In this episode, Sadguru explains the three kinds of तपस् tapas (austerities) to be performed in order to attain brahman.

• शारीरतपः śārīratapaḥ: austerity of the body
• वाङ्मयतपः vāṅmayatapaḥ: austerity of speech
• मानसतपः mānasatapaḥ: austerity of the mind‌

The austerities for the body comprise worshipping the Gods, guru and the enlightened, maintaining a clean body, being straightforward and celibate with the complete focus on God and practicing non-violence. The austerities for the speech comprise speaking without causing agitation to others, speaking the truth in a pleasant way and practising the chanting of scriptures. The austerities of the mind comprise maintaining a pleasant mind with compassion, silence, self-control and purity of thoughts.

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