Dharana 62 of 112 · verse 34

Attention Inside the Skull

With the eyes closed, fix attention within the space inside the head.

Guided practice

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10 minutes. Seated, eyes closed.

Intermediate10 min

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The practice

Sit with the eyes closed and bring attention to the space inside the skull. Not to the brow, not to a point — to the whole enclosed interior volume. Hold it there steadily. Firmness is the instruction; the perception the verse promises comes from not moving.

What it works on

A larger and more forgiving target than the brow-point practices, which makes it a good bridge for anyone who finds those too fine or too tense.

Notes

  • If it becomes effortful, widen the space rather than gripping it harder.

Practise gently

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