The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.
B.K.S. IYENGARHealthy plants and trees yield abundant flowers and fruits. Similarly, from a healthy person, smiles and happiness shine forth like the rays of the sun.
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The primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity, peace, and poise, to free it from confusion and distress.
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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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Yoga is about the will, working with intelligence and self-reflexive consciousness, can free us from the inevitability of the wavering mind and outwardly directed senses.
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Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.
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Yoga is an art, a science and a philosophy. It touches the life of man at every level, physical, mental, and spiritual. It is a practical method for making one’s life purposeful, useful and noble.
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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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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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If you keep your armpits open, you won’t get depressed.
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Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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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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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
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Your whole being should be symmetrical. Yoga is symmetry. That is why yoga is a basic art.
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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