Yoga-Meditations

This article is an introduction to Tratak meditation. Tratak meditation is a traditional exercise that helps to attain concentration and control of your mental waves. Also known as fixed gazing, Tratak is a prehistoric yoga technique that makes your mind concentrate and awakens the divine energy through opening the psychic centers. In Tratak, you stare progressively at a single object or point without letting your eyes blink. Your mind follows your eyes and you lead your mind through your eyes in one-pointed meditation. When you stare at something steadily and then visualize that object alternately by closing your eyes, you educate your mind to focus.

Tratak is a fantastic exercise to control your mind. To perform Tratak medication, you can use any object you deem fit as long as it is still and small enough for you to stare. The most recommended object by many yogis is the candle as it is relatively easier to stir up its image when you close your eyes. As the image starts to fade, open your eyes and start staring again without blinking. You can start off with 5 minutes and then gradually increase the time up to an hour.

You can also perform Tratak by gazing the mirror. It is a powerful method that helps in encountering your unconsciousness. Other types include the antar Tratak where you direct your attention within yourself like closing your eyes and trying to keep your concentration on the spaces between your eyebrows which is also known as the spiritual equivalent of the center of the heart.

Finally in this introduction to Tratak meditation, I would like to emphasize the fact that it is important that you begin with shorter time periods and then increase gradually. Tratak meditation is a very good exercise with amazing benefits. So go for it.