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SECRETS OF TRATAK SADHANA

By Acharya Shree Dhruv
August 2003
Dhotirvastistatha Netishtratkam Nowlikam Tatha Kapalbhatischetani Khastkarmani Prachate Hathayog
Pradipika

According to Hathayog Pradipika, there are six types of hathayoga: dhauti, vasti, neti, nauli, tratak and
kapalbhati. These are all yogic processes (shat karma) which apart from imparting physical and mental peace
also provide spiritual power. The first four, i.e., dhauti, vasti, neti and nauli are related to purification of the body,
while the last two, tratak and kapalbhati, are related to spiritual achievements.

How does tratak sadhana affect us

The flow of thoughts in our brain is an on-going process. Due to this, 80 per cent of our energy is wasted and our
central nerve system loses its balance. But when we attain tratak sadhana, gradually we start experiencing
peace of mind, and thereafter we start getting rid of unwanted thoughts. With this process we start gaining more
and more energy. And a time comes when we are able to perform an unusual feat.

But what is tratak sadhana? It is defined as focusing your attention with concentration on a point or on the flame
of a lamp continuously, without blinking.

Three types of tratak sadhana

(a) Inner tratak Sadhana

(b) Middle tratak sadhana
(c) Outer tratak sadhana

Inner tratak sadhana is closing the eyes and focusing your attention on the middle of your forehead, where Lord
Shivas third eye is located. In the beginning you may feel some pain or heat in your head but do not worry, as it
will normalise gradually. Try to keep your entire attention on this point.

Benefits: With this yogic action you can hypnotise any person who is very far from you. It will also help in
building your confidence, intelligence and patience. It will even take away negative thoughts and desires from
your mind and will give you peace.

In Middle tratak sadhana, focus your eyes and attention on either the flame of a lamp (which is lit by the oil of
black sesame) or on a crystal shivlinga. If you get a burning sensation in your eyes, close your eyes for some
time and then again repeat this kriya (process). For this kriya, keep the lamp or shivlinga at a distance of 20
inches at eye level so that there is no strain or pressure on your neck.

Benefits: Improves concentration, memory and mental power. Besides, you get foresight, hypnotic and spiritual
power. It also increases your working efficiency and the ability to read others mind.

Outer tartak sadhna can be performed at anytime of the day or night, by focusing your eyes and attention on any

object like the sun, moon, stars. Those who have a weak eyesight cannot perform this.

Benefits: Helps in getting rid of mental disorders and improves motivational power and foresight.

Do suksham pranayam before practising tratak because this sadhana requires mental peace. If your mind is not
peaceful or comfortable, you cannot be successful. With suksham pranayama you can control your mind.

Rules of suksham pranayama:

Sit in sukhasan without any body movement and take in and release long deep breaths slowly. This has to be
done for 21 days regularly for 15 minutes a day. It will be better to start trarak sadhana after this.

For tratak sadhana:

1. Sit on a blanket in sukhasna or sidhasna and keep back, neck and spine straight.

2. Keep negative thoughts and lust away from your mind.

3. Do tratak with dedication, patience and concentration.

4. Always practise in a closed room and be by yourself.

5. It is effective if practised at a fixed place and time.

6. Out of the three ways of practising tratak, choose the one with which you feel comfortable.

7. Try to spend more or equal time in this sadhana as you spend on the first day.

8. Leave all addictions.

9. Those suffering from tuberculosis, heart diseases, leprosy and eye diseases should not practise tratak.

10. While practising, do not move your body. Sit like a statue.

11. Practice after taking bath and wear loose clothes, preferably white.

12. Choose any one of three kriyas and practice it continuously for three months.

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28 Comments
1.

baldev
Any one can learn and do tratak you donot have to keep eyes open and stare
at anything distant or near ,simply close your eyes and fix all thoughts on
the center of the eyebrow and observe the in coming and out going breathe and
sit like a stone do not move or scratch yawn and cough or birp ,look at
the center stage between your eye brow feel pulsation there and continue

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2.

Avik
I am 36 years old with Myopia (-4 and -3.6).
Can I do Tratak?

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3.

raj kumar
as per guideline it was said that tratak should not be done by person having eye disease pls clearify which
disease u mean whether low vision comes under this disease

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4.

Dr.Prashant Duragkar
I had done almost all types of tratak sadhana its amazing

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5.

Devang
Me 15 years ka hu. Aur hypnosis me interested hu. Aur me roj tratak karta hu.koi muje sikhayega ya fir
ahmedabad me iski class chalti he to mujhe batao plz.
9662673484

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6.

rajendra vyas
let me practice first from today

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7.

Sumit
I wish to start practicing the Tratak as I am a lot of time consumed by unnecessary thoughts and hence unable to
focus compoletely on work at hand. You mentioned about Inner, Mid and outer Tratak. All of these have their own
specific benefits. If I want to practice all of these; what should be the order and the frequency of the three. I will
wait for your reply to start my practice.

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8.

naimeesh
plz teach tratak
me diye ke samane 35-40 minit sadha karata hu .7-8 din se kar rHU KOI MUJE TRATAK SIKHAYEGA . MO

963 88885628
by: naimeesh

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9.

naimeesh
me diye ke samane 35-40 minit sadha karata hu .7-8 din se kar rHU KOI MUJE GAINAN KASO .
MO 963 88885628

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10.

swami ram bharti

I would like some changes in the method of Tratak. Rather than concentrating on the third eye with your
mind( the drasta), put it aside & bring the inner eye (the sakchhi) on the fore and look gently with your sakchhi on
the third eye without blinking your eyelids. This gives an accelerated result.

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11.

Raj
How can you hypnotise others by this kriya????

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12.

sunil sharma
can we use any mantra while doing inner tratak i.e. consentrating between forhead and same time chanting
mantra

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13.

Dr.Shipra

It is realy very iteresting.It is not only an exercise,it built our internal power.Can i do this Kriya with black Bindu ?
Please guide me.

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14.

Rupali
Hi, thanks a lot for the information,I wanted to know there is any restriction about food.as I heard it should be do
before 2 hrs. or after 2 hrs of taking foodis that true..?

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15.

prem
thanks sir ,its fells verry better.

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16.

savita
thanks a lot to giving the tratak details . I learn very much from this.
Thank you

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17.

Andre
Je te remercie sur la sujet de Tratak Yoga .
Mais quels sont les dangers douverture du troisime oeil ? On parle surtout des avantages mais quels sont les
inconvients ? IL y a des gens qui parle des troubles mentales , des dereglements totales etc. Dautres parlent
de mystiques aprs louverture ,ou contact avec lautre monde ? etc alors ..o est la verit ..

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18.

RANGANATHA

Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for giving details of how to do Tratak Sadhana.
Rao

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19.

sanjeev Kumar
Respected Sir,
Kindly guide to me for tratak meditation,because in my both eyes have small catract from my birth and i am
wearing glasses from past 10 years.

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20.

(The One) willing to Destroy the evils

Greatn .Perfect.way to acheive the gods grace

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21.

Harish Gupta
Hi, Thanks very much for the message on thratak yoga

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22.

Amit
Dear Sir,
Thx for your gyan abot tatak.
i have some question
i can see the lamp with my open eyes more then 35 minit,In a day how many times i can do the tratak prayog ?
Secound question is reason of countinues eyes open water is runing so after this prayog can i wash my eyes?
Third question is when can i realise i get sucsess in tratak
plz replay i will wait

Regards
Amit

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23.

a well wisher
thanks for providing good and correct information.

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24.

Rajeesh
Very nice

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25.

Mayuresh
This is really Knowledgeable information for all Reader Regards, Mayuresh

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26.

surya narayana
The information given by you is simply informatic and it creates more intrest to know about yogaprakriyas.I am
thankfull to you,and I will pray to god you go ahead in this way.

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27.

mitul
Good One.

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28.

kumar
Hi mam, i am very much intrested to learn about tratak. Please help and advice 9886072065 kumar suvesh

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