Thapas (Penance) The sixth is the flower of Thapas (penance). Penance does not mean living in the forest on fruits and tubers, meditating on God. In fact, such a life can be called a life of Thamas (dullness), not Thapas. True penance lies in controlling ones emotions in thought, word and deed arising out of Sathwic, Rajasic and Thamasic qualities. One should contemplate on God all the time and achieve harmony of thought, word and deed. Manasyekam Vachasyekam Karmanyekam Mahatmanam (he is a noble one whose thoughts, words and deeds are in complete harmony). Do not be carried away by pain or pleasure. The Bhagavadgita teaches, Sukha Dukhe Samedruthwa Labhalabhau Jayajayau (one should be even-minded in happiness or sorrow, gain or loss, victory or defeat). One should discharge ones duty and serve the society without any expectation of reward. Such even-mindedness and desireless state is true penance.OM SAI RAM
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