Pratyahara Practices
Introduction Introduction In developing this section, we reviewed all of the pratyahara teachings and practices listed in the expert sources. However, most sources were limited in their offering of practices and it was rare to find detailed support describing how to practice and teach them. Therefore, we think our research to bring this together may offer a particularly valuable contribution to your toolkit. We invite your thoughts and leads for additional resources. David Frawley) A key practice is fasting / taking breaks from sensory inputs via meditation, retreat or other. Aside from fasting, the focus is to make a mindful choice of media and other sensory impressions. Redirecting seeing can encourage other senses to follow. One pratyahara practice is to focus attention on a source of uniform impressions, such as gazing at the ocean or the blue sky.
Key Takeaways
– Therefore, we think our research to bring this together may offer a particularly valuable contribution to your toolkit.
– We invite your thoughts and leads for additional resources.
– David Frawley) A key practice is fasting / taking breaks from sensory inputs via meditation, retreat or other.
– Aside from fasting, the focus is to make a mindful choice of media and other sensory impressions.
