Dharana

Dharana is translated as “collection or concentration of the mind”, or “the act of holding, bearing, wearing, supporting, maintaining, retaining, keeping back, a good memory”, or “firmness and also steadfastness”. The Dhāraṇā is related to the verbal root dhri to hold, carry, maintain, resolve. Dhāraṇā or the act of holding is the sixth stage, step or also limb of eight elucidated (make something clear) by Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga or Raja Yoga in his Yoga rules of Patanjali. The exact meaning of Dhāraṇā is “The mind thinks about one object and avoids other thoughts; awareness of the object is still interrupted.”.

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Asana and also Pranayama (breathing), cause that we pay attention to our actions, and also our attention travels. Our focus constantly shifts as we fine-tune the many nuances of any particular posture or breathing technique. We become self-observant in Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses). It is better to focus on our attention on a single point now, in Dharana. Yogis should Extend the periods of our concentration, it naturally leads to meditation, for example when we do salutation seal pose.