pratyahara

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्रत्याहार (pratyāhāra, “withdrawal”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pɹatjəˈhɑːɹə/

Noun

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.