The power of Tap(Penance) is immense. Tap means heat. So penance means heating up the self for purification.
The ordinary mica, when heated hundred times in fire, becomes Chandroday Ras, an invaluable Ayurvedic medicine. Only when purified on fire several times, the metals become valuable Bhasma,Rasayan etc., that provide cure and healing for serious diseases. Ordinary grains, pulses and vegetables in their raw states are tasteless, uneatable and indigestible. But when cooked on fire they become tasty and easily digestible. The soiled dirty clothes, when heated in the washerman's boiler, are washed clean and spotless. The foods we take in are digested by the fire in the stomach (in the form of pancreatic secretions) and help produce bood,bones, and marrow that build up and sustain our bodies. If the purification in fire or the process of heatingis stopped, all the processes of nature will come to halt.
All the functions of creation are going on only because of heating up of nature. The latent potential in the creations manifests itself in various forms of Penance like energy,valour,courage,enthusiasm,knowledge,science and so on. Mother nourishes the embryo in the uterus by her body heat and give birth to the baby. Whosoever endeavoured to rise above the humdrum,lazy,indolent state had had to take up Tap. All the brave men and women who have left their imprint on the pages of history have had to undergo tap in their own way. Similarly the chosen few from amongst the farmers,students,labourers,scientists,administrators, scholars,industrialists, and artists who have made some great contribution in their respective fields could do so because of their extraordinary hard work,perseverance,devotion and tap.
In ancient times too, those who wanted their children to be endowed with virtuous qualities like,hardwork,perseverance,patience,peace,truthfulness ,compassion and wisdom used to send them to the Gurukuls(seats of learning under the guidance of Gurus)so that they could be well groomed to inculcate such virtues and be able to face the hardships,hard realities and challenges of life unflinchingly,confidently and boldly.
Whenever and wherever any great thing has been accomplshed in this world, there was inevitably the power of penance behind it. Our country has been the land of gods and god-like humans. The land of Bharat was calledParadise on Earth. It was also in the forefront of humanity in terms of wealth.knowledge and valour. The credit for attaining this peak of progress is attributed to the unshakeable adherence to noble aimed penance of its people of yore.The lazy,selfish,amorous,pompous and greedy people have always been looked down with contempt and considered inferior by thebasic Indian culture. The greatness of the power of Penance was truly understood and imbibed throughout the golden ages of our history making them the torch-bearers of spiritual,ethical and moral values of humanity as also rich in worldly prosperity.
In ancient times, only those who were endowed with patience and endurance were considered eligible for education. Only such people could do justice to knowledge by its application for the welfare of mankind,apart from meeting their own minimal needs.But today education is monopolised by the greedy and the axquisitive, which misuse it. It is the so-called educated class,which has become a curse for humanity,creating problems of all sorts.In the olden days the parents used to send their children to Gurukuls(hermitages where students had to stay and work while undergoing real education) in order to cultivate nobility in them.
The work which the politicians and scientists are engaged in at presentis only fanning the fire of mutual hatred and distrust and might lead to mass-scale annihilation of humanity by weapons of mass destruction. Forceful and effective voices advocating peace,harmony,love and brother-sister-hood of all humanity are rare- and are almost inaudible in devilish din of violence,strife,hatred based on race,religion,region,culture,etc., Such noble virtues surcharged with transforming energy cannot be designed and developed in the seats of political power or in the laboratories of scientists. Even in ancient times, when such a need arose, the weapons of peace were forged in the laboratories of hermitages by resorting to Tap sadhana. In the present time too, many great souls are quietly engaged in this work.
It is impossible to elevate the mass mind to a higher plane of consciousness. Until the public thinking is not refined and elevated,until pure and idealistic feelings are not generated, the raw urges of hatred,enmity,grabbing,adultery,laxity, and sinfuldeeds cannot be flushed out from public behaviour. Till then there will be no respite from the suffering of pain,strife,disease and poverty.
It is necesssary to charge the atmosphere with subtle spiritual current of transforming energy so that moral forces could develop;sublimating human character at its base. This can be achieved only through Tap Sadhana of special nature performed by highly elevated souls. This is the greatest service to humanity,religion and culture. Today its need is urgently felt,for,with the passing of time,evil forces will overwhelmus and lead to colossal disaster.
"Universal welfare is my welfare."
I have utilized the power gained from the hard Tap of Gayatri Sadhana for the welfare of the world."
I have come across the Pole of Spiritual Energy on Earth. It is necessary to draw the attention of the world." by Pandit. Sriram Sharma Acharya.
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Abhi
