9 Best Tratak Meditation Techniques | Styles At Life

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Tratak Meditation was endorsed by Swami Satyananda Saraswati in 1962. This practice is very powerful and is independent in its own way. It tells us that our eyes are valuable instruments which our minds and souls can be reached and connected. The word Tratak itself means to gaze steadily. The mind should be steady and one should refrain from letting their thoughts wonder. The basic understanding of Tratak meditation has been shared below.

1. On A Leaf:

Take a betel leaf and create a paste by using Castrol oil and collyrium. Make a black dot on the leaf using this. The dot should be very small in size. Fix it on the cardboard and place a candle or a light right behind you. Practice Tratak meditation on that particular dot every morning and evening. Do this for about six months and then consult your guru.

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2. Candle Flame:

Light a candle and sit in front of it for ten whole minutes. Keep your gaze fixed. Don’t blink at all. Practice in the morning and evening and don’t skip at all. People who have eye defects should really practice this Sadhana as this will improve their eyesight and vision.

3. Blue Sky:

Sit on your terrace in the evening and gaze at the sky above you without blinking. Try to feel the sky near you. Your consciousness will be transformed soon. This will start to create a separation between the seer and the seen and identifies with the object at the same time. You should do this for a few weeks and then speak to your guru.

4. Photograph:

Take a small photograph of the deity you like. Take a piece of paper, a book and cut out two circles in such a way that there is a round open space in the paper. Now put the picture of your deity behind the paper. Do it in such a way that you can see just the face through the hole. Practise Tratak meditation on the photo daily.

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5. Shivalinga:

Worship a Shivalinga daily. Pay full focus on the water which is being poured on it. The Shivalinga should be made up of black stone. Make a sandalwood mark on it and concentrate on that fully. This will help you to maintain your focus in a better way.

6. Flower:

Take a red, white or yellow coloured flower. It should be dark in colour. Keep the flower under the light and practise Tratak on it. If it is a white or yellow flower, then you might practise it in a dark room. If it is a pink flower, keep it in front of a semi dark room and start meditating.

7. Water:

Sit on the side of a river bank. Be seated in such a place where you can see the current of the water. Practice Tratak on the water. Your eyes should not move; keep them on a fixed spot. Your eyes should not keep moving along with the waves.

8. Needle:

Keep a needle on the practice and meditation or Tratak on it. When you are practicing this, ensure that no object is in front of your eyes apart from that needle. No other thought should come to your mind. Keep your body and mind still.

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9. Havan:

Another way of practicing Tratak is by performing Havan daily. Ignite the fire and let it burn steadily for some time. Repeat a prayer to the fire God for a few times and perform Tratak on the flame. Think of the divine and his existence as you do this.

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