Tapas (tpas) in Sanskrit means "heat". In Vedic religion and Hinduism, it is used figuratively, denoting spiritual suffering, mortification or austerity, and also the spiritual ecstasy of a yogin or tāpas (a Vrddhi derivative meaning "a practitioner of austerities, an ascetic"). In the Rigveda, the word is connected with the Soma cult. The adjective tapasvn means "wretched, poor, miserable", but also "an ascetic, someone practicing austerities".

Tapas is closely associated with meditation, fasting and the practice of yoga. Meditative tapas involves focusing entirely upon God, the Supreme Brahman and ignoring all environmental, artificial and other provocations or distractions. In the purest state of meditation, no thought save that of God must occupy the processes of the mind.

A tapasvin also practices brahmacharya, endeavoring to control all his or her biological instincts, functions and senses. Tapasvins reduce consumptio ...more

Tapsaya is done to concentrate mind from wordly affairs to develop 7 energy points provided by bhagwanji to every one by our saints and rishis to acquire knowledge which is a great treasure for our culture and is acknowledged by whole world.many saints are still seen in state of tapsaya in himlayas. those who give discourses on ramayan,srimadbhagwat and gita has crammed the whole purans and can speak for days and days and hours and hours which is due to concentration which is also known as tapsaya.

Tapas ka mane apna jaga jahan se aaye waha pahuchne ki Koshish