pratyahara (in the yoga system of indian philosophy
1Indian philosophy — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox (astika) systems, namely, the Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta schools of philosophy, and unorthodox (nastika) systems …
2pratyahara — /preuh tyah hahr euh/, n. the Yogic practice of turning the mind to introspection by voluntarily shutting out distractions provided by the senses. Also, prathyahara. [1880 85; < Skt pratyahara] * * * ▪ Yoga (Sanskrit: “withdrawal of the… …
3Yoga — (Sanskrit: , IAST: yóga , IPA2|joːgə) refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the goal achieved by those disciplines, and to one of the six orthodox (āstika) schools of Hindu philosophy. [ Yoga has five… …
4Yoga Sutras of Patanjali — This is an article about the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. For general information on sutras, see Sutra. For a list of Hindu sutras, see List of sutras. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a foundational text of Yoga. It forms part of the corpus of Sutra …
5Mystical philosophy of antiquity — Mystical philosophy is an aspect of philosophy that places emphasis on faith and spirituality, rather than the scientific or rationalistic way of thinking exhibited in other aspects of philosophy.ConceptTalking about definitions of mystical… …
6Nada yoga — Nāda yoga is an ancient Indian metaphysical system. It is both a philosophical system , a medicine, and as the name suggests a form of yoga. The system s theoretical and practical aspects are based on the premise that the entire cosmos and all… …
7Nadi (yoga) — For the village of Nadiş in Sălaj County, Romania, see Cehu Silvaniei. Nāḍi (literally river , here in the sense tube, pipe ) are the channels through which, in traditional Indian medicine and spiritual science, the energies of the subtle body… …
8Meditation — This article is about the mental discipline. For the form of alternative dispute resolution, see Mediation. For other uses, see Meditation (disambiguation). A statue of the Buddha meditating, Borim Temple, Korea Meditation refers to any form of a …
9Bhagavad Gita — Gita redirects here. For other uses, see Gita (disambiguation). Krishna and Arjuna at Kurukshetra, 18–19th century painting. The …
10Pranayama — A man practicing Pranayama Pranayama (Sanskrit: प्राणायाम prāṇāyāma) is a Sanskrit word meaning extension of the prana or breath or more accurately, extension of the life force . The word is composed of two Sanskrit words, Prān …
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