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Definition: Concentration; the practice of focusing the mind on a single point or object.

Insights: Dharana is the discipline of directing the mind toward a single point or object. It serves as the foundation for meditation, training the mind to remain steady and undistracted.

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2.29

yamaniyamāsanaprāṇāyāmapratyāhāradhāraṇādhyānasamādhayo'ṣṭāvaṅgāni

Importance: 10/10

Yama (abstinences), niyama (observances), āsana (posture), prāṇāyāma (breath control), pratyāhāra (sense withdrawal), dhāraṇā (concentration), dhyāna (meditation), and samādhi (absorption) are the eight limbs of Yoga.

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3.1

deśabandhaścittasya dhāraṇā

Importance: 9/10

Concentration (dhāraṇā) is the binding of the mind to a single location.

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3.4

trayamekatra saṁyamaḥ

Importance: 10/10

These three—dhāraṇā, dhyāna, and samādhi—together on one object constitute saṁyama.

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