Tratak Kriya- A way to Mental and Physical Health

Life is a prolonging hustle and people keep on getting engaged in this world web trying to figure out a simple way; however it only gets more complicated. Everyone is so engrossed in making money and earning their daily bread that they have totally forgotten about the most important aspect which keeps them going that is their body.

We often talk about how mental and physical health is important for our body to function but there is no one suggesting how to achieve it. Well its simple – “TRATAK KRIYA”, a form of meditation which helps a person to bring mental and physical balance. It also calms the mind and emphasize on self control. Tratak Kriya is embodied in ‘Shatkarma’ which is a form of Yoga. This kriya is all about focusing on one entity without getting distracted to anything else in the surroundings.

The main practice of Trataka is to gaze. It doesn’t matter which object you use for this but you should focus on it and gaze at it without blinking. Trataka is generally practiced with a candle which is placed around 75-90 inches away from your eyes. You just have to keep on gazing at the flame of the candle until your tears start coming out for around 12-15 minutes. Then just close your eyes and concentrate on the same point. After you are done with it, slowly keep you palms on your eyes move it in circular direction without applying any extra pressure on them. Now you can slowly open your eyes.

 You can choose anything to focus on both indoor and outdoor. Be it anything in your room, any trees outside, a stone, a flower, the moon, a star, a painting, shadow, etc. You can even do it with your eyes clothes by focusing on a point and thinking of that object right in front of your eyes. Just concentrate on that object without letting your mind getting diverted in any way. After the exercise let your eyes relax for a while then you can continue with your daily tasks. It is almost a 20 minutes exercise which has more than 20 benefits.

Since eyes play a major role, this kriya helps people who suffer from glaucoma, conjunctivitis, eye herpes, keratoconus, macular degeneration, ocular hypertension and sometimes even for retinitis pimentos and Stargardt disease. Usual and common problems like hypermetropia (long sightedness) or myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism can be relieved. Peripheral vision problems, presbyopia and diplopia can all get help through the practice of Trataka. It can also reduce the number of your specs.

If you suffer from frequent headaches, you can get relief by regular practice of Trataka. You increase your concentration in every day’s life by concentrating regularly for a little while in Trataka. You will be able to focus and concentrate longer and better without getting distracted. It helps you tackle and reduce your daily stress, helps you get better sleep and solve your nervous system problems.

It is often said that meditation can reintroduce you to life and your inner self, Trataka Kriya is a meditation which lets you discover your inner self and motivates you to perform your daily routine in more efficient and healthy way. Hence please take out some little time from your busy schedule and work a bit on your physical and mental health by performing Tratak Kriya daily.