noun
tapas
TAP-us/ˈtæpəs/
Austere spiritual discipline in Indian traditions.
The ascetic practices tapas by fasting and declining the offered meal.
More examples
- For him, tapas means accepting hardship as part of his spiritual practice.
- The teacher describes tapas as disciplined effort, not self-punishment.
- Some Indian traditions include fasting and celibacy among practices of tapas.
Forms
tapas
Similar words
- asceticism
- Emphasizes renouncing physical pleasures, not specifically Indian spiritual discipline.
- austerity
- Describes severe self-denial, including practices outside a spiritual tradition.