Happy is the man who knows how to distinguish the real from the unreal, the eternal from the transient and the good from the pleasant by his discrimination and wisdom.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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There is only one reality, but there are many ways that reality can be interpreted.
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From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.
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A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
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If you can adapt to and balance in a world that is always moving and unstable, you learn how to become tolerant to the permanence of change and difference.
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All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
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Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. Like in meditation each person has to feel backbends.
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Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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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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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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True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
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When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul
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Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being
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