Satyam Speaks: Dharana

The book focuses entirely on the sixth limb of Sage Patanjali's Raja Yoga system—Dharana. It outlines how a practitioner can successfully transition from withdrawing the senses (pratyahara) to binding consciousness to a single point, idea, sound, or visual image.

• • Swami Satyananda Saraswati (1923–2009) was a world-renowned yoga master and the founder of the Bihar School of Yoga. He dedicated his life to translating and structuring complex, secretive tantric and hatha yoga processes into systematic, accessible systems designed specifically for modern spiritual seekers.

This text compiles the exact methodologies, progressive stages, and mental parameters required to train an untamed mind into a state of unwavering, one-pointed focus. By managing internal mental clutter, the book reveals how mastering concentration acts as the direct, indispensable gateway to experiencing true meditation (dhyana)