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Yoga Sutra 3.2 Unbroken continuation of that mental ability [Dharana] is meditation. In Dharana, the yogi learns to focus or concentrate on a single object. Dhyana, meditation, takes the yogi one step further to comprehending or completely understanding the object. The process is the same as Dharana, concentrating on a single object [...] Dharana is the sixth limb of Yoga and is generally known as concentration. Before looking for any scriptual backing, it would be best to explain what Dharana is: Yoga Sutra 3.1 One-pointedness is steadfastness of the mind. Dharana is the ability to focus on one object to the exclusion of everything [...] With Pratyahara – control or mastery of one’s senses, Yoga turns inwards yet again. Yoga Sutra 2.54 When the mind maintains awareness, yet does not mingle with the senses, nor the senses with sense impressions, then self-awareness blossoms. 2.55 In this way comes mastery over the senses. The intent is to [...] Pranayama, the control of one’s energy or breath, is the fourth limb of Yoga. Yoga Sutra 2.49 When that exists, control of incoming and outgoing energies is next. 2.50 It may be external, internal, or midway, regulated by time, place, or number, and of brief or long duration. 2.51 Energy-control which goes [...] |
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