Trāṭaka
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Trataka, TrATaka, Traataka
Trāṭaka is the fifth of the ṣaṭkarmas.[1] It consists in gazing at any small object without winking until tears begin to flow. This practice is supposed to confer clairvoyant powers apart from curing all eye diseases.[2]
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore