People would practice austerities and penance to attain Brahman. These Japanese practices included penance, austerities, ablutions under a waterfall, and rituals to purify oneself. Jainism encourages fasting, yoga practices, meditation in difficult postures, and other austerities. Guru Nanak rejected the austerities, rites and rituals connected with Hatha Yoga. He meditated and undertook "tapa" (austerities). His austerities are great; he is devoted to "Brahmacharya" practices. The sages ultimately realise how superficial their austerities have been. Sati won Shiva as her husband by undergoing severe austerities (tapas). He practiced austerities for only seven days. Determined to purify his existence, Richard began to practice severe austerities. Her predicament unchanged, she did severe austerities to please Shiva. All Forest Monks will observe at least one of the dhutanga austerities. The "Tapas" in Jainism include internal practices and external austerities. They live at Badrika performing severe austerities and meditation for the welfare of the world. This initially seemed to work as planned, with Brahma becoming pleased by Hiranyakashipu's austerities.