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Dharana is the sixth limb of Ashtanga Yoga. In literal terms, the word " Dharana" means 'unbending concentration of mind'. The main idea underlying Dharana is the concentration or focus of attention in one direction or one object.
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Dharana may be translated as "holding", "holding steady", "concentration" or "single focus". The prior limb Pratyahara invoves withdrawing the senses from external phenomena.
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DHARANAIn the syllabus of Yoga Pravesh, one Up asana Program was included. It contained Japa (continuous recitation) of Om as the study of the Dhyana Process. If we study Ashtang Yoga, it is seen that Dhyana as a process comes later in the study.
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Dharanasu Ca Yogyata Manasah Dharanasu = Intense concentration; Yogyata = capability; Manasah = of the mind; Ca = and. Capability of intense concentration as well as the mind is achieved (by Pranayama).
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Dharana - Concentration. Dharma - Righteousness, duty; the inner constitution of a thing which governs its growth. Dhauti - The exercise for cleaning the stomach.
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dharana: concentration; the sixth limb of Patañjali's ashtanga yoga system. dharma: "religion" or "righteousness". Dharmakshetra: name of the battlefield where the great Mahabharata war took place.
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DharanaThe practice of pratyahara creates the setting for dharana or concentration. Having relieved ourselves of outside distractions, we can now deal with the distractions of the mind itself.
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Dharana - capability to direct the mindDhyana - capability to interact with the object of our concentration Samadhi - incorporation within the object of our concentration ...
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Dharana (Concentration) Fix the mind on some object either within the body or outside. Keep it there steady for some time. This is Dharana. You will have to practise this daily. Laya- Yoga has its basis on Dharana.
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Dharana begins after the body has been tempered through asanas, the mind is invigorated through pranayama, and the seductive powers of the senses are controlled through pratyahara.
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Dharana - Concentration, one-pointed focus. One of the 8-limbs of yoga, precedes Dhyana (see below). Dharma - Self-discipline, the life of responsibility and right action.
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dharanasakti faculty of holding. dharanasamarthya holding and responsive power; the power of sustaining the full stream of force, of ananda, of widening knowledge and being which descends into the mind and prana and the vital and bodily functions.
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Dharana - concentration or one-pointedness; the sixth of the eight stages of classical YogaDharma - work, duty, or destiny Dhyana - meditation or contemplation; the seventh of the eight stages of classical Yoga ...
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DHARANA (submitted by: joyasto) From the word dhri meaning "to hold firm," this is concentration or holding the mind to one thought. DHYANA (submitted by: suresh) This means meditation.
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dharanaconcentration; the focusing of mental energies; holding the state of creativity of the senses and the minddharma ...
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Dharana ("holding"): concentration, a centering technique; a spiritual exercise that leads one to the experience of God within ; the sixth limb (anga) of Patanjali's eight-limbed yoga.
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Dharanasu cha Yogyata Manasah: "The mind becomes fit for concentration"" Yoga Sutra (II-53). You will be able to concentrate the mind nicely after this veil of the light has been removed.
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6. DharanaConcentration. One-pointedness. The meditator is fully focused on the object of concentration, his mind as still as the flame of a lamp in a windless room. When this state is maintained long enough, it will lead to dhyana. 7. Dhyana ...
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Dharana: Concentration. The sixth limb of the Ashtanga or Raja Yoga system. Dharma Sastra: Law Books forming part of the scriptures of Hinduism. Dhatu: One of seven divisions of the body, it correlates with the modern scientific concept of "tissue".
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Dharana - Concentration or holding the mind to one thought. Dharma - The quintessence of a thing, for example the heat of the sun. Dhyana - Meditation or contemplation. The process of quieting the mind.
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There are many different forms of mediation, some could be described as Dharana- which could be interpreted as concentration or focusing the mind.
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It is necessary for one, before any attempt at Pratyahara, Dharana or Dhyana, to extricate oneself from these tormenting forces of the world.
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Clearly illustrated in Patanjali's yoga sutras, which states in the eight limbs that before meditation can begin one must possess concentration ( Dharana).
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The binding of the perceiving consciousness to a certain region is attention ( dharana). Emerson quotes Sir Isaac Newton as saying that he made his great discoveries by intending his mind on them. That is what is meant here.
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He had the full knowledge of the five Dharanas. He had rendered himself proof against the five elements by practising the five methods of concentration.
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Dharana - concentration. The last 3 steps constitute the internal practice of Raja Yoga. When Dharana is achieved, it leads to the next step: Dhyana - meditation is that state of pure thought and absorption in the object of meditation.
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Samyama is explained in the first verses of chapter III of the Sutra as the continuous practice of the three innermost limbs of yoga: dharana, dhyana, and samadhi. Each limb is a stage in the gradual process of samyama.
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There are many yogic techniques that stimulate the brain and nervous system to improve memory and concentration. Dharana, the sixth limb of yoga, is a state of focused attention used during asana, pranayama and meditation.
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Take root firmly in your body, breath and mind, and reach Dharana. Hold to one spot. let your roots go deep. Bend not in the wind, nor before the rain. Grow straight and tall, true and sincere to your purpose, your spiritual goal.
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Dharana, or Concentration, learning to focus the find into one point Dhyana, or Meditation, sustaining the mind on one-point ...
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practice of the external stage of dharana; gazing into space after focusing on the finger nail of the hand held in front of the face Bhoota- ...
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DHARANA - focusing the mind upon an unique object. Dhyana - the unidirectional and continuous flow of mental processes around an object. SAMADHI - telepathic identification of the object of meditation with the practitioner's being.
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Through the repetition of a mantra or seed sound, a higher state of deep concentration ( dharana) can be reached at which the divine form inherent in the mantra becomes manifest. Read more in Mantra Yoga. Raja Yoga ...
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However, defects in the internal cleansing practices - pratyahara, dharana, dhyana - are not correc table and can be dangerous to the mind unless the correct Ashtanga Yoga method is followed (Stern and Summerbell 35).
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The spiritual aspect of the science of Yog which consists of Dhyan, Dharana and Samadhi. Kuber The God of all the wealth present on this earth.
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The challenge of the Vriksh asana is maintaining balance on one leg. Poor balance is often the result of a restless mind or distracted attention. Regular practice of this posture will help focus the mind and cultivate concentration ( dharana).
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'Kaya-Vyuha', a mystical process of arranging the various Skandhas of the body and taking various bodies, in order to exhaust all his previous Karmas without the necessity of being reborn. At that time let the great Yogi practise the five Dharanas* ...
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 See also: Yoga, Dhara, Mind, Body, Meditation
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