PRATYAHARA REGARDING TO SWAMI KRIPALVANANDJI : A STUDY

The goal of human life is possible through the study of YogaDarshan of Sage Patanjali. He described yogain series of eight limbs. The highest goal of human life is self realisation. The practice of Pratyahara is very important and essential restraint among other limbs of yoga. The Prana is the major driving force in the body and all the actions are performed with its help. To cycle the transmigration, one has to perform the practical of Pratyahara. There is no entry in to meditation without Pratyahara. because the release of prana leads the seeker to Pratyahara. So the study of this paper is an attempt to understand the Pratyahara. Sense organs are of five types i.e.1. Ears, 2. Eyes., 3. Tongue,4. Nose,5. Skin. They are required to withdraw from their respective subjects, i.e. Listen, Sight, Taste, Smell, Touch. Pratyahara is the process of withdrawal of mind from senses and withdrawal of senses from their respective subject. They are as under (1) Ears are attached with wordssound it is possible through the process of Nadanusandhan. (2) Eyes can see the God everywhere to control the sense of seeing. (3) Skin can feel the touching the presence of God at the inner self. (4) Taste of tongue can recognise the virtues of God. (5) Nose can recognisethe airfor fragment and obnoxious, odour and control of breathalso. Pratyahara is so difficult for the seeker and common man but ancient sage of Veda make it easy to achieve the goal of life through the process of yoga and Pratyahara, Knowledge of Pratyahara eliminates the enemies of human being such as selfishness, greediness, desire, ego, etc., and to behave with others positively