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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.

B.K.S. Iyengar

Yoga is an interior penetration leading to integration of being, senses, breath, mind, intelligence, consciousness, and Self. It is definitely an inward journey, evolution through involution, toward the Soul, which in turn desires to emerge and embrace you in its glory.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Journey Self Yoga
I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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Prayer Standing Yoga
You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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Faults Inspiring Same Mistakes
As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.
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Body Important Soul
The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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Today Yesterday Yoga
We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
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Infinite Littles Pieces
Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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India Nations Peace
To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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Active Dull Easy
The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.
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Body Cells Yogi
It took me whole decades to appreciate the depth and true value of yoga. Sacred texts supported my discoveries, but it was not they that signposted the way. What I learned through yoga, I found out through yoga.
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Appreciate Discovery Yoga
Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
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Celebration Dies Lively
Extension brings space, space brings freedom, freedom brings precision. Precision is truth.
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Extensions Precision Space
Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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Inspiring Values Yoga
You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
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Heart Life Yoga
Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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Bliss Inspiring Missing
I also say with backbends, you have to be cautiously bold. Not carelessly bold. You have to descend to the dictation of the spine. You cannot command from the brain to do the poses. As you play with a child, guarding the child from injuries, similarly you have to play in backbends, guarding your spine.
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Brain Children Play

I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.

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