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pratyahara

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pratyahara (präˑ·ty·häˈ·r),
n to withdraw or restrain; the practice of controlling one's senses, one of the eight limbs or paths of Patanjali yoga aimed at self-realization and self-knowledge. See also yama niyama, asana, pranayama, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi.
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The limbs (to explain briefly) are: yamas and niyamas (the inward and outward observances Of a yogi), asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dhyana, dharana and samadhi.
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Pratyahara is the relaxation of the senses, where no distractions actually activate the mind.
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The eight limbs are Yama, or universal morality; Niyama, or personal observances; Asanas, or body postures; Pranayama, or breathing exercises; Pratyahara, or control of the senses; Dharana, or concentration and cultivation of inner perception; Dhyana, or devotion and meditation on the divine; Samadhi, or union with the divine.
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