The third Niyam is Tap. To be efficient, tolerant and to be. victorious over difficult ties is the simple meaning of Tapas. In society, Tap does not mean to do meditation in a cave, but to develop physical and mental tolerance. To keep one’s senses controlled, to keep the mind controlled, not to be disturbed in hunger, thirst, cold, heat but to tolerate them and remain contented in those situations and to adapt oneself to the environment is called Tap.