trataka

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Etymology[edit]

Sanskrit त्राटक (trāṭaka)

Noun[edit]

trataka (uncountable)

  1. A form of meditation that involves staring at a single point or object.
    • 2002, Acharya Bhagwan Dev, Meditation Yoga, page 57:
      The method is divided into two parts: outer trataka on the candle and then inner trataka on the after-image.