What are the benefits of doing Trataka?

Benefits of Trataka: Purifies the eyes and strengthens the eye muscles by exercising them to focus on a point. Corrects short-sightedness. Improves vision, concentration and memory. Cures sleep-related disorders such as a headache, insomnia, nightmares etc. By fixing the gaze the restless mind to comes to a halt.

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People also ask how does trataka work?

Ritual-like, the practice of Trataka involves sitting in a darkened room and staring at a fixed point (traditional "candle Trataka" or "flame Trataka" uses a candle flame) for several minutes, breathing deeply, without blinking, until tears run down the cheeks, before lightly palming one's eyes in meditative relaxation Also, can tratak harm eyes? Yes, if done overly forcefully, in a tense manner, you can damage your eyes. No matter if you do tratak on a dot, idol, image, candle, fire, sun, moon, star or body of water. No matter what. If done inconsiderately, you'll damage your eyes.

Is tratak and meditation the same thing?

Tratak is a cleansing exercise, it cleanses your mind and avoids distraction, it helps you to remain focused. It is a kind of cleansing process which has not turned into meditation," she says. This technique relies on concentration which ultimately takes you into a meditative state. "It helps improve eyesight too. Can you blink during tratak? 'Trataka' otherwise known as 'yogic gazing', is an ancient meditation practice, that also serves as a 'kriya', or cleansing process, of the eyes. In bahiranga trataka you gaze steadily at a single object without blinking, until the eyes sting or begin to water.