13/05/2026
“ The mind has two levels of awareness – external and internal. When the mind becomes extrovert, it experiences the world through the five different sense organs. When you dissociate the mind from the senses, the awareness becomes internal. The mind can turn either way. If the mind is introverted, the senses are inert and lifeless. Then you cannot hear, see, smell, speak or touch. This withdrawal is called pratyahara.”
Swami Satyananda Saraswati.