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So Japamu is all satvik. In Tapamu there is some element of rajasik, but no element of tamas. If per chance Tapamu is taken to the level tamas then it is asuric. We do in a rajasik way with a kind of determination and discipline. So Japamu is meditation where as Tapamu is equal to Austerity and Penance. Tapassu means it should generate heat in the body. This must have been your experience too. When we do meditation for long hours enormous heat gets generated from mooladhara. If we pursue further, this heat will be there upto head. In between mooladhara and head it may not be showing up, except the vibrations at heart. So is the case whoever practices meditation, it is customary/traditional to give milk or almond (badam) milk to reduce heat. Rev. Babuji Maharaj used to take milk with almonds and even Dr. K.C.V garu too. If some one substitutes with almond chocolate, glucose, it is not substitute for that. Our attitude is to substitute. If we follow as advised it would be good instead of substitutions. Chavanprash also can be taken along with milk. I don’t take that.. Heat will be there, enormous heat will be there. The heat will be produced even in the eyes.
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