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
Asana (101)
Bhakti Yoga (22)
Biography (50)
Hatha Yoga (95)
Kaivalyadhama (56)
Karma Yoga (33)
Kriya Yoga (84)
Kundalini Yoga (62)
Massage (2)
Meditation (348)
Patanjali (138)
Pranayama (69)
Women (30)
Yoga for Children (12)
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