dharana

• In dharana (concentration) he was taught to visualize the Self in the ground of his being, like a lotus rising from the pond or an inner light. —  Buddha
• Hindu Vikasini etc. have supported MPJO. A massive dharana of various social-cultural and political organisations held under the aegis of Maharashtra unit of Movement for Peace and Justice (MPJ) on Azad Maidan (20 th June). —  Kafila
• These are yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana & samadhi. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
• 18 And thus it has been elsewhere: There is the superior fixed attention (dharana) for him-viz., if he presses the tip of the tongue down the palate, and restrain the voice, mind, and breath, he sees Brahman by discrimination (taraka). —  The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan
• The bereaved father carried his body to the gate of the king's palace, and placing it there, cried aloud and bitterly reproached Rama for the death of his son, saying that it must be the consequence of some sin committed within his realm, and that the king himself was guilty if he did not punish it; and finally threatened to end his life there by sitting on a dharana (hunger-strike) against Rama unless his son was restored to life. —  Blogger News Network

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