Dhāraṇā
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)Dhāraṇā (
Sanskrit: धारणा) is translated as "collection or concentration of the mind (joined with the retention of breath)", or "the act of holding, bearing, wearing, supporting, maintaining, retaining, keeping back (in remembrance), a good memory", or "firmness, steadfastness, certainty".[1]
This term is related to the verbal Sanskrit roots dha and ana, to hold, carry, maintain, resolve. Dharana is the noun.
Dhāraṇā is the sixth limb of eight elucidated by
Raja Yoga in his Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.[2]
Overview
Dhāraṇā may be translated as "holding", "holding steady", "concentration", or "single focus".
Dhāraṇā is the initial step of deep concentration meditation, where the object being focused upon is held in the mind without consciousness wavering from it.Self, which is seen as an expression of God.[6]
See also
Notes
- ^ Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Monier Monier-Williams, (c) 1899
- ^ "Seeking Samadhi". Yoga Journal. 29 August 2007.
- ^ "Dharana". yoga.iloveindia.com.
- ^ "The Yoga System". Swami-krishnananda.org.
- ^ a b "Dharana | 8 Limbs of Yoga". United We Care. July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Dharana (Yoga of concentration)". yogateacher.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-02.
References
- Maehle, Gregor (2006). Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and Philosophy. Doubleview, Western Australia: Kaivalya Publications. OCLC 71245040.
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