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. IYENGARDo to your capacity. Always strive to extend your capacity. Ten minutes today, after a few days, twelve minutes. Master that, then again extend.
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Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.
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Yoga is about the will, working with intelligence and self-reflexive consciousness, can free us from the inevitability of the wavering mind and outwardly directed senses.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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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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Breath is the king of mind.
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As long as the body is not in perfect health, you think about it, and that prevents you from thinking of the mind. The sound mind is a sound body.
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Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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A lamp does not flicker in a place where no wind blows; so it is with a yogi, who controls his mind, intellect and self, being absorbed in the spirit within him.
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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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Action is movement with intelligence
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It took me whole decades to appreciate the depth and true value of yoga. Sacred texts supported my discoveries, but it was not they that signposted the way. What I learned through yoga, I found out through yoga.
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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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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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