Trataka - Concentrated Gazing
Looking intently with an unwavering gaze at a small point until tears are shed, is known as trataka by the acharyas.
("Hatha Yoga Pradipika" 2:31) ...
Trataka (in Sanskrit, n., त्राट-, trāṭaka, to look, or to gaze) is the practice of staring at some external object. It is used in yoga as a way of developing concentration, strengthening the eyes, and stimulating the Ajna chakra.
Trataka - A Meditation Practice for Everyone
Trataka is a wonderful practice for everyone and especially for the aspirant of meditation. It is actually classified as a cleansing practice in Yoga.
What it is?
Trataka
one of the cleansing techniques (shatkarma) in which the gaze is focussed upon an object such as a candle flame.
Trikonasana ...
Bahiranga trataka
concentrating the attention upon an external object such as a candle flame.
Bandha ...
Trataka (Gazing)
Gaze steadily without winking with a concentrated mind at any small object, until tears begin to flow. By this practice all diseases of the eye are removed. Unsteadiness of the mind vanishes. Sambhavi Siddhi is obtained.
Trataka means "staring,"gazing at something with the eyes open. Unlike a previous experiment, where we kept the eyes open but gazed inside, looking at the breathing, trataka is looking at something outside. It is not abstraction of vision! ...
Trataka
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to gaze steadily; dharana practice of gazing steadily at one point to focus the mind ...
Trataka
‘Trataka' is steady gazing at a particular point or object without winking. Though this is one of the six purificatory exercises, it is mainly intended for developing concentration and mental focusing.
trataka (Tratak) concentration of the vision on a single point or object, preferably a luminous object.
treta (yuga) the second of the four ages [yugas].
Trataka - Gazing at a particular spot.
Trikala - Jnani-One who knows the past, present and future.
Trishna - Craving.
Trataka One of the 6 purification practices
Uddiyana Retraction of the abdominal muscles
Ujjayi Audible breath ...
6. Inner Trataka - Lie down in shavasana, focus on eye brow center and visualize a candle flame in the eye brow center with closed eyes. Integrate breath awareness with candle flame.
six cleansing techniques of Hatha Yoga: neti, dhauti, nauli, basti, trataka, kapalbhati
Shankaracharya
Adi, founder of the yogic lineage associated with many schools of yoga and the Satyananda tradition ...
There are methods in Yoga (Trataka) for strengthening the eyesight and cleansing the nose.
People who suffer from overweight, constipation or dyspepsia will specially find this Yoga-practice very useful.
as six groups of yogic cleansing techniques: Neti: nasal cleaning and irrigation, Dhauti: cleansing of the digestive tract, Nauli: abdominal massage, Basti: colon cleaning, Kapalbhati: purification and vitalization of the brain, and Trataka: ...
Trataka, Which is a technique to cleanse the eyes and the mind.
Nauli, which is the foremost among the cleansing techniques, is used to cleanse all the organs and glands inside the abdomen and make them strong.
 See also: Yoga, Mind, Prana, Body, Pranayama
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