The Tapasya of Savitur

veh · May 25, 2023, 7:36pm

Hello, while i dont have it yet, if you would like to listen to my limited knowledge about the tapasya and how it can be used. The other month i was curious about it, its a nice concept for sure.

Panchanga Yoga

Tapasya is a spiritual practice of self discipline, it is about voluntarily exposing thyself to physical and mental discomfort (aka our “negative stuff” I’d say) in order to purify the mind and body to cultivate spiritual awareness.

The purpose of Tapasya is to develop self discipline, self awareness, detachment from material desires, with the goal of attaining spiritual realization or liberation.

What belief is it based on?

Tapasya is based on a belief that material world is basically impermanent and unsatisfactory. True happiness can be found through spiritual realization which Tapasya aims to achieve. This is done through exposing yourself to discomfort or self denial with which we break free from the bondage of desires, attachments, and develop a inner strength, peace, purity, awareness, detachment, gaining control over mind and senses and developing a strong willpower to go through any obstacles.

Tapasya also presents means for one to prepare for deeper spiritual practice (lol if this isn’t deep enough already xd) such as meditation or contemplation (concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion. : a state of mystical awareness of God’s being, aka your spiritual practice to which it should nicely prepare you to). Practitioners seek a more fulfilling life and connection to the divine.

Tapasya is not limited to any gender, age, social status etc, it is ideally for those committed to self discipline and spiritual growth, more common amongst ascetics, monks and less common in modern societies where the focus is often on instant gratification, material success, comfort.

Therefore It is not widely known or practiced outside of traditional spiritual communities as it can be uncomfortable due to voluntary self discipline and self denial.

Self Denial is basically about giving up one’s desires, comforts and pleasures, to achieve a higher spiritual goal. Self denial is also seen as a way of transcending the ego and the material world. It leaves an empty room to focus more on spiritual pursuits and connection to the divine, to achieve enlightenment or liberation.

It is a very universal spiritual practice that can be adapted to a wide range of circumstances and lifestyle

So all that you read, it can be applied to wide range of circumstances and lifestyle, as just said above.

One of these would be the practice presented in Light od the Savitur (which is ofc automated)

So basically if you read the following again for what Tapasya does.

“This is done through exposing yourself to discomfort or self denial with which we break free from the bondage of desires, attachments, and develop a inner strength, peace, purity, awareness, detachment, gaining control over mind and senses and developing a strong willpower to go through any obstacles.”

You should see that it should help you on your path of Savitur, with the concepts above.

Note that this is just how I view it at this point, could be anything else as well, perhaps more complex applications of it, who knows!