Two processes are recommended for exhausting one’s karmas, Tapasya and Titiksha.

Tapasya means to burn or heat. It is purifying every part of the body through a particular process. It is undergoing a process of suffering spontaneously and willingly. In the Bhagwad Gita different forms of tapasya, physical, mental and emotional austerity are given.

Do not utter words which bring agitation into other people’s minds. This austerity pertains to speech. Different types of tapasya are intended to purify the habits, nature and content of the body and mind, so that the soul becomes free from the pressures of karma. Otherwise, one has to undergo one’s destiny; there is no other way.

Titiksha means endurance, being able to bear success and failure, praise and blame and still remain in a balanced state of mind. In all experiences, mental, physical and emotional the mind remains consistent.

Anuloma pranayama and Nadi shodhana pranayama calm the mind and balance the sympathetic and parasympathetic system. Both are ideal for the initial practice of Tapasya and Titiksha.

Extracted from Swami Sadananda’s discourses.

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