The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga 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.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic.
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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 body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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Healthy 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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Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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We often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
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There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.
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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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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one’s actions.
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Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.
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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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