Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
B.K.S. IYENGARWe must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides.
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Yoga releases the creative potential in life.
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Yoga is effort. Only practice is important. The rest of knowledge is only theory.
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As each individual is electrically alive and dynamic, so yoga is a living, dynamic force in life. In order to savor its essence, one needs a religiously attentive dynamic practice done with awareness and absorption.
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The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
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To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.
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Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.
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Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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It is through the body that everything comes to the mind. It is through and with your body that you have to reach realization of being a spark of divinity. How can we neglect the temple of the spirit?
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If you practice yoga every day with perseverance, you will be able to face the turmoil of life with steadiness and maturity.
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Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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Persistent practice alone is the key to yoga. As you take pains to learn, continue with devotion what you have learn.
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