Dharana Philosophy
From the archives: Dharana Philosophy
– The sixth limb is dharana, defined as “keeping the attention on a single place.” (Nicolai Bachman) Dharana is often defined as concentration.
– Dharana may be considered the beginning of meditation or as a practice that leads to the state of meditation.
– (See also: Meditation & Mindfulness Introduction.) This process can be described as letting go of everything that is not the object of meditation.
– Dharana may be considered the beginning of meditation or as a practice that leads to the state of meditation.
– (See also: Meditation & Mindfulness Introduction.) This process can be described as letting go of everything that is not the object of meditation.