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.
B.K.S. IYENGARA yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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You exist without the feeling of existence.
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Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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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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The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
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The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
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An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.
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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life.
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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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The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature
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When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
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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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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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