Multiple choice general knowledge

________________ is focusing the mind on a single object, while meditation is a state that results from sustained and prolonged concentration.

  1. Concentration

  2. Relaxation

  3. both of them

  4. none of them
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Explanation

Concentration (Dharana in Sanskrit) is the practice of focusing the mind on a single object, while meditation (Dhyana) is the sustained state that emerges from prolonged concentration. This is a key distinction in Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga.

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