Tapa (India)
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Tapa (or tapasya) is the term generally used for austerities practiced by monks (yogis) in India, generally in isolation (in a forest or on a hill).
Tapa is accompanied by meditation.
The term "tapa' is also used for fasting or other forms of self control by ordinary individuals (grihasthas).
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