Trataka

Candle-Gazing Concentration · త్రాటకం

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Beginner Meditation · ధ్యానం

⏱ Hold / repeat: 1–3 minutes · 👧 not for children · 👵 senior-friendly

How to do it

Sit about an arm’s length from a candle at eye level.
Gaze softly at the flame without straining.
Close the eyes and watch the after-image.
Repeat 2–3 times.

🌬️ Breathing: Natural breathing.

✅ Benefits

Concentration practice

❌ Common mistakes

Staring until the eyes water heavily

⚠️ Avoid it, or take care, if

Eye conditions, epilepsy (flicker): use a dot on paper instead

🪑 Easier versions

Gaze at a dot on paper

Stop at once with chest pain, faintness, severe breathlessness or sharp pain. Emergency: 108 / 112. Educational content, not medical advice.

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