Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
B.K.S. IYENGARLearning is as much an art as teaching
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Willpower is nothing but willingness to do.
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The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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If you practice yoga every day with perseverance, you will be able to face the turmoil of life with steadiness and maturity.
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True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
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Lack of knowledge is the source of all pains and sorrows whether dormant, attenuated, interrupted or fully active.
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I think overall the majority of people who are practicing it as a subject are following the right line. For the aberration, don’t blame yoga or the whole community of yogis
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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 material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it. However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.
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Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.
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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake. This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement.
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being
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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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