The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.
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The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
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A lamp does not flicker in a place where no wind blows; so it is with a yogi, who controls his mind, intellect and self, being absorbed in the spirit within him.
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When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
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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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The breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field, not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand.
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Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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Ignorance has no beginning, but it has an end. There is a beginning but no end to knowledge.
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In your discipline, if doubt comes, let it come. You do your work and let doubt carry on with its work. And let us see which gives up first!
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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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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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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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As breath stills our mind, our energies are free to unhook from the senses and bend inward.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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