A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
B.K.S. IYENGARPeople remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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If you keep your armpits open, you won’t get depressed.
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Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.
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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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As a mighty river which when properly harnessed by dams and canals, creates a vast reservoir of water, prevents famine and provides abundant power for industry; so also the mind, when controlled, provides a reservoir of peace and generates abundant energy for the human uplift.
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Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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Be inspired but not proud.
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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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Without the accurate spine movement, one can’t exist dynamically.
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Do 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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As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.
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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.
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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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How can you know God if you don’t know your big toe?
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