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‖ tapas|ˈtapas|
[Skr., lit. ‘heat’.]
In Hinduism and Jainism, (the practising of) religious austerity or bodily mortification. Also tapaˈsya [Skr., religious austerity.]
1810J. Malcolm in Asiatic Res. XI. 267 Na′nac was celebrated for the manner in which he performed Tapasa, or austere devotion. 1815M. Elphinstone Acct. Kingdom of Caubul ii. xii. 318 The Tapasya, or ascetic devotion of Gurug. 1924W. B. Selbie Psychol. Relig. 50 The ascetic methods of tapas and yoga, physical practices which belong to a debased mysticism not far removed from magic. 1962A. Huxley Island ix. 137 The real thing only comes to people after years and years of meditation and tapas and..well, you know—not going with women. 1969Indo-Asian Culture Oct. 53 In this art form..there is less of the austerity of tapasya in the artist's way of working. 1974Encycl. Brit. Macropædia II. 137/1 In India, in the late Vedic period.., the ascetic use of tapas (‘heat’, or austerity) became associated with meditation and yoga, inspired by the idea that tapas kills sin. |