Multiple choice general knowledge

Pratyahara is

  1. Suspending breath

  2. Intense contemplation of the nature of the object of meditation

  3. merging consciousness with the object of meditation

  4. Withdrawal of the sense organs from external objects
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Explanation

Pratyahara (5th limb) means 'withdrawal of the senses' - detaching sense organs from external stimuli to turn awareness inward. Suspending breath describes Pranayama, intense contemplation describes Dharana/Dhyana, and merging consciousness describes Samadhi. Pratyahara is the bridge between outer practices (bahiranga) and inner practices (antarahanga).

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