Dhāraņā

Dhāraņā

in the Yogasūtra, dhāraņā is the sixth limb (aṅga) of Aṣṭāṅgayoga and represents the power of concentration, maintaining one's mind on a single point.

in the Yogasūtra, dhāraņā is the sixth limb (aṅga) of Aṣṭāṅgayoga  and represents the power of concentration, maintaining one’s mind on a single point.

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