Guest guest Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 dear friends, what is difference between Tapas and sadhna ? do both give Mokshya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 When tapas is done for moksha it is Sadhana, When tapas is done for boonss and powers and etc ... it is just tapas. May lords Lotus feet protect all. -- Deito Harirnama Harirnama Harirnama Kevalam. , kalyugivishnu <no_reply wrote: > > dear friends, > > what is difference between Tapas and sadhna ? do both give Mokshya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 > what is difference between Tapas and sadhna ? do both give Mokshya Sadhna is any practical effort that takes us to God- including meditation, Karma Yoga etc. It must be practical- reading some scripture isnt Sadhna till we implement its result in life. Tapas is a misunderstood word. people understand Tapasy to be standing on 1 leg in middle of river chanting some mantra. I understand Tapasya to be use of will power to control our lower nature. So if you eat too much, & you decide to fast 1 day to control hunger, thats Tapsya. If you starve yourself in name of God, thats not Tapasya, thats self-torture. Even things like trying to control mind is Tapasya- & its more powerful than trying to control body. Tapasya is a type of Sadhna. You dont have to do Tapasya to be a Sadhak, as you can be a pure Karm Yogi. love Shantnu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 , shanracer <no_reply wrote: >> Tapasya, thats self-torture. Even things like trying to control mind > is Tapasya- & its more powerful than trying to control body. > > Tapasya is a type of Sadhna. You dont have to do Tapasya to be a > Sadhak, as you can be a pure Karm Yogi. Yes dear vishnu i would would go with shanracer's explanation. I will add that Tapas may lead to heavens and not Moksha. So spiritually speaking Sadhna is higher than Tapas Aum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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