Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
B.K.S. IYENGARAs 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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Willpower is concrete, not ethereal. When you do something, you demonstrate your willpower, and it becomes all the easier to have the same power of will the next time.
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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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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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The back is like a frame, the front body, the painting that it throws into relief.
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Yoga is the music of the soul. So do continue, and the gates of the soul will open.
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Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.
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First yoga deals with health, strength and conquest of the body. Next, it lifts the veil of difference between the body and the mind. Lastly, it leads the Sadhaka to peace and unalloyed purity.
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Be inspired but not proud.
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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
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The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together.
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If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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