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Trataka
Also known as: Candle gazing
in the compendium plan
Meditation
Steady gazing at a single point as a concentration practice.
What this practice covers
The traditional method and its gentler variations, with eye-comfort limits stated plainly.
Yarra’s note. Anyone prone to headaches or with eye conditions should treat this as a soft-gaze practice or skip it.
What you can practise today
No movements from this practice are documented yet — the plan for it is written and it is queued for production. Meanwhile, its entry on the difficulty ladder explains what it will ask of you.
Connected practices
What this sits beside, grows out of, or leads toward.
Outlined names are practices not yet given their own page.
Where to look next
- The difficulty ladderHow hard this is on day one versus at the depth its tradition teaches.
- The full compendiumEvery documented movement, filterable by field, difficulty and seated availability.
- Sources & imagesHow claims are labelled here, and why every image is original.