Trāṭaka

By Swami Harshananda

Trāṭaka is the fifth of the ṣaṭkarmas. 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.

References

• The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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