Tratak and its benefits: A Review
Anshu Chundawat, S. Panda
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences June 28, 2023 DOI: 10.21760/jaims.8.5.10 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Trataka |
| Key findings | Argues that Trataka, one of six cleansing techniques in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, is intended to purify and prepare the body for yoga postures and meditation, and that analyzing ancient texts together with contemporary research findings can yield a better understanding of the practice. The text reports no empirical results of its own. |
Abstract
At the present time several Yogic practices, meditation, Pranayama, and Mantra, etc. are playing important role in treating physiological and psychological problems. The ancient Indian Yoga text, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, describes six cleansing techniques. The objective of cleansing techniques is to purify and prepare the body for the practice of yoga postures, and meditation. Trataka (Yogic visual concentration technique) is one of these techniques. In this study, ancient texts and contemporary research findings are analysed to gain a better understanding of Trataka.