Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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I don’t bring yesterday’s poses to today’s practice. I know yesterday’s poses, but when I practice today I become a beginner. I don’t want yesterday’s experience. I want to see what new understanding may come in addition to what I felt up to now.
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Don’t practice for cosmetic beauty, practice for cosmic beauty. Practice for inner beauty and inner light.
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The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
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The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.
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As animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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