Yōga Sūtras
Yōga Sūtra 1.13
तत्र स्थितौ यत्नोऽभ्यासः।
[तत्र स्थितौ यत्नः अभ्यासः।
tatra = there; sthitau = steadiness; yatnaḥ = exertion; abhyāsaḥ = is practice;]
Practice (abhyāsa) is the steady exertion there (towards restraining of Chitta).
Steady i.e continuous exertion is practice. It is true for learning any new skill. E.g Playing a Guitar.

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ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्माऽमृतं गमय। ॐ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति: ॥ - बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् 1.3.28
"Ōm! Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, and from death to immortality. Let there be peace, peace, and peace. Ōm!" - Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28

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