tapa | तप

In satyug people had to perform severe penance for long periods of time to grow spiritually. That penance was called tapa (Devanagari: तप ISO15919: tapa).

This is one of the aspects of niyama in ashtang yoga

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REFERENCE

• Guru Mantra - The Guru and the Disciple, Ch. 3
• Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 12
• Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3