasya. Also available as a free PDF download from our E-Library, or as an ebook or paperback from Amazon Worldwide.Ĭhapter 4 from The Upanishads for Awakening
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