trataka

English

Etymology

Sanskrit त्राटक (trāṭaka)

Noun

trataka (uncountable)

1. A form of meditation that involves staring at a single point or object.
   • 2002, Acharya Bhagwan Dev, Meditation Yoga, page 57:

     The method is divided into two parts: outer trataka on the candle and then inner trataka on the after-image.