In this episode, Sadguru explains the three kinds of तपस् tapas (austerities) to be performed in order to attain brahman.

• शारीरतपः śārīratapaḥ: austerity of the body
• वाङ्मयतपः vāṅmayatapaḥ: austerity of speech
• मानसतपः mānasatapaḥ: austerity of the mind‌

The austerities for the body comprise of worshipping the Gods, guru and the enlightened, maintaining a clean body, being straightforward and with a complete focus on God and practising non-violence.

The austerities for the speech comprise of speaking without causing agitation to others, speaking the truth in a pleasant way and practising the chanting of scriptures.

The austerities of the mind comprise of maintaining a pleasant mind with compassion, silence, self-control and purity of thoughts.