Spirituality is not some external goal that one must seek, but a part of the divine core of each of us, which we must reveal.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.
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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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I think many of my students have followed the advice I gave years ago, to give more than you take.
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The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
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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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There is only one reality, but there are many ways that reality can be interpreted.
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The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.
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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.
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The back is like a frame, the front body, the painting that it throws into relief.
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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake. This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement.
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As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.
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There is a universal reality in ourselves that aligns us with a universal reality that is everywhere.
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Give more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students.
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Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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