Yoga and Vedanta – Twin Engines of Sadhana 
Foundations of Yoga Wisdom 
Mystical Powers in the Yoga Sutra 
Padmini Vidya: The Source of Eight Siddhis (On-Demand) 
Lifting the Final Veil 
Tantra of Inner Protection 
Tantra of Inner Prosperity 
KSI 3: Vishoka Meditation in the Light of Chakras, Kundalini, & Tantra 
KSI 2: Mantric Power & Tantric Rituals 
Epitome of Sri Sukta Sadhana 
Rudra Yaga — Healing Ourselves & Healing the Planet 
August 8, 2022
6 min
In Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, tapas is identified as the third niyama, or observance. This term often carries many connotations, such as radiance, heat, burning and, perhaps most popularly, austerity. How does this notion from one of the seminal yogic texts apply in our modern day lives? Here, Sandra Anderson contemplates this concept as a joyous self-chosen discipline in which we gather the forces of our vitality and direct them to a particular outcome building inner strength and mastery.
