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	Home › Enlightenment QA with Sri Sri *Q: Gurudev you have said that being alive after getting enlightenment (bodh) was the tapasya(penance or austerities) of King Janak. Is it possible to do tapasya* even after enlightenment? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:** I said that after getting enlightened, doing bhog (indulging or engaging the senses) is tapasya. I did not talk about living after enlightenment. Before enlightenment Yog is tapasya and after enlightenment Bhog is tapasya. Read more		Search Wisdom Please Enter Some Text Knowledge Sheets QA with Sri Sri Wisdom Quotes Wisdom Videos What Sri Sri said today Online Store Satsang - Live Webcast Archives:What Sri Sri said today \| Wisdom Posts Lift Up Your Eyes May 14 2013 Seeing Perfection In The Not-So-Perfect May 13 2013 Being In Knowledge Is Real Worship May 12 2013 A Conversation Without Words May 09 2013 A Conversation Without Words May 09 2013 Search all wisdom posts Drop your Botherations Wisdom - Google Gadgets Latest Yoga Articles The Whole World is Here for You to Enjoy Yoga tips for Hair-loss Yoga : What is Yoga? Improve communication skills with Yoga Nothing in this Creation is Devoid of Pain All Yoga Articles Art of Living Credit Card