Yoga Sutras
3 practices
Dhāraṇā: Fixing the Mind at One Point
classical yogaThe sixth limb of Patanjali's path: binding the mind to a single place — an anatomical point in the body or an external object — as the first stage of concentration, distinguished from meditation by being intermittent rather than continuous.
Dhyāna: The Unbroken Flow of Attention
classical yogaThe seventh limb of Patanjali's path: deepening concentration into a continuous, unbroken stream of attention on a single object, distinguished from the intermittent return-and-refocus of dhāraṇā.
Prāṇāyāma: Progressive Breath Suspension
classical yogaThe fourth limb of Patanjali's eight-limbed path: regulating the breath through exhalation, inhalation, and simultaneous suspension, gradually lengthening and subtilizing each pause until the mind becomes fit for concentration.