pratyahara
or pra·thya·ha·ra
[ pruh-tyah-hahr-uh ]
noun
the Yogic practice of turning the mind to introspection by voluntarily shutting out distractions provided by the senses.
Origin of pratyahara
1First recorded in 1880–85, pratyahara is from the Sanskrit word pratyāhāra
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
Browse