pratyahara (Japa Yoga)
Pratyahara is the withdrawal of the senses. However, with the world as it is it is easy to move from one thing to the other based on what the current pull is toward. There needs to be a way to pull back to a common thread whenever the senses wander. The way to accomplish this is though Japa. Japa is the repetition of a mantra. It is way to focus the mind away from the senses onto the mantra. This focus is what leads to the next step of dharana.
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