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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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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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Community Growth Yoga
Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.
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Flower Roots Tree
When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
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Awareness Moving Way
The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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Spiritual Success Wisdom
Move from the known to the unknown.
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Moving Shack Unknown Worlds
Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.
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Discipline Soul Yoga
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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Fire Flames Yoga
Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.
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Arrows Soul Yoga
Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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Art Soul Yoga
Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
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Looks Mirrors Yoga
Ignorance has no beginning, but it has an end. There is a beginning but no end to knowledge.
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End Ignorance Knowledge
During inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
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Clouds Moving Sky
Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power. Courage without love is brutish. Abundance without moderation leads to over-indulgence and decay. Power without humility breeds arrogance and tyranny.
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Humility Love Yoga
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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Practice Self Yoga
Breath is the king of mind.
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Inspiring Kings Mind
Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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Body Health Mind Soul

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