pratyahara
English
editEtymology
editFrom Sanskrit प्रत्याहार (pratyāhāra, “withdrawal”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpratyahara (uncountable)
- (yoga) The withdrawal of one's senses; focus on oneself as opposed to external stimuli. [from 19th c.]
- 1999, David Frawley, Yoga and Ayurveda, page 262:
- By withdrawing our awareness from negative impressions, pratyahara strengthens the mind's powers of immunity.