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Tapas involves intense self-discipline to clear impurities

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Willingly subjecting yourself to difficult circumstances to build character is a core mystical practice. It basically frames suffering as a highly efficient spiritual workout routine.

Tapas involves intense self-discipline to clear impurities
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