What is Trataka?
Trataka is one of the most uncelebrated yogic art. Trataka involves gazing with eyes. This may seem simple but when practised it makes us sharp sighted and bestows us with great power of concentration at its best. The meaning of Trataka means to gaze continuously. This practice is found in the yogic scripture Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
What is written is, Looking intently with an unwavering gaze at a small point until tears are shed, is known as trataka by the acharyas.
2. What is the purpose of Trataka?
Eyes are the organs that have constant movement. Vision affects our concentration as it is the most perceptive sense. This sometimes disturbs the flow of thought. Trataka is a process which calms down mind and makes it concentrate at one point without any deviations. The continuous act of concentration on one point lets the brain withdraw from the world around. This has a higher meaning as we are training our mind to become unlinked with the external world where the subtle silence emerges. This lead to spiritual awareness.
