在瑜伽經文中說：「 即使是從聖人的眼睛裡看一眼，也能治癒心智和身體的不平衡。」 偶爾會有一幅具有超越中性品質的圖片，讓凝視它的人透過它，進入他們更高的意識。 這是一種叫做Tratakam的冥想形式。 幾年前，有人拍攝了一張 Yogi Bhajan 的照片，那張照片就具有如此的品質，從那時起，學生們就一直將其作為與老師和內心意識的聯繫。 它被簡單地稱為「 冥想圖片 」。 這幅畫本身沒有任何力量，崇拜一張照片是愚蠢的。 力量在於觀者，在於學生，學生透過使用圖片來幫助他調整自己的內在意識，提升自己，並賦予老師內心的靈性生命。
在這樣的照片上冥想時，不可能停留在人類個性層面上。 它會比鏡子更能反映你自己本身。 在鏡子裡，你可以用自己的臉自欺欺人。 但在這張照片中，你不能。 在這樣的照片中，老師的眼睛裡一定有一束光， 一張具有中性直視的目光的照片可以治癒你，並讓你立即能夠接觸到自己的更高指導。
當專注物的不同方面呈現在你眼前時，你實際上體驗到了自己的不同方面。 外部物件只不過是通往自我體驗許多方面的門戶。 從真正意義上說，你成為你冥想的那個。
如果你在冥想物件中發現了一種新的品質，你就已經聯繫上，並帶出了自己身上的這種品質。 出於這個原因，聖人的照片和靈感物件一直存在成為一種冥想的主題。 我們很幸運有這樣一張 Yogi Bhajan 的照片。 據說，如果透過適當和認真地冥想，業力可以被抹去，個人使命可以擴大。
教師透過黃金鍊結連線到無限。 冥想圖片可以讓你登入黃金鍊結。 這是一種謙卑的行動。 沒有其它東西有這種冥想的價值。
任何由 Yogi Bhajan 教授的昆達里尼瑜伽的學生或教師，都必須有這方面的經驗。 這種做法被稱為「心智煥發」。 它賦予了頭腦透過想象力的創造力，投射到無限的能力。
練習冥想
在日出前的清晨，你可以嘗試練習這個冥想 40 天，看看它對你有什麼影響。 在此期間，吃得清淡點，白天用新的視野來看東西。 如果你願意，你可以在做 Tratakam 時唱誦 Panj shabd（ Sa Ta Na Ma ）。
Yogi Bhajan 指示冥想圖片需被橙色邊框包圍。 將照片放在離你大約 3-6 英尺（30-60 mm）的地方。 在圖片前面放一兩根蠟燭，以便清晰可見。 房間的其餘部分應該是黑暗的。
用 Adi Mantra（Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo）調頻進入冥想，並謙卑地告訴你的心智，更高的自我將引導你穿越人類個體性的海洋，進入宇宙自我的和平。 要知道，你會在所有事情上得到指導。
姿勢：輕鬆坐姿，坐直脊椎，用披肩或毯子蓋住頭部和身體。 坐在羊毛墊或羊毛毯上，將你的能量圈 Aura （與地板）隔絕開來。
眼睛：張大眼睛，用眼睛對著（照片）眼睛，看著圖片。 稍微拉起下眼瞼。 你會覺得你就不需要再眨眼了。
心智焦點：完全靜止身體。 呼吸會自動變得越來越輕。 看著照片裡眼睛裡的光，在精神上透過圖片旅行到光的來源。 在心裡提出問題並傾聽答案。 在冥想期間，圖片似乎在移動，看起來是三維的。 你可能會感覺像從身體裡飄出來。 只要記得把目光放在眼中的指引之光上。
時間：冥想 15-31 分鐘。
結束：閉上眼睛，在眉心看到（照片）影象。
In the yogic scriptures it says, “Even a glance from the eyes of a holy man can cure mental and physical imbalances.” Once in a very great while there is a picture that has a transcendent quality of neutrality that allows the person gazing at it to go through it and into their higher consciousness. This is a form of meditation called Tratakam.
Years ago, a photograph was taken of Yogi Bhajan which had such a quality, and it has been used ever since by students as a link to their teacher and their inner consciousness. It is called simply, “The Meditation Picture.” The picture itself does not have any power, and it would be folly to worship a photograph. The power is in the beholder, in the student who, by using the picture to help him tune into his inner awareness, elevates himself and gives life to the spirit of the Teacher inside.
When meditating on such a photo, it is impossible to get stuck on the level of personality. It will reflect you better than a mirror. In a mirror you can fool yourself with your own face. In this photo you cannot. In such a photo there must also be a light in the eyes of the teacher. A photo with the direct gaze of neutrality can heal and give you the instant ability to contact your own higher guidance.
As the different facets of an object of concentration present themselves to you, you actually experience different facets of your own self. The outer object is nothing but a gateway to the many facets of your self-experience. In a real sense, you become what you meditate on.
If you identify a new quality in an object of meditation, you have contacted and brought out that quality in yourself. For this reason, pictures of saints and objects of inspiration have always been subjects of meditation.
We are fortunate to have such a picture of Yogi Bhajan. It is said that if it is meditated on properly and seriously, the karmas can be erased and individual destiny expanded.
Teachers are connected by the Golden Chain, unto Infinity. Meditating on the picture allows you to ascend the Golden Chain. It is an action done with humility. Nothing else has the value of this meditation.
Nothing else has the value of this meditation. It is a must for any student or teacher of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan to have an experience of this. The practice is called, “mental beaming.” It gives the mind the ability to project to Infinity through the creative power of the imagination.
Practice this Meditation
Try this practice for 40 days in the early morning before sunrise and see what effect it has on you. During this time, eat lightly, and see with new sight during the day. If you like, the panj shabd (Sa Ta Na Ma) can be chanted mentally while doing Tratakam.
Yogi Bhajan instructed that the meditation picture be surrounded by an orange border. Set the photo about 3-6 feet (30-60 cm) away from you. Set one or two candles in front of the picture so that it can be clearly seen. The rest of the room should be dark.
Tune in with the Adi Mantra (Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo), and humbly tell your mind that the higher Self will guide you across the ocean of individuality, into the peace of the Cosmic Self. Know that you will receive guidance in all matters.
Posture: Sit very straight in an easy meditative posture, and cover your head and body with a shawl or blanket. Sit on a sheepskin or wool blanket to insulate your auric field.
Eyes: Open the eyes wide, and look eye into eye at the picture. Draw up the lower eyelids slightly. You will feel like you do not need to blink anymore.
Mental Focus: Completely still the body. The breath will automatically become lighter and lighter. Look at the light in the eyes of the photo and travel mentally through the picture to the source of that light. Mentally ask a question and listen to the answer. During the meditation, the picture may seem to move and look three dimensional. You may feel like floating out of the body. Just remember to keep your gaze on the light of guidance in the eyes.
Time: Meditate from 15 – 31 minutes.
To End: Close your eyes and see the image at the Brow Point.
Here is a link to a black and white image of the Tratakam photo.
Here is a link to a black and white image of the Tratakam photo with an orange border.
Here is a free download of “Guru Yoga and the Technology of Tratakam.
Here is a story published in a 2005 Aquarian Times article of how Yogi Bhajan first gave this meditation.
