Trataka (Eyes Cleansing) - Calm your mind with this Meditation technique

Trataka (Eyes Cleansing) What Is Trataka?
Calm your mind with this Meditation technique. Trataka is a meditation technique that uses the sense of sight to still the mind. Although you can practice Trataka by looking at a dot on the wall, the tip of your nose, or a star in the sky, it is traditionally—and most effectively, in our opinion—achieved by gazing at a candle flame.
Trataka means “gaze” in Sanskrit and while the

1. Trataka(EyesCleansing)WhatIsTrataka?
CalmyourmindwiththisMeditationtechnique.
Tratakaisameditationtechniquethatusesthesense
ofsighttostillthemind.Althoughyoucanpractice
Tratakabylookingatadotonthewall,thetipof
yournose,orastarinthesky,itistraditionally—and
mosteffectively,inouropinion—achievedbygazing
atacandleflame.
Tratakameans“gaze”inSanskritandwhilethe
practicemayappearpassive,it’salchemical,

2. enhancingone’sabilitytodissolvedistractions
andcultivateclarityovertime.TheHathaYoga
Pradipikadefinestheritualas“lookingintently
withanunwaveringgazeatasmallpointuntiltears
areshed.”
Inthesubtlebody,theeyesarethewindowstoour
souls,andinthephysicalbody,they’rethemost
complexofalltheorgans.Nearlyhalfthebrainis
dedicatedtovision,evidencefortheconnection
betweenfocusingyourgazeandquietingyourmind.
Tratakaalignswiththedefinitionofconcentration
offeredinTheYogaSutrasofPatanjali,atextthat’s

3. Trataka
widelyregardedastheyogicbible.TheSutrassay
thatinordertoachieveinnerpeacewemustfirst
mastermeditation,whichcanbelearnedby
focusingonasingleobjectwithuninterrupted
attention.
Unfortunately,staringatscreensdoesn’tcount.In
fact,itcanhavetheoppositeeffect,asourgrowing
addictiontotechnologyisdirectlycorrelatedto
increasingstresslevelsanddecreasingattention
spans.Tratakacounteractsthis,workingtolower
anxietyandimprovememoryandconcentration.
And,likeanynewtechnique,itgetseasierwithtime.

4. eyesandgazesteadilyattheflame.Trynottoblink
Howtopracticetrataka?
Lightacandleandplaceitonasmalltablesothat
theflameisexactlyateyelevelwhensitting.Trim
thewickandprotecttheflamefromdraughtsso
that
itremainssteady.Sitinanycomfortablemeditation
asanawiththeheadandspineerect.
Adjustthepositionsothatthecandleisanarm’s
lengthawayfromthebody.Closetheeyesandrelax
thewholebody,especiallytheeyes.Beawareof
bodysteadinessforafewminutes.Keepthebody
absolutelystillthroughoutthepractice.Openthe

5. fade,trytobringitback.Whentheimagecanno
ormovetheeyeballsinanyway.Donotstrainas
thiswillcausetensionandtheeyeswillflicker.The
awarenessshouldbesocompletelycentredonthe
flamethatbodyawarenessislost.Ifthemindbegins
towander,gentlybringitbacktothepractice.After
aminuteortwo,whentheeyesbecometiredor
begintowater,closethemgently.
Gazeattheafter-imageoftheflameinthespacein
frontoftheclosedeyes.Iftheimagemovesupor
down,orfromsidetoside,observeitandtryto
stabilizeit.Whentheimageoftheflamebeginsto

6. longerberetained,gentlyopentheeyesandgazeat
theflameoncemore.Repeattheprocedurefor
externalgazing.Closetheeyesoncemoreandgaze
attheinnerimage.Continueinthisway3or4times.
Aftercompletingthefinalround,practisethe
techniqueofpalming2or3times,beforeopening
theeyes.Thiscompletesthepractice.Timeof
practice:Tratakamaybeperfo1medatanytime,but
thebesttimeisatdawnorduskwhenthestomach
isempty.
HowLongWeShouldPracticeTrataka

7. bodyandmind.
WhoisBeginnersinyogashouldgazefor1or2
minutesonly,andthenclosetheeyes.Forgeneral
purposes5to10minutesissufficient.Forspiritual
purposes,tratakamaybeperformedforextended
periodsoftimeundertheguidanceofacompetent
teacher.Thosewhosufferfrominsomniaandmental
tensionshouldperformthispracticefor10to15
minutesbeforesleepingatnight.
Whatissequencefortrataka?
Tratakashouldbeperformedafterasanas,
pranayamas,mudrasandbandhastosteadythe

8. candleflame(seethealternativepracticeonthe
Whatisprecautionsfortrataka?
Inthecaseofeyeailments,suchaseyestrain,
astigmatismandeventheearlysymptomsof
cataract,seethealternativepracticesonthe
followingpage.Peoplewithmyopia(short-
sightedness)severeenoughtowarrantglasses
shouldretaintheirglasseswhilepractisingtrataka
onaflame.
Whatiscontraindicationsfortrataka?
Peoplesufferingfromglaucomashouldnotpractise
trataka.Epilepticsshouldnotpractisetratakaona

9. followingpage).Avoidpractisingtratakaonthesun,
asthedelicatemembranesoftheeyesmaybe
damaged.
Whatarethebenefitsoftrataka?
Thispracticemakestheeyesclearandbright.It
balancesthenervoussystem,relievingnervous
tension.Itimprovesthememoryandhelpsto
developgoodconcentrationandstrongwillpower.It
activatesajnachakraandisanexcellentpreparation
formeditation.
Whatyou’lllearn

10. UnderstandthefundamentalsofTrataka
Meditation,itshistory,anditssignificanceasa
powerfultechniquefordevelopingfocusand
concentration.
Exploretheancientwisdomofsacredgeometry
anditssymbolicrepresentationasyantras,
discoveringtheuniqueenergeticfrequencieseach
yantracarries.
Developtheabilitytoselectappropriatesacred
geometryyantrasbasedonpersonalresonance
andspecificintentionsforinnerawakeningand
spiritualgrowth.

11. CultivatethepracticeofTratakaMeditation,
learninghowtosteadythegazeandcreatea
bridgebetweenexternalperceptionandinner
awareness.
HarnessthepowerofTratakaMeditationon
sacredgeometryyantrastoawakenandstimulate
thedormantpotentialofthethirdeye.
Experienceheightenedstatesofintuitionand
spiritualinsightthroughthefusionofTrataka
Meditationandsacredgeometryyantras.

12. meditationpractice,integratingthelearningsfrom
Cultivateadeeperconnectionwithone’sinner
self,exploringprofoundinsightsandrevelations
thatarisefromthepractice.
Learntechniquestomaintainacalmand
focused
mind,anchoringoneselfinthepresentmoment,
evenamidstdistractions.
RecognizethetransformativeeffectsofTrataka
Meditationandsacredgeometryyantrasin
everydaylife,improvingdecision-makingand
clarityofthought.
Establishasustainableandpersonalized

13. essentialprerequisites,asthiscoursedelvesinto
thiscourseintoone’sspiritualjourneybeyond
theclassroomsetting.
Requirements
ComfortwithGazingPractices:SinceTrataka
Meditationinvolvessteadygazing,participants
shouldbecomfortablewithsustainedeyefocus
andunderstandthepotentialbenefitsand
challengesassociatedwiththispractice.
OpennesstoSpiritualExploration:Anopenmind
andawillingnesstoexploretherealmsof
consciousness,intuition,andsymbolismare

14. opportunitytotapintotherealmsofexpanded
spiritualconceptsandsacredgeometry
symbolism.
Description
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practices–TratakaMeditationandSacred
GeometryYantras–thiscourseoffersaunique

15. andspiritualrevelations.
consciousnessandunlockthehiddenpotentialof
thethirdeye.
TratakaMeditation,ayogictechniqueofsteady
gazing,servesasthegatewaytoafocusedand
serenemind.Asparticipantslearntoharness
theirgazeonspecificpointswithinsacred
geometryyantras,theywillcultivatedeep
concentration,
creatingabridgebetweentheexternalworldand
theirinnerselves.Theintricatepatternsofthese
yantrasactassymbols,eachcarryingadistinct
energeticfrequency,invitingprofoundinsights

16. accessdeeperrealmsofintuitionandspiritual
Guidedbyanexperiencedinstructor,participants
willembarkonanimmersivejourneyofinner
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nurturingspaceforstudentsofalllevelsto
embarkonthispathofinnerwisdom.
Throughoutthecourse,participantswilldevelop
aheightenedsenseofawareness,unveilingthe
dormantpotentialoftheirthirdeye.By
harmonizingthemind,body,andspirit,theywill

17. developedadeeperunderstandingofthemselves,
understanding,expandingtheirconnectiontothe
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Thiscourseisdesignedtoaccommodateboth
beginnersandseasonedpractitioners,ensuring
thateachparticipantexperiencesprofound
growthandtransformation.Engagingin
meditativepracticesandinnerreflection,students
willwitnesstheprofoundeffectsofTrataka
MeditationandSacredGeometryYantrasontheir
lives.
Bytheendofthecourse,participantswillhave

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19. withyourauthenticself
Aclearbreakdownofwhatisneededtotake
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3.Amindsettobeopenforadeeperconnection

20. growth.
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