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Tapa, Dama and Karma
A discourse on the foundational principles of Brahmavidyā.
"Tapa means tapasyā: to endure, to accept the conditions of life, and to go through them. Dharma is to control: to control our ego, control our temptations, and control everything, and to do the right karma."
"Dharma means your obligations and duties: towards your parents, your children, your partners, your colleagues, human society, as well as towards nature and the environment. That is our svadharma, our own dharma."
The speaker explains that the spiritual knowledge of Brahmavidyā is built upon the foundation of tapa (austerity), dharma (duty/control), and karma (action). He defines these concepts, emphasizing that dharma encompasses both inner control and external social and environmental responsibilities. The teaching uses the example of renouncing meat-eating as a practical application of all three principles—enduring the difficulty (tapa), fulfilling one's duty (dharma), and abstaining from a wrongful action (karma).
Recording location: Czech Republic, Strilky, Summer seminar
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