Ekagrata Ka Rahasya Pdf 36
Alma Lopez
Ekāgratā (Sanskrit: एकग्रत, "one-pointedness"; Pali: ekaggatā) is intent pursuit of one object, close and undisturbed attention. [1] Yoga emphasises regular practice (Abhyasa) of meditation and self-imposed discipline to acquire ekāgratā.[citation needed]
The faculty called ekāgratā may be increased by integrating the psycho-mental flux (sarvārthatā or variously-directed, discontinuous, and diffuse attention) so that one gains genuine will[2] and a happiness different from the experience of pleasure from sense-objects.[3] It is harder to achieve if the body is in a tiring or uncomfortable posture or if the breathing is improper.[4]
Badarayana's Brahma Sutras (chapter 3) uses the term to mean concentration: it is held to be a quality resulting from practices discussed in the previous chapter, which are briefly mentioned in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and Chandogya Upanishad.[6]
According to the Bhagavad Gita the seeker after Truth should meditate with his mind fixed on the Lord (machchittāh) and absorbed in Him (matparāh). This is ekagrata. The term nityayuktāh refers to devotees who keep their mind fixed on God uninterruptedly.[7]