
How to Meditate Properly
Understanding the Goal Patanjali, the highest authority on the science of yoga, defines meditation in Yoga Sutra 3.2: “Tatra pratyayaikatanata dhyanam” When the mind stays focused on a single stream of thought for a long duration, that is meditation. This steady, effortless flow of consciousness toward one object, idea, or mantra is called dhyana. Meditation is never an action. Effort itself becomes a barrier. You can only create the right




