Adhyatmagyan Praveshika

Author(s): Atmanandji Maharaj
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Sadhna Kendra Koba

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AUSTERITY AND ITS PRACTICE
Que. 1 : What is austerity ? Ans. : Austerity may be considered as control of
desires. Que. 2 : Enumerate the types of austerities. Ans. : There are twelve types. Six of them are
external and six are internal. . Que. 3 : What are the external austerities? Ans. : They are Upavas-fasting, Unodary
Reduced diet, Vritti- ParisamkhyanaSpecial restriction for begging food, Rasaparityaga-Giving up delicacies in diet, Viviktashayyasana- Lonely habitation, Kayaklesha-Self-imposed mortification of
the body. Que. 4 : What are the internal austerities? Ans. : : They are :
(1) Repentance, (2) Humility, (3) Service to the saints in normalcy &
ill-health, (4) Scriptural studies,