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    ekāgratā

    Devanāgarī: एकाग्रता Translation: intentness in the pursuit of one object; close and undisturbed attention Similar words:ekāgra, eka Related concepts:kṣipta, mūḍha, vikṣipta, nirodha, citta

    Appears in

    Yoga Sūtra:

    Chapter 3: 11 , 12


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    “Ekāgratā is compared to the sharp tip
    of the steady flame of a Ghee Lamp
    when not exposed to any wind.
    In other words,
    the mind should not move
    anywhere else other than in the
    direction fixed for Dhāraṇā.
    Obviously the Viṣaya for Dhāraṇā
    and Dhyānam should be the same.
    The stronger the Dhāraṇā,
    the steadier the Dhyānam.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Bhagavad Gītā Chapter Six verse 19

    “The fourth way the mind functions is called Ekāgratā.
    Here clarity has come about
    and we have direction and are able to proceed.
    What we want to do is much clearer
    and distractions hardly matter.
    This is also called Dhāraṇā which was explained earlier.
    Yoga is actually the beginning of Ekāgratā.
    Yoga suggest means to create conditions that gradually
    move the Kṣipta level of mind towards Ekāgratā.”
    – TKV Desikachar Religiousness in Yoga
    ‘The Way the Mind Functions and the Concept of Nirodha’
    Chapter Eighteen Page 251

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