Give more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students.
B.K.S. IYENGARAll of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach.
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The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.
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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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Why think of liberation at some future time? Liberation is in the little things, here and now.
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When the restlessness of the mind, intellect and self is stilled through the practice of Yoga, the yogi by the grace of the Spirit within himself finds fulfillment.
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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.
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When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.
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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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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
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Life means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don’t take a break.
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While doing the postures, your mind should be in half-consciousn ess, which does not mean sleep. It means silence, emptiness, space, which can then be filled with an acute awareness of the sensations given by the posture. You watch yourself from inside. It is a full silence.
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When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
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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 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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