22. How to Practice Yogic Meditation (Dharana Explained) - Insight #11

In this episode we step into the 6th limb of Patanjali’s eightfold path: Dharana – the practice of concentration. 

This is where the yoga journey moves beyond preparation to the practise & experience of meditation. 

Topics covered:

• A short breakdown of the eight-limb path of yoga
• Why most of us know yoga only through asana
• The mystery and misconceptions around the final 3 limbs
• Dharana –  its meaning & purpose
• Dharana in today’s attention crisis
• Why “forgetting” is included in the design of meditation
• Turning forgetting into kindness and compassion
• How to choose an object for your meditation
• Practical ways to work with Dharana
• Integrating the fire of Tapas with softness and kindness
• From effort to effortless to arrive at Dhyana

Hopefully this episodes helps de-mystify the idea of dharana into something truly practical that can enhance not only your meditation practise but the way we move through life!

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