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3. Reflecting on Karma.
4. Reflecting on Samsara
3. Mandala Offering
Guru Yoga
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gasp reflex
4. Inhale fully and hold for 10-15
seconds.
5. Repeat until finished
your body
Bonus Power-ups
• Add push-ups or yoga poses
during the time you are holding
your breath until you wait for the
gasp reflex. Notice that you are
stronger without air than you would
normally be if you could breathe!
• Charge the energy up the spine
Types of tapasya
Tapasya is threefold. The highest form
is sattvic tapas, which is intended to
purify the mind and body for self-
realization. Sattvic tapas has a
spiritual purpose, and if you want to
follow it, then you have to practise
meditation. In meditation, when your
mind is giving you a lot of trouble,
then you must practise pranayama.
The breath and mind are
interconnected, therefore, pranayama
is a very powerful method of
controlling the mind.
Pranayama is an important form of
tapasya. When you practise
pranayama, yogic heat is created. This
heat or fire of yoga helps in the
awakening of kundalini. When the
mind is possessed by the powerful
force of kundalini, it becomes totally
stable. This is sattvic tapas, a process
whereby you generate physical heat
in your body. This heat is vitally
important for meditation, but if you
practise pranayama without
preparation, it will not fulfil this
purpose.
OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA
DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO 'HAM