Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
B.K.S. IYENGARWe can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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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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Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
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Without education, confidence does not come.
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I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.
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Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
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One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.
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The yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present.
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If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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Life means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don’t take a break.
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Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through 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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The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.
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Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.
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