Dhāraṇā
Dhāraṇā is a state of intense concentration with the goal of reaching a meditative state. It is the sixth limb of Patañjali's classification of yoga in the Yoga Sūtras.
देशबन्धश्चित्तस्य धारणा ॥१॥
deśabandhaścittasya dhāraṇā ॥ 3 ॥
Dhāraṇā (concentration) is the fixing of the mind in once place.
— Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, 3.1.[1]
References
- ↑ The Yoga sūtras of Patañjali : a new edition, translation, and commentary with insights from the traditional commentators, Edwin F. Bryant (2015). ISBN: 9781429995986