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This practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow.

B.K.S. Iyengar

True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
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Awareness Inspiring Unbroken
The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.
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Brave Choices Decision
Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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Bargain Commodity Earn Sweat
There is no difference in souls, only the ideas about ourselves that we wear.
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Differences Ideas Soul
As animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound.
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Animal Essence Stars
Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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Energy Mind Restless Yoga
Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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Constant Eternal Reality
Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
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Block Flow Mind
I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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Empty Empty Mind Mind
One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.
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Inspiring Lying Spiritual
Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
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Ego Grace Rain
Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
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Art Philosophy Yoga
A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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Explore Good Helping Maximum Teacher
Savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.
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Anyone Savasana War
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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Flower Yield Yoga
In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity.
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Balance Eternity State

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