Breath is the king of mind.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.
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The flexibility we gain in asana is the living symbol of the suppleness we gain in relation to life’s problems and challenges.
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Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.
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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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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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We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.
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A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
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Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach.
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The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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Our greed comes from our fear that we will not have enough – whether it is money or love that we grasp. Yoga teaches us to let go of these fears and so to realize the abundance around us and within us.
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As breath stills our mind, our energies are free to unhook from the senses and bend inward.
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Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it
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