Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
B.K.S. IYENGARIlluminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it
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People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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Why should you practice Yoga? To kindle the divine fire within yourself. Everyone has a dormant spark of divinity in him which has to be fanned into flame.
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The primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity, peace, and poise, to free it from confusion and distress.
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One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.
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You exist without the feeling of existence.
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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life.
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All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
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The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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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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Abhyasa (practice) is a dedicated, unswerving, constant, and vigilant search into a chosen subject pursued against all odds in the face of repeated failures, for indefinitely long periods of time.
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The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.
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If the foundation is firm the building can withstand calamities. The practice of yoga is the foundation so that the self is not shaken under any circumstances.
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We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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