Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Dharana




6. DHARANA:  the sixth limb of The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali
Concentration.  Dharana teaches the mind to focus on one point or image.  "Concentration is binding thought in one place." -Patanjali.  The objective is to still the mind to quietness by fixing your thoughts on one thing such as a candle flame, a flower, or a mantra.  In dharana, concentration is effortless- there is no sense of time passing.
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