method of penance by rishis.

[Sundarrajan53]

dear sir,
i have heard that rishis perform penance for a long period without food and water. they also perform it in a stage called nishtai. they dont even move from the place of dhyanam. many rishis are gruhastas. according to shastras gruhastas are required to perform nithya karmas like sandhyavandanam and oupasanam, etc. my question is as follows:
1. how can they perform tapas for a long time without performing their nithya karma?
2. how rishis manage to penance for a long time without food and water?
3. what is called power of penance (தவவலிமை)?
4. do they need guru's guidance for these things?
i request you to clarify my above mentioned doubts.
with regards,
sundarrajan

[bmbcAdmin]

Re: method of penance by rishis.

dear sir,
i have heard that rishis perform penance for a long period without food and water. they also perform it in a stage called nishtai. they dont even move from the place of dhyanam. many rishis are gruhastas. according to shastras gruhastas are required to perform nithya karmas like sandhyavandanam and oupasanam, etc. my question is as follows:
1. how can they perform tapas for a long time without performing their nithya karma?
2. how rishis manage to penance for a long time without food and water?
3. what is called power of penance (தவவலிமை)?
4. do they need guru's guidance for these things?
i request you to clarify my above mentioned doubts.
with regards,
sundarrajan

Sri:
We are in Kali Yugam!
There is no Rushi in this yugam.
Kali Yuga Dharma is different from other Yugas.
All of the Rushis are not Brahmins.

We have references from many sources, that till before 7th century
there were several types of Powers like "Animasidhdhi".
So, it was possible for them.
Even now it is possible to the Nithya Karma without the help of the physical body.


By the by,
I am not "Master Of All Subjects"
Dasan.

[Sundarrajan53]

Re: method of penance by rishis.

thank you for replying sir