Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
B.K.S. IYENGARPeople remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul
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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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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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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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Move from the known to the unknown.
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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life.
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Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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Health begins with firmness in the body, deepens to emotional stability, then leads to intellectual clarity, wisdom and finally the unveiling of the soul.
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As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.
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All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
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By persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
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In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity.
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It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
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