Samma Karuna Trataka concentration practice

Version 1.6 – November 2021

Author: Ishi

Audience: Samma Kaurna Teachers

Last modified: September 2022

Abstract: The following text describes the procedure to facilitate Samma Kaurna Trataka concentration practice.

Suggested length of the practice: 20 Minutes.

Before starting (what you need)

• One or more candles for the students to seat around it in a circle.
• Meditation benches or cushions
• Download the Music track
  • The music track is available here: Download Music

Instructions for the Practice

• Close the eyes, and eventually open them, gazing at the centre of the candle flame, just above the wick.
  
• Focus all your attention in the candle flame, letting go anything else from your attention.

• If some through or sensation catches your attention just be aware of it and come back to gaze the candle flame.
  
• Try to keep the eyes steady without blinking
  
• Keep your body still and relax.

Notes for teachers:

• Students sit in a mediation posture around the candle in groups.
  
• As smaller the area of awareness as sharpen the mind becomes.
  
• You may instruct students to be aware of the moment when awareness of the candle swifts to awareness of throught.
  
• You may instruct students to be aware when focused awareness on the candle swifts to relaxed awarness on the candle (awareness equaly distributed in all that is).
  
• After practice you may instruct the students to rub their hands and place them on their eyes.