Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
B.K.S. IYENGARIn whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
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The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
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Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
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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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The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?
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The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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Illuminated 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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The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
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An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.
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The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.
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True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
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A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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In your discipline, if doubt comes, let it come. You do your work and let doubt carry on with its work. And let us see which gives up first!
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I think many of my students have followed the advice I gave years ago, to give more than you take.
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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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