Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
B.K.S. IYENGARBy persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
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Why think of liberation at some future time? Liberation is in the little things, here and now.
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How can you know God if you don’t know your big toe?
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We can wash the skin of our bodies with a bath, but through asana practice we not only purify our blood and cells, we are cleansing the inner body as we practice.
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The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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Life means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don’t take a break.
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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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Give more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students.
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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When the asana is correct, there is lightness, a freedom. Freedom comes when every part of the body is active. Let us be free in whatever posture we are doing. Let us be full in whatever we do.
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