The pose begins when you want to leave it.
B.K.S. IYENGARKnowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
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Why think of liberation at some future time? Liberation is in the little things, here and now.
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Persistent practice alone is the key to yoga. As you take pains to learn, continue with devotion what you have learn.
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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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Everybody should live quietly whether his experiences are happy or sad, whether they are successes or failures. That is contentment.
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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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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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In your discipline, if doubt comes, let it come. You do your work and let doubt carry on with its work. And let us see which gives up first!
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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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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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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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Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.
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The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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