The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
B.K.S. IYENGARWhy think of liberation at some future time? Liberation is in the little things, here and now.
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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
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Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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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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Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
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To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
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Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.
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Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.
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The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
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If the foundation is firm the building can withstand calamities. The practice of yoga is the foundation so that the self is not shaken under any circumstances.
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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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