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Trāṭaka

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By Swami Harshananda

Trāṭaka is the fifth of the ṣaṭkarmas.[1] It consists in gazing at any small object without winking until tears begin to flow. This practice is supposed to confer clairvoyant powers apart from curing all eye diseases.[2]


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  1. ↑ It is the six hathayogic practices meant to purify the body.
  2. ↑ Gheranda Samhitā 1.53, 54
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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