Books on Trataka (Set of 3 Books)

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Satyam Speaks: Trataka (Satyam Speaks Series)

Trataka: A Concentrated Gazing Technique for Mystical Powers

Satyam Speaks Series presents compilations of Sri Swami Satyananda's teachings on yoga. Each book explores a specific topic, concept or practice. The aim is to provide an easy way to understand and incorporate various components of the immense science of yoga vidya into one's daily life. Satyam Speaks Series is a tribute to Sri Swami Satyananda, his teaching and to yoga vidya. Satyam Speaks Series is an invitation to all sincere seekers to live yoga and thereby make the world a better place to be.

Trataka is a practice of the hatha yoga shatkarmas. It is a sadhana known the world over for its many benefits. This volume presents theory, guidelines, techniques, benefits and precautions of this sadhana.

Note: This series is for knowledge only. The practices must be learnt from an accomplished yoga master.

Sri Swami Satyananda Saraswati dedicated twenty years or of his life to the propagation of yoga, and thus fulfilled the mandate given by his guru, Swami Sivananda Saraswati, 'to spread yoga from door to door and shore to shore'. He travelled around the globe many times bringing the message of yoga to people of all walks of life, regardless of caste or creed. Master of yoga vidya and creator of the Yoga Chakra, he adapted his knowledge and understanding of yoga to the needs and abilities of people. Swami Satyananda simplified valuable techniques and complex processes by giving systematic and clearly defined sequences. Everyone could understand and progress following the theoretical explanation and practical instructions. Everyone was able to benefit from yoga.

Satyam Speaks Series presents compilations of Sri Swami Satyananda's teachings on yoga. Each book explores a specific topic, concept or practice. The aim is to provide an easy way to understand and incorporate various components of the immense science of yoga vidya into one's daily life. For some titles, more information is provided of specific conditions or applications, which are for the information of the aspirant only and not for practice. These have been included to show the depth of understanding and experience Sri Swami Satyananda had of yoga vidya.

The topic of "spiritual health" is not often discussed, despite the widespread knowledge of physical and psychological health. While Western philosophers may have little understanding of spiritual health, Indian philosophers have conducted extensive research on the subject. In today's modern world, humans are primarily focused on researching diseases, which is a threat to our species.

In the past, people were more concerned about health in general and enjoyed life as a result. Spiritual activities were an integral part of daily life, including eating habits, food, music, and the arts.

However, in modern times, only about 10% of families regularly engage in spiritual activities, with many considering it a symbol of backwardness. Humans have tried to control nature through experiments on animals, vegetables, and crops, resulting in negative consequences for their health. Physical and mental illnesses have become a part of modern human life, with people pressuring doctors to cure them quickly and pharmaceutical companies making drugs with potentially harmful side effects.

As the title of the book "Trataka: A Concentrated Gazing Technique for Mystical Powers", suggests that it is a concentrated technique for gazing, without blinking the eyes, on an object to get a large number of benefits to the practitioner: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Trataka is a science that has been explored and developed for thousands of years by sages, monks, ascetics, and ordinary practitioners to get these benefits leading to mystical powers, peace of mind, bliss, enlightenment, and samadhi. There can be many objects on which the trataka practice can be performed to achieve the desired outcome. These objects include Sun, Moon, Candle Flame, Fire, Mirror, Image of Guru, Deity, Thumb, Right Shoulder, Left Shoulder, the Nose tip, Gazing between the Eyebrows, Gazing on a Flower, Leaf Tree, Sea, River or Lake, etc.

Trataka cures diseases of the eyes such as eyestrain, astigmatism, and myopia. It enhances cognitive capabilities, memory power, improves pulse rate, blood pressure, etc. It develops clairvoyance, telepathy, as well as strong willpower and single-pointedness. Trataka leads one to a stage where shunyata or emptiness arises, and one becomes delightfully engrossed in the ultimate state of Cosmic Self, the transcendental reality.

Born in June 1948, Prof. (Dr.) Jai Paul Dudeja has been in regular employment as a scientist, professor, dean, director, principal and senior administrator in various educational institutions, universities, laboratories, public and private organizations. He superannuated as a senior scientist and additional director in May 2008 from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Government of India. After DRDO, he served for over 11 years, till his last posting as a director at Amity University, Gurgaon, from where he retired in Nov 2019.

To date, Dr. Dudeja has published/presented about 90 research papers in various national and international journals/conferences. Out of these, over 20 research papers are on spirituality and consciousness, etc.

Dear Readers,

I am extremely happy to see this book titled, "Trataka: A Concentrated Gazing Technique for Mystical Powers" in your hands. It is my firm belief that you have chosen to read this book with a specific aim in mind, and I assure you that you will not be disappointed.

The book consists of 18 chapters.

The first chapter titled, "Introduction to Trataka" is an introduction and overview of Trataka. It is advised that all the readers of this book must go through in order to appreciate the rest of the book.

Next four chapters (Chapters 2-5) fall under the general category of 'Jyoti Trataka' trataka where this technique is practiced by receiving jyoti (light) from sun (chapter 2), moon or stars (chapter 3), candle flame (chapter 4) and fire (chapter 5).

Thereafter, in the subsequent 12 chapters (chapters 6-17) the trataka is practiced on form or the other. These forms are: Flower or Leaf or Tree (Chapter 6), Sea or River or Lake (Chapter 7), Eyebrow-Centre (Chapter 8), Nasikagra Drishti (Agochari Mudra): Trataka on Nose Tip (chapter 9), Thumb (Chapter 10), Right and Left Shoulders (Chapter 11), Self- Reflection in Mirror (Chapter 12), Nabhi or 'Manipura Chakra (Chapter 13), Point or Dot or Bindu (Chapter 14), Aum or 'Om' symbol Chapter 15), Sri Yantra, (Chapter 16), and Image of Guru or Deity (Chapter 17).

The last chapter (chapter 18) describes, in detail, the research work done on the Trataka techniques and their benefits.

The author sincerely believes that a book of this nature will be useful for all the readers across the globe who wish understand the significance of this Trataka (Gazing) science and practices, and get physical, mental and spiritual benefits from it.

Book's Contents and Sample Pages