pratyahara

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit प्रत्याहार (pratyāhāra, withdrawal).

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Noun

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pratyahara (uncountable)

  1. (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.