Pratyāhāra

Pratyāhāra

in the Yogasūtra, pratyāhāra is the fifth limb (aṅga) of Yoga is the withdrawal of of the objects of perception, of the senses, because the contact is…

in the Yogasūtra, pratyāhāra is the fifth limb (aṅga) of Yoga is the withdrawal of of the objects of perception, of the senses, because the contact is deemed futile.

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